China is currently testing unmanned, miniaturized assault boats that could be used by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to attack enemies at sea.

Artificial intelligence technology that has traditionally been implemented in aerial drones will be used in the boats.

“Once equipped with weapons, unmanned small combat vessels can attack the enemy in large numbers, similar to drones,” said Li Jie, a Beijing-based naval expert.

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