WATCH robo-dog and drone fight (VIDEO)

A short clip making rounds on Chinese social media depicts the two machines firing pyrotechnics at each other

A short video clip capturing a ‘firefight’ between an unmanned aerial vehicle and a robotic dog has been making rounds on Chinese social media.  

The UAV hovering about two meters (6.5 feet) above the ground is seen showering its opponent with fireworks attached to its landing gear. The robo-dog returns fire with pyrotechnics, while both machines constantly manoeuvre, apparently trying to avoid being hit.  

It is not clear which of the two eventually came out on top. As the South China Morning Post notes on Monday, there is no information available on the provenance of the video, nor whether the UAV and the robo-dog were being controlled remotely or were operating autonomously. According to the newspaper, the drone resembles a DJI T-series agricultural model, while its rival appeared to belong to the Go series produced by the Hangzhou-based robot developer Unitree Robotics.