On 1 May 2026, an unusual sight appeared on the streets of Hangzhou,\nZhejiang province, as several robots were deployed as traffic police. A\ntotal of 15 robots were operating, working in collaboration with human\nofficers to manage traffic flow, according to reports from the Global\nTimes.<\/p>\n
The Hangzhou Traffic Police Bureau explained that the robots were\ndeployed at major intersections across several districts, covering vital\nareas such as the West Lake tourist attraction, lakeside commercial\nzones, and main urban thoroughfares. These robots are tasked with\ndirecting both vehicles and pedestrians, including managing traffic flow\nand assisting tourists with navigation. Tourists needing assistance can\nuse a voice button to ask questions; the robots then analyse the request\nand provide walking or transport routes via visual guidance on their\nscreens.<\/p>\n
Equipped with high-performance visual recognition algorithms, the\nrobots can detect various traffic violations. They are also integrated\nwith signal control systems to execute eight different types of traffic\ncommands. These robotic officers can operate continuously for 8 to 9\nhours. Local officials stated that the use of robots aims to free up\nhuman police officers from repetitive tasks, such as blowing whistles or\nproviding manual directions.<\/p>\n
China has been operating robots in real-world scenarios well before\nMay, such as providing traffic support during marathons to gain\noperational experience. During the Labour Day holiday, the deployment\nshifted from event-based use to managing high-volume traffic, moving\nfrom a pilot phase to large-scale operations.<\/p>\n
The role of these robotic officers extends beyond mere traffic\nregulation. Their advanced visual recognition systems can automatically\ndetect various offences, including motorcyclists not wearing helmets,\nvehicles stopping over the stop line, exceeding passenger limits on\nmotorcycles, and pedestrians crossing motor vehicle lanes. Upon\ndetecting a violation, the robots issue an immediate verbal warning via\nbuilt-in loudspeakers. If a violator ignores the warning three\nconsecutive times, the system automatically records the incident and\ntransmits the data to the police control centre for further\nprocessing.<\/p>\n
According to the Hangzhou Traffic Police Bureau, during the first\nthree days of their operational trial, the robot fleet successfully\nintervened in nearly 12,000 traffic violations. On average, each robot\nperformed a corrective action every 1 minute and 43 seconds.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/robots-replace-human-police-for-3-days-recording-12-000-traffic-violations-1780906055", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }