A research team in China has unveiled an underwater drone that can recognise, follow and attack an enemy submarine without human instruction. The secret project, funded by the military, was partially declassified last week with the publication of a paper that gave a rare glimpse into a field test of the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), seemingly in theTaiwan Strait, more than a decade ago.
China reveals secret programme of unmanned drone submarines since 1990s
Declassified details suggest drone submarine, which can detect a craft and use AI to identify its origin, was test-fired in Taiwan Strait without human input.
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