Terminator 1.0: Inside The China Border RoBots

This article discusses China's deployment of UBTECH's Walker S2 robots at the Vietnam border in late 2025. It is a scaled rollout of a paradigm shift where 'algorithmic enforcement' supplements human authority. The Walker S2 is designed for resilience and persistence, can hot-swap its own battery in three minutes, and is governed by a swarm architecture called BrainNet. The robots are not just supplementing human roles but are preparing to replace them entirely. The deployment is part of China's 'Smart Customs' and Military-Civil Fusion initiative.