Lynn Chaya - Thursday
China has unveiled its newest weapon of war: The “combat dog.” Private military contractors Kestrel Defense Blood-Wing posted a video via Weibo, the Chinese social media platform, showing a machine gun-mounted robot dog capable of being transported by a drone.
In the video shared on Oct. 3, a robotic dog can be seen being carried by a drone onto an empty rooftop with dramatic music playing in the background.
“War dogs descend from the sky!” the post reads. “The heavy-duty drones can deliver combat dogs, to be directly inserted behind enemy lines and spring surprise attacks on weak links. They can also be placed on the rooftops and work with troops on the ground to ambush enemies inside buildings.”
Earlier in August, Kestrel trialed another robotic dog capable of carrying a munitions launcher.
“Welcome to your next war tech,” tweeted defence technology expert Samuel Bendett.
In season four of Netflix’s critically acclaimed show “Black Mirror,” episode five, “Metalhead,” follows a young woman attempting to flee from robotic dogs after the unexplained collapse of human society. These fictional dogs are reminiscent of Kestrel’s creation, some have pointed out.
“It reminds me of the monster from the Metalhead episode of Black Mirror,” said one Twitter user.
China’s affinity for robo-dogs doesn’t end here. At Beijing’s Robot Expo this year, dancing robotic dogs welcomed attendees during the annual World Robot Conference.
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