Drones with AI support military

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A tell-you-what-it-is function embedded in underwater drones is expected to fulfill children's curiosity at aquariums.

With a 99-percent correct rate, the machine developed by Chinese company Sublue can quickly tell the name of a swimming fish from thousands of species.

"If the drone can identify a fish, it can also identify other objects," said Liu Qi, general manager of Sublue.

An underwater drone can tell the species of fish nearby. /CGTN Photo

Liu said the underwater robot can also be used as a tool to support maritime rescue work.

Drones were once the preserve of the military in China, but now the commercialization of high-air and deep-sea explorations have spurred more private companies to get involved.

An underwater robot can also be used as a tool to support maritime rescue work. /CGTN Photo

At another company, All-China-Times, located just a few blocs away. Their unmanned aircraft helped to test radiation at China's border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) last September after Pyongyang conducted a nuclear test.

The company is now producing drones that can be used as firing targets during army drills.

"The integration of military and civilian efforts provides a good chance for private companies," said Tu Kai, general manager of All-China-Times. "The threshold of cooperating with the military is high, so that will increase the quality of products in the market."

With more private companies participating in military manufacturing, the market has begun to focus more on improving the technology and quality of "Made-in-China" products.

A worker is assembling a military product. /CGTN Photo