Deployed from Amphibious Assault Ships to Remove Obstacles and Attack
Provides Cover for Airborne Assault Units and More
Images have emerged showing large-scale training exercises in which "Wolf Robots," equipped not only with the ability to conduct reconnaissance and remove obstacles in place of humans at dangerous sites, but also with the capability to lethally harm humans, are being deployed en masse. On November 4, Yonhap News, citing China Central Television (CCTV), reported that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amphibious units had conducted training exercises featuring the large-scale deployment of Wolf Robots. CCTV’s National Defense and Military Channel introduced footage of the Southern Theater Command’s "Huangchaoling Hero Company," an amphibious mechanized infantry unit, altering its traditional landing operation tactics: instead of deploying infantry after amphibious assault vehicles charged the beach, the unit deployed a large number of Wolf Robots.
The "Wolf Robot," deployed instead of humans in dangerous sites to conduct reconnaissance and remove obstacles, has now acquired the capability to lethally harm humans. The Associated Press
This marks the first time the Chinese military has deployed Wolf Robots during amphibious training exercises. Recently, the Chinese military has mobilized three types of unmanned equipment in such drills. First, large drones, which now play a leading role in mechanized combat, conducted vertical bombing runs on enemy positions at the beachhead. Large multi-rotor drones, remotely controlled via fiber-optic cables and equipped with automatic bombing devices, shelled enemy troops at the beachhead who were either unprotected or only temporarily sheltered.
In addition, high-speed suicide drones, loaded with explosives, struck by charging at individual soldiers or light combat vehicles and then detonating. Finally, following the drones, the Wolf Robots were tasked with breaching obstacles along the amphibious unit’s attack route. Beyond removing obstacles and engaging in direct attacks, the Wolf Robots also provided cover for airborne assault troops who parachuted deep into enemy territory using assault helicopters.
Previously, the Wolf Robot was unveiled to the public during China’s military parade last September, watched by viewers around the world. At that time, the Wolf Robot, along with large drones, unmanned helicopters, and unmanned vessels, received an enthusiastic reception from the audience. Developed by China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC), the Wolf Robot weighs approximately 70 kilograms, can carry up to 20 kilograms of payload, and is equipped with five cameras for 360-degree scanning. Although a Wolf Robot was destroyed by enemy fire during the exercise, experts have assessed that the PLA’s quadruped unmanned equipment has moved beyond the stage of technological validation and entered the phase of practical application in real combat scenarios.
The quadruped "Wolf Robot" unveiled at the Chinese Victory Day military parade last September. This robot is a next-generation unmanned combat device capable of shooting and reconnaissance. Photo by CCTV
Furthermore, Chinese media explained that this demonstrates the official entry of China’s amphibious operational system into a stage where human and unmanned equipment are integrated in mixed formations. However, some critics have pointed out that the main components of the Wolf Robot are largely exposed, making it too easy to destroy, and that it is practically impossible for the robot to perform both reconnaissance and assault roles simultaneously.
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