Chapter 162: The

Abu Dhabi Defense Exhibition Basement Level 2, Test Field No. 7.

This test field is usually not open to the public and can only be used by special customers by appointment.

The venue is about the size of two basketball courts, the ceiling is fifteen meters high, the walls are thick sound-absorbing materials, and the ground is paved with replaceable modules simulating various terrains.

Gravel, sand, cement, and even a small pool of water.

Wang Hao stood at the edge of the field, watching the staff do the final check, chewing gum in his mouth, and blowing a bubble.

"Tsk tsk, this place is even more luxurious than our institute's test field." He looked around.

"Look at the track camera on the ceiling, the six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, and the high-speed photography array on that wall... how much does this cost?"

Li Yang was debugging the "Xiao Bai" robot dog group.

Six robot dogs were lined up in two rows, crouching quietly, the indicator lights flashing rhythmically, indicating that the system was online.

"Quiet." Li Yang didn't look up.

"The delegation will arrive at nine o'clock. Twelve minutes left."

"Know, know." Wang Hao walked to the "Chengshan" exoskeleton and patted the frame.

"Brother Li, who do you think is coming today? Mao Xiong? Middle Eastern tycoon? Or... hehe, Eagle Country guys?"

"No matter who it is, follow the plan." Li Yang finished checking the last robot dog and stood up.

"Brother Feng said, the demonstration is divided into two parts: cluster transport and anti-interference test. All parameters are controlled at 95% of the civilian upper limit, cannot exceed."

"95%? That's boring!" Wang Hao pouted, "At least 98%? Show them our margin!"

"95%." Li Yang repeated, "This is an order."

Wang Hao shrugged, took out a small tablet from his pocket, and started debugging the robot dog's program.

Nine o'clock sharp, the side door of the test field slid open.

Five people walked in.

The leader was a tall, middle-aged man with a thick beard, wearing a well-tailored dark suit, but his walking posture clearly had military habits.

Behind him were two men and two women, all carrying briefcases, with serious expressions.

Wang Hao's eyes lit up, this temperament, this posture, Mao Xiong is definitely it.

"Hello, hello!" Wang Hao greeted, greeting in Russian he had practiced these few days.

"Welcome to the Longyin Technology closed-door demonstration site! I am Wang Hao, this is Li Yang, our technical person in charge."

"Alexander Ivanov. My team." The middle-aged man briefly introduced the four people behind him, all technical experts and procurement evaluation personnel.

When shaking hands, Wang Hao felt the calluses on the other's palms, indeed military background.

"Mr. Ivanov," Li Yang walked over.

"According to the appointment requirements, today we will demonstrate two items: one is the cluster coordination of 'Xiao Bai' transport robot dogs;"

"The second is the stability of 'Chengshan' exoskeleton in a complex electromagnetic environment. The demonstration lasts about forty minutes, and then we can arrange a Q&A session."

"Start." Ivanov was concise.

No pleasantries, no politeness. Typical Mao Xiong style.

Wang Hao and Li Yang exchanged a look and returned to their positions.

"Demonstration one, start."

Li Yang gave the order.

Six robot dogs started at the same time, stood up from the crouching state, movements uniform.

They were all carrying standard-sized material boxes on their backs, each box marked with "30kg".

A simulated ruin scene rose in the center of the field: collapsed cement slabs, twisted steel bars, piled rubble, and a section of one-meter-high broken wall.

"Task: Transport materials from point A to point B, need to cross complex terrain on the way, and keep the materials stable," Li Yang explained.

"Autonomous path planning for the whole process, no manual intervention."

The robot dog group began to move.

They didn't form a line, but divided into three groups: two groups of two, responsible for reconnaissance and vigilance on the left and right flanks; a group of two in the middle, responsible for core transport.

The first obstacle was a rubble pile.

The leading robot dog first tested stability with its front feet, then shared the data with the group.

The robot dogs behind automatically adjusted their steps and chose the most stable path to pass.

When passing the broken wall, the robot dogs showed amazing collaborative ability: two robot dogs stood against the wall, using their bodies as a support platform;

The third robot dog stepped on their backs, borrowed force to jump onto the wall; then turned around, lowered the mechanical arm, and assisted the companions behind to come up.

The whole process was smooth, efficient, without any hesitation or mistakes.

A female technician behind Ivanov whispered something in Russian, meaning "path planning algorithm is very excellent."

The second obstacle was a simulated pool.

Plastic boards floated on the water surface, simulating unstable footing points.

The robot dog group paused at the edge of the pool for three seconds, not because they were stuck, but because they were scanning and analyzing.

Then, they made a choice that surprised people: not passing one by one, but forming a temporary "floating bridge."

Three robot dogs entered the water at the same time, using their bodies to build a bridge;

The other three quickly passed over their backs, reached the opposite bank, and then turned back to pick up their companions.

Throughout the process, the material boxes remained in a horizontal state, and even the amplitude of shaking was controlled within five degrees.

"Passed the water obstacle in twenty-eight seconds," Li Yang reported. "Material stability assessment: excellent."

Ivanov nodded, his face still expressionless.

Next was climbing slopes, going down steep ridges, crossing narrow alleys... the robot dog group responded freely.

The last section was a simulated indoor environment: low ceiling, narrow corridor, right-angle turn.

The robot dog group showed real "cluster intelligence" here:

They automatically adjusted the formation, becoming a single file; when turning, the front and rear vehicles communicated in real-time to coordinate the turning radius;

When encountering a dead end, they didn't return the same way, but re-planned on the spot to find a new exit.

The whole process took nine minutes and forty-seven seconds, all six robot dogs reached the destination, and the materials were intact.

Wang Hao applauded at the right time: "Good! Beautiful!"

Several people in Ivanov's team exchanged glances and started recording in their notebooks.

"Demonstration two," Li Yang switched scenes, "'Chengshan' exoskeleton anti-interference test."

The field changed, and a standard test platform rose. Li Yang put on the exoskeleton and stood in the center of the platform.

"The test will simulate three common interference environments: industrial-grade electromagnetic interference, high-intensity radio frequency interference, and directional microwave interference," Wang Hao took over the explanation.

"Each interference lasts thirty seconds, with an interval of ten seconds. During the test, the wearer needs to complete standard action sequences: walking, carrying, precision operation."

Ivanov raised his hand: "Interference intensity?"

"The maximum intensity that civilian equipment might encounter," Li Yang replied. "Complies with the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC standard."

"Start."

First wave: electromagnetic interference.

The coils around the test field were energized, producing a strong alternating magnetic field. The surrounding lights flickered, and the monitoring screen showed static.

On the platform, Li Yang's pace didn't change at all.

He walked steadily, moved a 20 kg weight block from a shelf on one side, and walked to the other side to put it down.

Then he picked up a precision screwdriver and screwed a small screw into the designated hole.

Second wave: radio frequency interference.

High-frequency signals filled the space, ordinary communication equipment should have been paralyzed by this time.

Li Yang started doing more complex movements: going up stairs, going down stairs, turning in narrow spaces, bending down to pick up small objects on the ground.

The response of the exoskeleton remained precise.

A male technician in Ivanov's team couldn't help but raise his wrist and look at his smartwatch, the screen was already black.

Third wave: directional microwave interference.

This is the most ruthless move.

It simulates the targeted attack of malicious interference equipment at close range.

The transmitter on one side of the platform aimed at Li Yang, and the power indicator light turned red.

Li Yang's movements... slowed down a little bit.

Only a little bit, if it weren't for the comparison of high-speed cameras, the naked eye could hardly see it.

Just as natural as a normal person adjusting their posture when walking in a strong wind.

He completed the last test: using the auxiliary mechanical arm of the exoskeleton, he clamped an egg and transferred it steadily to a special soft cushion.

The egg was intact.

Interference stopped.

The whole field was silent.

Wang Hao was about to say something summary, when a change occurred.

On the ceiling of the test field, a ventilation grille suddenly loosened and fell off.

Immediately after, a black quadrotor drone drilled out of the ventilation duct.

The drone body was only the size of a palm, but it hung a micro camera underneath, and the lens flashed with dark red light.

It hovered silently above the test field, the lens aimed at the exoskeleton on Li Yang, and the six robot dogs next to it.

Wang Hao's first reaction was: "Holy crap? Who put this here?!"

Ivanov's team was also stunned, obviously this was not arranged by them.

The drone began to lower its altitude, obviously wanting to shoot the joint details of the exoskeleton and the sensor layout of the robot dog at close range.

Just as it descended to about five meters from the ground.

Six robot dogs "swished" and looked up at the same time, movements uniform.

The covers of the material boxes on their backs popped open, revealing a honeycomb structure inside.

The next second, three micro-capture bombs with fine nets shot out from each box.

Eighteen capture bombs unfolded in the air, forming a large net, precisely covering the drone.

The drone tried to dodge, but the net was too big.

It was caught squarely, the rotors twisted into the net, instantly losing balance, and falling crookedly.

And just as it was about to fall to the ground, a robot dog jumped up violently, and gently supported it with a mechanical arm in the air.

It unloaded the impact of the fall, then landed steadily, and placed the drone trapped in the net on the ground.

The whole process, from the appearance of the drone to being captured, took less than five seconds.

The test field was dead silent.

Wang Hao was the first to react, he said "Oh my", ran to the robot dog, squatted down and looked at the drone still struggling in the net, with a look of "annoyance":

"Look, look! I said this self-defense system is too sensitive! It was adjusted to the lowest gear, how did it still trigger!"

He turned to explain to Ivanov's team: "Sorry, this is the civilian self-defense function of our robot dog."

"Prevent being harassed by wild animals or... uh, unidentified flying objects."

"Look, they are all non-lethal capture nets, absolutely safe!"

Ivanov stared at the drone, looked at the six robot dogs again, and finally his eyes fell on Wang Hao's face.

The corners of his mouth appeared for the first time with some arc.

"Civilian self-defense function." He repeated in Russian, then switched to English, "Very... practical."

"Yes, yes!" Wang Hao stood up and rubbed his hands.

"However, I have to adjust it when I go back, the reaction threshold is set too low, what if a bird flies by next time and it gets netted, how bad!"

Li Yang had already taken off the exoskeleton and walked over, his tone calm:

"The drone should be a professional reconnaissance model. The camera has infrared and low-light enhancement, the data link is encrypted, and it has been trying to transmit data just now."

He paused: "However, when it was intercepted by our machine's self-defense system, the signal it emitted was blocked by our electromagnetic shielding layer. It shouldn't have transmitted anything."

This was said very well: it explained the situation, and hinted that "our shielding system can even handle this kind of sudden signal."

The female technician behind Ivanov whispered a few words quickly in Russian, analyzing the launch mechanism of the capture bomb and the collaborative reaction speed of the robot dog.

Ivanov nodded, walked to the drone, bent down and looked at it.

There was a very small logo on the bottom of the drone, most of which had been scraped off, but the outline could still be vaguely seen, and it was not a mark of any well-known manufacturer.

"Interesting." He stood up straight and looked at Wang Hao and Li Yang, "Your 'civilian products' always give people surprises."

"Overpraised, overpraised!" Wang Hao giggled, "Then... shall we continue the demonstration?"

"No need." Ivanov raised his hand, "The demonstration is... sufficient."

He signaled the team members to pack up, then said to Wang Hao: "I will submit a report to the country."

"Regarding procurement... we are interested, but need a customized plan."

"Applications in certain special environments require adjusting some parameters."

"Understood, understood!" Wang Hao took out the business card he had prepared long ago.

"Just mention specific requirements! Our Longyin is best at 'customization'!"

Ivanov took the business card, looked at it, and put it in his pocket.

"Within three days, my team will contact you."

"Okay! Waiting at any time!"

After sending away the Mao Xiong delegation, the door of the test field closed.

Wang Hao exhaled a long breath and sat on the ground: "Mom... that drone just now, was it really not put by them?"

"No." Li Yang confirmed.

"'Torch Dragon' tracked the signal source, from a box truck seven hundred meters outside the exhibition hall, the license plate is also fake."

"The route the drone took through the ventilation duct was very professional, it should have been stepped on in advance."

"That means other forces want to come and steal technology?" Wang Hao climbed up and walked to the drone trapped in the net.

"Tsk, this workmanship, this stealth coating... not cheap. Which sucker spent so much money?"

"No matter who it is, they should know two things now," Li Yang said.

"First, our equipment has a perfect self-defense system; second, the reaction speed of that self-defense system exceeded their expectations."

Wang Hao grinned: "The program I changed overnight, was it worth it?"

"Worth it." Li Yang smiled rarely, "But when did you add the capture bomb launcher to the robot dog? How come I didn't know?"

"Last night! Assembled in the hotel bathroom! The 'small gifts' provided by Engineer Zhao, don't use them for nothing!" Wang Hao was triumphant.

"Let me tell you, the design of this net bomb is very subtle, the initial launch speed is controlled to the extent that it can just unfold the net without hurting people, the material of the net is..."

"Talk about it when we go back." Li Yang interrupted him, "Handle this drone first. Chen Guang said he wants a complete one, he wants to do reverse analysis."

"Okay!"

When the two were packing up the equipment, Wang Hao suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Brother Li, just now that Ivanov... finally said 'adjust some parameters', what does it mean?"

Li Yang's movements paused.

"It means."

"What they want is a... 'civilian' version that can handle minus fifty degrees Celsius in Siberia, complex electromagnetic environments, and potential 'unexpected situations'."

Wang Hao blinked, then smiled even more broadly:

"Then this deal is definitely worth talking about!"