In China's defense laboratories, much like those of their counterparts in the United States, work is moving rapidly to develop new weapon systems powered by artificial intelligence. Autonomous tanks, AI-driven robot dogs, and large drones capable of unleashing kamikaze swarms are among the technologies under development — supported by high-performance hardware that China is not officially allowed to possess.
Since China introduced its own large AI model, DeepSeek, which can be developed freely due to its open-source nature, a wave of optimism has spread across defense companies such as Norinco.
Only weeks after the Chinese AI system was unveiled, the state-owned weapons manufacturer presented its first autonomous combat vehicle controlled by DeepSeek AI. But the ambitions do not stop at AI-powered tanks. Military leaders signal that the technology will be deployed across land, air, and sea.
According to the report, China is building a full ecosystem of autonomous and semi-autonomous combat platforms, reshaping the future of warfare and intensifying the global arms race with the United States.
