AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHumanoid Robotics in Serbia: Serbia’s first humanoid robot mass-production base in Šabac has started production in a China-Serbia joint project, with President Vučić attending and calling it a new tech frontier; the plant (about €20M, ~3,000 m²) targets assembly and testing of humanoids and “robo-dogs,” with plans to scale output and link manufacturing to AI, supercomputing, and data centers. Defense Automation: Vučić also says Serbia has bought Chinese quadruped “robo-dogs” for an army exercise in 15 days, after movement testing, with remote control software described as enabling long-distance weapon operation. Election Tech in the Region: Bosnia and Herzegovina will trial new voting tech—biometric ID, voter authentication devices, and optical ballot scanners—via OSCE-led presentations, aiming to cut fraud but not eliminate pre-election voter pressure. Danube Drought & War Remnants: Low water from extreme heat exposed a WWII-era British anti-ship mine pulled from the Danube in Slovakia, while Serbia’s own drought is stressing ecosystems and fisheries. US-Serbia Politics: A US “Serbia Act” bill proposes visa bans and sanctions tied to undermining democracy and rule of law, citing Serbia’s ties to Russia, China, and Iran.
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