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China's PLA Deploys Robot Wolf Packs That Hunt in Swarms for City Fights

Picture a soldier whispering commands to a pack of metal wolves charging through rubble-strewn streets. China's PLA just made that real with swarm robot dogs ready for urban combat.

Swarm of Chinese PLA robot wolf pack drones advancing through urban rubble with weapons equipped

⚑ Key Takeaways

  • PLA's robot dogs form autonomous wolf packs for urban combat, controlled by one soldier.
  • Variants handle recon, logistics, and armed assaults with swarm coordination.
  • Anti-drone lasers and sea vessels round out a full-spectrum drone force pushing full autonomy.

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Aisha Patel
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Aisha Patel

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI

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