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Humanoid robots are the 'new warriors' of the future battlefield

2025-12-01   

Currently, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence and unmanned technology, various unmanned systems continue to emerge, becoming a new type of combat force that subverts traditional winning mechanisms and accelerates integration into the joint combat system. Unmanned combat has become an important style for winning future wars. In the initial stage of intelligent warfare, drones, unmanned boats, unmanned vehicles, etc. gradually play important roles. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and robotics technology, robots with human body shape and function are accelerating towards the battlefield. Once these humanoid robots are applied on a large scale, they will not only profoundly change the way power is organized and used, but also change the basic composition of combat effectiveness. Human society will enter the era of intelligent warfare marked by "humanoid robots+algorithms". Humanoid robots are not simply changes in appearance and capabilities of traditional robots, but rather a comprehensive iteration and upgrade of software and hardware, and a substantial leap in intelligence level. Humanoid robots have not only achieved a qualitative leap in biomimetic intelligence and machine intelligence, but also effectively integrated the two, endowing them with autonomy, intelligent processing, and decision-making capabilities, marking the formation of advanced humanoid abilities in robots. Compared with other unmanned systems, humanoid robots can simulate various human activities, achieve better human-machine interaction and collaboration, and are more suitable for replacing humans to complete complex tasks. At the same time, humanoid robots generate intelligence with logic suitable for machines, which is suitable for cluster application in practice. The emergence effect of a cluster system of division of labor and cooperation can better achieve autonomous collaborative action. Currently, a group of high-tech enterprises worldwide are promoting research on humanoid robots and accelerating their development and application. The rapid development of humanoid robot technology will undoubtedly promote the development and practical application of military humanoid robots, performing various complex combat tasks, including a large number of tasks traditionally completed by humans. In the future battlefield, humanoid robots can not only replace humans for tasks such as driving and reconnaissance, but more importantly, utilize their unique structure and intelligence to traverse rugged terrain and organize offensive and defensive actions in narrow spaces; Entering nuclear, biological and chemical contaminated areas, space, deep sea and other environments, completing dangerous tasks that humans cannot perform, and continuously and tirelessly carrying out designated tasks. Recognizing the significant military application value of humanoid robots, countries around the world are accelerating the development and application of military humanoid robots. The development of humanoid robots is accelerating, and the future battlefield will no longer be a one-man show for humans. The mixing of humanoid robots and human warriors has become the new norm. According to actual needs, humanoid robots can also be separately organized into robot reconnaissance teams, robot strike teams, etc., giving rise to intelligent robot units. During wartime, according to the combat mission and objectives, humanoid robots can be mixed and grouped with humans, while robots can be grouped separately. In specific mission contexts, humanoid robots can be grouped with unmanned systems. During combat, humanoid robots can operate equipment and act as equipment in specific battlefield conditions, autonomously carrying out reconnaissance, attack, and defense actions. The combat personnel mainly command and make decisions in the rear, and frontline tasks are completed by the collaboration of humanoid robots and intelligent unmanned systems. The "unmanned competition" scene in science fiction films will eventually enter the practice of war. The evolution of intelligent warfare forms is essentially the process of continuously improving the intelligent combat capabilities of troops through the use of technologies and methods such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, and unmanned systems. Empowering humanoid robots with high-tech will inevitably drive a leap in the overall intelligence level of weapons and equipment. It can be said that the widespread use of humanoid robots in warfare reflects the high development of military intelligence, and other weapons and equipment will inevitably reach a high level of intelligence simultaneously. The evolution of intelligent warfare forms has a solid material foundation. The algorithm acceleration breakthrough of artificial intelligence's "technological force" provides higher "intelligence" for humanoid robots. On the battlefield, the competition between enemy and us is "unmanned+algorithm+network", and the combat is completed by the cooperation of humanoid robots and intelligent platforms. Intelligent combat has become the basic form of combat, and intelligence control has become the "hub" of comprehensive control on the battlefield. At the same time, due to the large number of humanoid robots, the cost of war has been significantly reduced, and there is no need to worry about a large number of casualties, thus lowering the threshold for war. The all-round intelligence of equipment technology, force organization, and combat application forms in war also marks the evolution of war forms towards intelligence. For many years, the research and development of humanoid robots has been highly popular. Although they are rapidly approaching, they have not yet arrived. The challenges of "walking", "perception", "interaction and intelligence" have not been overcome, and even with "form", there is no "spirit". In practical applications, humanoid robots in the socio-economic field are still only sporadically used, and military applications have a longer way to go. However, the intelligent evolution of warfare forms is accelerating, and the demand for intelligent unmanned combat is urgent and strong. Once significant technological breakthroughs are made, production costs will be greatly reduced, and industrial production will be scaled up, humanoid robots will continue to be deployed on the battlefield. At that time, humanoid robots will deeply interact with humans and highly integrate with intelligent equipment, which will undoubtedly promote the highly developed coordinated and autonomous combat between humans and unmanned systems. Exploring the construction of intelligent robot troops and innovating the use of humanoid robots in combat is the only way to prepare for and win future intelligent wars. (New Society)

Edit:QuanYi Responsible editor:Wang Xiaoxiao

Source:gmw.cn

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