Both Chinese robot dogs, one carrying a machine gun and the other AI-powered, resemble Boston Dynamics' 'Spot' robo-canine functionality, potentially replacing soldiers in combat and reconnaissance tasks.
The utilization of human control over robot dogs with weaponry aligns with the international sentiment against autonomous weapons due to dangers in conflict escalation and harm to humans.
China's military, through joint exercises with Cambodia, is actively considering the deployment of these robo-dogs, yet their ultimate effectiveness and battlefield readiness remain to be determined.
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