Chinese Robot Dog Fires at Drone in Viral Video: Welcome to the Age of Robowarfare?
28th Jan 2025
On 26 January 2025, a video of a Chinese robot dog and a drone engaging in combat surfaced on the internet via an X post. This video showed the robot dog launching fireworks at the drone, which was in flight and trying to evade the dog’s line of fire.
Concerns Over The Recent Video Of Robot Dog And Drone Fighting
Over the past few years, the robot dog trend has grown in popularity in various regions like China. Various technology OEM firms have made moves to launch their versions of robot dogs for commercial sale or research purposes.
Drones however have come a long way in the technology industry with Chinese firms like DJI leading the innovation. Commercial drones are popularly put to use in videography, photography, and research as they come with powerful cameras.
However, more recently, there has been a shift towards the use of drones in the military. Considering this, it is not difficult to imagine a future where robot dogs will be deployed in various military operations.
This video might just give netizens insight into what might come to be the rise of robots in warfare. Both the robot dog and the drone in the video showed a level of understanding of warfare, with the drone trying to evade fire and the robot dog readjusting its aim to keep the drone in its line of fire.
Reactions To The Video Of A Chinese Robot Dog Fighting A Drone
Following the video which was uploaded to X by the page Clash Reports, various X users weighed in on the scene. Most replies to the post pointed to a future where the video will become a reality and robots will be deployed in warfare.
Some comments supported the use of robots in war in place of humans, while some kicked against it. Both the drone and the robot dog are believed to be products of Chinese firms, following the video’s first sighting on a Chinese social media platform.
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