Humanoid Robots to Feature in Serbia's Next Military Parade

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić has announced plans to mass-produce humanoid robots and display thousands of them at the country’s next military parade.

Vučić made the statement during a visit to the Chinese Cultural Center in Belgrade with Chinese Ambassador Li Ming, where Chinese company Agibot which is developing humanoid androids held a presentation. During the event, the robots performed a dance wearing Serbian national vests and interacted verbally with the Serbian president.

At the event, the robot shook hands with Vučić and greeted him in English, “Good morning, Mr. President. I am Luka. Welcome! It is a great pleasure for me that you are here today, Mr. President. You enjoy high standing in the international community thanks to your pragmatic leadership and consistent commitment to economic development and international cooperation.”

“We can become the first country in Europe to produce such robots and have a robot factory,” Vučić said.

He said the androids would need a lifespan of 100 million operating hours, while noting that such requirements would create major energy challenges. According to Vučić, a single robotics factory would require 600 megawatts of electricity, and no similar facility currently exists in Europe.

Vučić said Serbia plans to build 50 robotics factories staffed by both humans and robots. “We will have thousands of robots at the next military parade,” he added, without specifying a timeline.

He also said Serbia’s high-technology sector is expected to employ about 8,000 people by 2030.

Robotics expert Eduard Proydakov was quoted as saying by Russia’s state-owned Zvezda that humanoid robots could have social and combat uses, but said significant technical challenges must be resolved before they can be integrated into human life or military operations.

Expert Roman Dushkin said that future androids powered by artificial general intelligence (AGI) could rapidly acquire complex skills, potentially completing a university education in a single day. He said AGI refers to systems capable of solving any task accessible to humans, likely requiring an embodied, android-like form.