# China launches deep-sea robot for South China Sea exploration

https://mins.news/en/item/81266

- CGTN, 2026-09-30 03:48 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-30/China-launches-deep-sea-robot-for-South-China-Sea-exploration-1QQVfZ0JulW/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s domestically developed 4,500-meter-class deep-sea robot has departed Weihai Port to conduct scientific exploration in the South China Sea with the Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai branch. Equipped with a seven-axis hydraulic manipulator, it can support oil and gas work, pipeline inspection, mineral exploration, sampling and emergency salvage. The expedition will test the system in real-world conditions and help move the technology toward industrial use.

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