before I begin the next story I want you to picture a scene a distopian world where humans have been replaced by humanoid robots and there are robotic dogs in place of pets sounds freaky right but soon it could become a reality over the past few years China has reportedly produced Legions of robotic dogs armed with machine guns that are joining military exercises meanwhile American startup called Figure AI has developed a humanoid robot the likes of Jeff Bezos Nvidia and Microsoft have invested $675 million in it is this the next level of technology or the beginning
of the end our next report tells you chin XI hang was a famous Chinese emperor upon his death he was buried in a tomb with 8,000 life-sized Terracotta soldiers poised for battle it was a replica of the King's actual Army the tomb complex was built more than 2,000 years ago but China has come a long way since if it were to create a similar complex today you would not find terracotta Fighters there or richly adorned chariots and weapons because it would most likely be full of dogs an army of canines not a pack of live
pups we're talking about robo dogs over the past few years China has produced Legion of robotic dogs these are four-legged machines they kind of look like tap dancing insects or dystopian houseflies coming for your electronics either way these robo dogs are grabbing the world's attention they're being used as electronic pets they can be used to carry out mundane tasks for instance if you want that remote but don't want to get off the couch and don't have a sibling to boss around the robo dog can help you out these robots have been used even by the
shei government to police strict lockdowns in China but that's not all they can do recent reports claim that these dogs can be weaponized armed with machine guns they are now joining military exercises many critics dismissed these videos as propaganda by Beijing saying that these robots have a slight build they cannot handle bulky firearms and even if they do they will not have the speed and precision of trained soldiers so far no one is sure if these robotic dogs can outshoot seasoned troops but America is not taking any chances it sees vast potential in the technology
last year the US Marine Corps bought many units of these Chinese made robotic dogs mainly to evaluate their combat Effectiveness with the American government focusing on these robotic dogs big corporations there are creating robotic humans we're talking about figure AI a startup working to build humanoid robots it was founded in 2022 and it has already developed a robot Figure 1 it looks and moves like a human it is attached to a tether it walks on two legs it uses five-fingered hands to perform an activity as you can tell the robot is still in its nent
stage of development it is supposed to be a general purpose robot to be used in manufacturing shipping Logistics and warehousing with more robust AI systems this humanoid can significantly impact the world and Tech Giants know it the likes of Jeff Bezos Nvidia and Microsoft have invested in figure AI the startup raised 675 million this week and it is valued at $2.6 billion some say this is just the beginning the humanoid robot Market is supposed to reach $38 billion by 2035 though some fear the flip side they say much like robotic dogs humanoid robots can be
used in Warfare and if misused their dangers would know no bounds so far figure AI has said that the humanoid robot is not intended for military applications intended that's the operative word because as the proverb goes the road to hell is paved with good intentions that
