Worst case fear scenario: 150,000 militarized robots...

Editor's note: ...clandestinely moved through supply chains from China into Canada and are now preparing for an invasion of America through the northern border. Note from The Exposé: Why do you think they want robots that are capable of waging urban warfare, e.g. humanoid robots that have unique advantages in environments such as buildings and tunnels? For the same reason they want to push the world's population into 15-minute cities, perhaps? Maybe Elon Musk's Tesla should gear up for rapid advances in its fully autonomous AI-driven military robots (autonomous warfare) to take on China at the Canadian border? This would make for a great science fiction novel if it weren't so damn real.

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From The Field To The Battlefield: China Accelerates The Militarisation of Humanoid Robots

By Sputnik News Agency (China) | September 7, 2026

Translated from Chinese using an online auto-translate tool.

A Reuters analysis of more than 100 Chinese military procurement documents, academic papers, patents, official publications and defence company data found that Chinese defence agencies are accelerating research on the military applications of humanoid robots and planning their future wartime deployment.

At the World Humanoid Robot Games held in China last month, robots demonstrated their abilities in jumping, boxing and dancing, with some even exceeding Bolt's speed by 100 meters. After the competition, the People's Liberation Army Daily published an article calling on researchers to accelerate the transfer of cutting-edge technologies from laboratories to military training grounds for the development of robot "combatants."

Military institutions are testing humanoids against battlefield requirements, seeking to acquire robots and technologies to train them, and studying how they might function ‌alongside troops, the previously unreported records show. The work gained momentum in 2025 and 2026, focusing on robot perception, manipulation and training data.

Chinese manufacturers accounted for about 95% of global humanoid shipments in 2025, according to BofA Global Research. That commercial dominance gives the PLA [People's Liberation Army] access to an expanding industry while developing its own military applications.

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat, Reuters, 7 September 2026

In a paper, researchers from the National University of Defence Technology envisioned an application scenario for humanoid robots in urban warfare: six combat robots would be divided into two groups and work with ground forces to clear buildings floor by floor. The study anticipates that the relevant equipment will be available within 5 to 10 years. Some scholars say that humanoid robots have unique advantages in environments such as buildings and tunnels, but quadrupedal or wheeled robots are cheaper for simple tasks. Chinese military commentary articles also look ahead to the evolution of humanoid missions "from support operations to main combat operations" and explore the possibility of authorising robots to fire after human confirmation.

The United States is exploring similar uses, but its robotics industry lags far behind China. China's military interest in humanoid robots has been growing since 2024, and the National University of Defence Technology's 2025 competition has set up simulation subjects such as "Infiltration Behind Enemy Lines." Procurement records from the same period show that the People's Liberation Army tendered for the procurement of humanoid robots and related perception operating systems, and budgeted approximately US$300,000 in June 2026 for the collection of training data. By 2026, research and development will expand to the defence industry. The "Fuxi" robot developed by a Chinese company can perform reconnaissance, patrol and high-risk tasks, and supports remote control to avoid the difficulty of autonomous decision-making.

Experts believe that humanoid robots are not currently practical on the battlefield, but may become a reality in 5 to 10 years. Autonomous weapons also face ethical and legal challenges, such as distinguishing combatants from civilians and identifying surrender intentions. Another researcher from the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences pointed out that humanoid robots still have unsolved problems in motion, perception and intelligence, and need technological breakthroughs and cost reductions before they can be widely deployed. Once these conditions are met, humanoid robots will flock to the battlefield.

Related: Chinese manufacturers will account for 97% of the global humanoid robot market in the first half of 2026, Sputnik News Agency, 11 August 2026

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