In China, there are proposals to equip robots with thermobaric weapons for combat in urban environments.

Therefore, experts from the NOAK have proposed equipping robots with thermobaric weapons for the clearance of underground complexes in urban settings. It is expected that they will operate in conjunction with unmanned aerial vehicles to detect and eliminate targets.

It is important to note that thermobaric weapons, or vacuum bombs, utilize oxygen from the surrounding air to create a high-temperature explosion that lasts significantly longer than a conventional explosion. The detonation of a vacuum bomb is so powerful that it can even vaporize human bodies.