Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this video of Cyberpunk 2077 lore explained (under 3 minutes) I will talk about Cyberpunk rising star, Smart weapons manufacturer Kang Tao. This young Chinese company, invested massively in R&D and quality assurance and by 2077 is one of the major player on the weapons business. It also manufacture robots and mecha suits for law enforcement/army/corpos across the globe.


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Kang-Tao is relatively young when we talk about mega corporations. Founded in 2050 by Shiming Xu, this chinese-based company is making its way to the top tier at tremendous pace thanks to bold choices and government backing.
The corporation has over 1 million employees worldwide and its global headquarters is in Shenyang, China. The american division HQ is located on the Night City corporate plaza.
The corporation is mainly known for their firearms, especially their high-end smart guns. Weapons that employ gyrojet technology to fire caseless guided ammo.
Recently on the Nvidia RTX trailer, we were able to see a security robot standing alongside a NCPD truck. Chappie 2077 anyone?

The many years of global wars left many Asian countries crippled and China was no exception. The recent years of rebuilding and recovery proved to be a time of great opportunity for those brave enough to put their heads out. One such opportunity laid the foundation for the Kang-Tao corporation. In the late 40’s a retired Chinese army colonel was appointed to manage an obsolete and collapsing defense company tied to the Chinese Government.
After four years under his watch, the modernized and debt-free firm (rebranded as Kang Tao) officially debuted on the market in 2050 with their A-22B Chao “smart” pistol.
Thanks to the company's alleged government connections, the corporation invested heavily in modern research facilities, rapidly expanding the ‘smart weapons’ market.
Over the following two decades, Kang-Tao left old rivals like Nokota and Techtronica far behind, now competing successfully with major players like Arasaka and Tsunami defense Systems.
In the last five years, the company has tripled its stock value and is now one of the biggest arms manufacturers emerging leaders of weapons exports in the Far East.
Recently, an explosion of a Kang Tao refinery in Hangzhou resulted in a chemical leak that killed over fifty thousand people. Official accounts have cleared the company of any negligence, but many individuals still blame them for the incident. If you ask my personal opinion, this has Arasaka written all over it.
I wonder how the interactions between those two companies will be on the Cyberpunk 2077 game and I can’t wait to see some nifty side-quests happening for both sides.


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