Watch drone and armed robodog fight to death sparking fears of ‘first machine war’
Watch drone and armed robodog fight to death sparking fears of ‘first machine war’
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SHOCKING footage has emerged showing a drone and robodog fight it out in a fiery exchange sparking debate about the future of warfare. The clip went viral on Chinese social media where people feared this could be a snapshot into what the "first machine war" might look like.
![[Drone and robotic dog fighting amidst fireworks.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1883598806723563863-watch-chinese-drone-armed-967305944.jpg?strip=all&w=865)
Both the drone and a robodog appear to be shooting each other with fireworks. It's not clear where the fight was filmed. And there's no word on whether the kit was operating autonomously or controlled by a human. But the drone can be seen circling the robot dog as the pair exchange fire.
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It's not thought that either machines are military builds but it does offer a gloomy idea of how wars could look in future. The use of drones on the battle ground have become more common as technology has massively improved and costs have come down. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence revealed that more than 1.2million drones were distributed to defence forces last year, including reconnaissance, strike, and FPV kamikaze drones.
Meanwhile, in September Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country was ramping up production of drones tenfold to nearly 1.4 million units. But robodogs are still relatively new. Previously Ukraine was set to unleash robotic dogs in the war to replace soldiers in dangerous missions on the frontline.
A demonstration in an undisclosed location showed the bots, known as BAD One, following commands from operators including standing up, crouching, running, and jumping. The robots sit low to the ground, making them difficult to detect, and have a battery life of up to two hours.
