China developed the large quad robot as a move to develop itself as a major player in the field of robotics in 2025. It sees this field as another field the country excels in.
Robotics and drone technology are vital for modern militaries with automation getting lots of attention for advanced nations.
This is expressed in an initiative by Beijing in a five-year plan which has started.
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The communist country is also notable for its dual-use technical research and innovation having prospective military applications included, reported the Eurasian Times.
According to Chinese state media, China has constructed the world's largest electric-powered quadrupedal bionic robot.
It is decided to conduct supply delivery and reconnaissance missions in difficult environments where human soldiers have faltered, such as remote border regions and elevated combat zones.
Called the Mechanical Yak by the Global Times, the quad walker with four legs is meant to complement operations. A state source made the claims it's the largest, heaviest, and most off-road-capable bot.
Gerda, a bionic mechanical dog, is another quadruped bionic robot. The mechanical dog is nearly the same size as a living dog, weighing 32 kilograms and utilized to carry a weight of 40 kilograms.
It has been trained to distinguish faces and comprehend vocal commands. It has been tested to traverse forests, rocky roads, small passageways, and even single-plank bridges, and if it is in the way.
Chinese firm Xiaomi reveals Cyber Dog is a four-legged robot that can sense its environment' will 11 sensors in its body. It will direct the movement to the AI brain in real-time.
Robotic Yak
As reported earlier by China Money Network, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun has authorized the creation of a robotics center to help speed up the development of global bionic robots.
Other Chinese tech firms have produced large quad robot for a variety of uses, most probably to vie with American robots such as the Big Dog, which caused a stir when first unveiled in 2005.
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Called the mechanical yak which is the most capable of these robots with quad-legged design. It optimized mobility in hard environments to collect intel from theatres of combat.
While walking, the robot looks to be more than half the stature of an adult yak, as well as its length is approximately two times its height.
According to sources, it can haul up to 160 pounds and gallop at speeds of up to 10 kilometers per hour given its size.
The yak has sensors that help it navigate its environment where it is situated, and adapt to where it is moving on. It gives the new capability for how it could be used.
It is extremely adaptable, as well as well-suited to and compatible with China's vast landscape, which features a wide range of geology and terrain.
An automaton is a perfect place for operations in distant border regions in which regular surveillance is required.
Although if the conditions do not permit for a perpetual human presence, such as high-altitude plateaus, snowy regions, and dense forests. According to a Chinese military analyst who asked not to be identified.
This robot might play a critical role in high-risk combat zones since it could substitute some human scouts and delivery teams, reducing losses.
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