Chinese state media reported Wednesday that dog-like mechanical devices dubbed “robot wolves” were added to military exercises by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

The new drones appeared to be more refined versions of a design China showed off a year ago, during joint military drills with Cambodia:

China’s state-run Global Times touted the ability of the robot wolves to “achieve coordinated combat,” carry “mission-specific equipment,” and utilize “swarm combat tactics” modeled on the behavior of actual wolf packs.

The drones were depicted firing rifles mounted on their backs, climbing stairs, and navigating difficult terrain. China’s CCTV claimed the robots can “carry out precision strikes from up to 100 meters away.”

The robot packs are supposedly controlled by a “pack

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