A Long March 2D rocket carries satellites into orbit from a launch centre in northwest China in December. Photo: Xinhua
How China’s scavenger satellites are being used to develop AI weapons, drones and robots
- Chinese scientists have been testing the technology since 2008, according to declassified document
- Small probes can latch onto targets such as dead spacecraft in near-Earth orbit – and in a military scenario could stay attached to avoid being tracked
A Long March 2D rocket carries satellites into orbit from a launch centre in northwest China in December. Photo: Xinhua
