China’s Robot Wolves Unleashed: Simulated Street Battles Signal New Era of Unmanned Warfare

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has issued a stark warning about the global inevitability of unmanned combat systems, following China's release of footage showing its 'robot wolves' conducting simulated street battles. The state-run CCTV broadcast reveals weaponized quadrupeds equipped with guns, micro-missiles, and grenade launchers, marking a significant escalation in autonomous military technology that could reshape global security dynamics and defense spending priorities.

China flaunts its combat-ready robot wolves

The robots can carry up to a 25 kg load and manoeuvre obstacles 30 cm high. They could smash through doors and steadily move across uneven terrain at a top speed of 15 km/h, as seen in the footage. The units also feature enhanced AI capabilities that allow for real-time data, which enables them to coordinate on their own. 

The footage also showed that the robot wolves are able to coordinate with other aerial units for a reconnaissance mission. While they can autonomously coordinate and identify threats or targets, only the human operators at the command centre can authorize final engagement, according to reports.

First footage just dropped: China's robot wolves have been put through a simulated street battle.
You might remember their debut at China's V-Day parade last year. It seems that they are no longer a showpiece.

Here’s what’s new:
• Heavier loadouts: can be equipped with… pic.twitter.com/TUFtPTJ93a

— Sinical (@Sinical_C) March 27, 2026

The Chinese military first showcased the robot wolves, alongside other land-based unmanned machines, during China’s V-Day military parade in September last year. Speaking with the Global Times, a Chinese military affairs expert, Wang Yunfei, said the use of the robots is to provide situational awareness support for human troops and reduce the risks of casualties.

“From another perspective, when adversaries realize they are facing not only fearless soldiers but also relentless machines, they often experience immense psychological pressure,” another expert told the Global Times. 

Binance’s CZ says it’s scary

The Chinese-Canadian founder of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, reacted to the footage on X Saturday, saying it’s scarier than nuclear. He said that the advancements in artificial intelligence will inevitably lead to similar developments in every country, where robots are armed with different firepower.

CZ fears that combat robots can get dangerous with just one hacker. “Sadly, I don’t see a way to avoid it,” he added. 

AI inevitably leads to this, in every country. IMO, this is more scary than nuclear. One hacker …

Sadly, I don't see a way to avoid it. https://t.co/VIn4fKeCxe

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) March 28, 2026

The U.S. already has similar robots in use for commercial and defense needs. Long before China introduced its robot wolves, the U.S. had already been testing armed four-legged machines, which it mostly refers to as “robot dogs.” The U.S. Tyndall Air Force Base deployed a robot dog in 2021 for base security and reconnaissance purposes.

In 2024, the military also conducted a test on Ghost Robotics Vision 60 robots armed with guns at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia.

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