Taiwan Unveils Three Armed Robotic Patrol Dogs, Eyes Deployment to South China Sea Islands on June 4

According to Reuters, Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology unveiled three armed robotic patrol dog units on June 4, designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and site security. The military-run institute, fitted Ghost Robotics' four-legged systems with custom add-on equipment, including a variant carrying a gun mounted on its back.

The military intends to eventually deploy these robot dogs to Taiwan-held islands in the South China Sea, including Itu Aba in the Spratly Islands and the Pratas Islands, for patrols and inspections, according to Jen Kuo-kuang, deputy director of the institute's missile and rocket systems research division.