Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong
Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong
China /  People & Culture

China military develops robotic submarines to launch a new era of sea power

Unmanned AI subs, expected in the 2020s, could challenge the advantage Western naval powers have in strategic waters like the South China Sea

Topic |   China science
Stephen Chen
Stephen Chen

Updated: 2:34pm, 23 Jul, 2018

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Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong
Autonomous robotic submarines are expected to be deployed by China in the early 2020s. Graphic: Henry Wong
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