{"id":31592,"date":"2024-06-19T15:58:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/06\/19\/chinese-militarys-rifle-toting-robot-dogs-raise-concerns-in-congress\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T15:55:56","slug":"chinese-militarys-rifle-toting-robot-dogs-raise-concerns-in-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2024\/06\/19\/chinese-militarys-rifle-toting-robot-dogs-raise-concerns-in-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese military\u2019s rifle-toting robot dogs raise concerns in Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Congress is worried that robot dogs with machine guns<\/a> will be bounding onto the battlefield in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During last week\u2019s debate over the annual defense authorization bill,<\/a> House lawmakers inserted language in the massive military policy measure to require a new assessment from the Defense Department on \u201cthe threat of rifle-toting robot dogs used by China\u201d in potential future conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The issue has gained public attention in recent weeks after Chinese military officials showed off armed robotic quadrupeds during recent military drills with Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a video released by state-run CCTV<\/a> on May 25, a 110-pound dog-like robot is shown carrying and firing an automatic rifle. A spokesman for the Chinese military said the robot, which can perform many tasks autonomously, could \u201cserve as a new member in our urban combat operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t