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Robot on the road

15.08.2019

In order to unload traffic in large cities and prevent as many accidents as possible, the Chinese authorities have sent robots to help people, designed to keep order on the roads.

China is increasingly integrating high technology into the protection and services of citizens in large cities. Now we can add another miracle of modern engineering to this list - a police robot.

The Handan Public Security Bureau in North China has deployed three types of transport robots to assist human officers. In a report from state-run Xinhua news agency, Zhou Zuoying, deputy head of the Traffic Management Research Institute under the Ministry of Public Security, said the deployment of the bots marks the first use of "robo-traffic police" in China.

Each of the three types of robots looks slightly different than the others and will perform unique functions that the Global Times - another government publication - has detailed in a separate report.
The first type is the "highway patrol robot" designed to look like a traffic officer in a yellow uniform and white helmet. This bot is able to identify drivers and photograph traffic violations.

The second is a "traffic advisory robot". It will be placed at vehicle control stations, where it will answer residents' questions and direct them to the right place. It will also alert authorities to any potential security threats or suspects.

The third type is the "emergency warning robot", designed to let drivers passing by know that an accident has occurred and they need to be more careful on the road.

The robots will be on duty 24/7, said Handan Public Security Bureau spokesman Li Huai. However, it is not yet clear whether we are talking about all the robots at the same time, or whether they will be on duty in shifts. It is worth noting that this is far from the first experience of using robots for the benefit of Chinese citizens. In 2016, the AnBot security robot stepped in to bypass Shenzhen Airport, and in 2017, the E-Patrol Sheriff robot began patrolling the streets.

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