Come and see! The soldier "hand-crafted" a driverless car like this.

Source: Global Times
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On the training ground of the Gobi Desert

A uniquely shaped unmanned vehicle

Moves nimbly across the bumpy slopes

Causing soldiers to exclaim in admiration

“It’s truly a brave ‘mountain wildcat’”

Its “owner”

Is none other than a technician from a brigade of the 76th Group Army

Aishajiang

Speaking of his “fate” with the unmanned vehicle

Aishajiang joked

“It was born out of the ‘tire’ of transporting supplies”

Every time during field training

Dozens of boxes of drinking water and supplies

Need to be transported from the company to the vehicle park

Soldiers would be out of breath after several trips

During one transport

A soldier casually remarked

“If only we had an unmanned vehicle to carry the supplies

We wouldn’t have to be so tired”

The speaker was casual, but the listener was thoughtful

The idea of creating a small unmanned vehicle

Sprouted in Aishajiang’s heart

During that time

As soon as training ended

Aishajiang would dive into the repair room

Faced with a tangle of wires

He started learning from the basics

Whenever he encountered a problem, he would call

To consult with the engineers from the manufacturer

His fingers were burned by the soldering iron

Blisters coming and going

……

Breaking through the power system was a “hard nut to crack”

The training ground had steep slopes and many stones

Ordinary motors struggled to cope

Aishajiang rummaged through old equipment manuals in the warehouse

And bought many mechanical books online to study

He also used his rest time

To exchange experiences with his comrades

After more than two months of hard work

A “handcrafted” unmanned prototype was assembled

However

During the first field test, it encountered failure

The vehicle traveled 200 meters

Then suddenly “stopped working”

Aishajiang looked at everything in front of him

His heart was filled with mixed feelings

After a brief moment of disappointment

He sat beside the vehicle and began to check for faults

Carefully inspecting along each wire

Not missing any detail

“Found it”

After several hours of troubleshooting

Aishajiang finally discovered the cause of the fault

At an inconspicuous

Connection point

After he carefully re-soldered and reinforced the part

The unmanned vehicle “came back to life”

Now

The “mountain wildcat” can move nimbly

Across the Gobi Desert

Becoming a reliable helper for the soldiers

Source: China National Radio Military Comprehensive Xilu Qiangjunhao

Classification
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Logistics
Subcategory
New Weapon System
SALUTE Report
Size
1 unmanned vehicle
Activity
A technician successfully built and tested a small unmanned vehicle for transporting supplies during military training exercises.
Location
Gobi Desert
Unit
76th Group Army, PLA
Time
Recent
Equipment
unmanned vehicle
Summary

A technician from the 76th Group Army successfully developed and tested a small unmanned vehicle in the Gobi Desert for transporting supplies during military training exercises. The vehicle, nicknamed 'mountain wildcat', can navigate rough terrain and assists soldiers in logistics. The project took over two months and involved significant troubleshooting to ensure functionality.

Key Facts
  • A technician from the 76th Group Army built a small unmanned vehicle.
  • The vehicle is designed to transport supplies during military training.
  • The unmanned vehicle successfully navigated rough terrain in the Gobi Desert.
  • The project took over two months to complete and involved troubleshooting.
  • The vehicle is referred to as a 'mountain wildcat' by soldiers.