A humanoid AI – powered traffic control robot has begun operating on the streets of Wuhu, a prefecture - level city in southeastern Anhui province, China, sitting on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River, a diversified industrial centre, known for its relevant production of textiles, machinery, metallurgical products, electronics, processed foods, and various commodities as reported by Xinhua News Agency.
This AI - powered traffic controller known as “Intelligence Police Unit R001” is designed to assist human officers by performing routine and hazardous tasks. According to an officer within the Wuhu traffic police, Jiang Zihao, the robot is capable of performing standard traffic control gestures synchronised with traffic lights and issuing voice warnings to violators.
Visually the AI - powered controller resemble a person in a police uniform and, as noted in the report, and it has already become a local attraction.
“Intelligence Police Unit R001” is equipped with high - resolution cameras and an intelligent voice alert system. To detect violations, the robot use large - model data processing algorithms, enabling it to autonomously record offences committed by non - motorised vehicles and pedestrians.
The robot is not limited to stationary work: it is mobile and capable of independently moving to designated locations. Its functions also include detecting illegal parking and monitoring traffic conditions in real time.
“Intelligence Police Unit R001”also operates in all weather conditions and helps reduce the workload on human police officers, especially during peak hours and in adverse weather.
The company manufacturing the humanoid reports that the devices are already being used in more than 100 different scenarios, including reception services, petrol duties and public services.
Key features of the robot include:
• Physical Appearance: The robot is humanoid, wears a police uniform, reflective vest, and a white cap to resemble a human officer.
• Traffic Management: It can perform standard, human - lije traffic control hand gestures synchronized with the city’s traffic light system to direct vehicles and pedestrians.
• Violation Detection: The unit is equipped with high – definition cameras and uses large – model data processing algorithms to autonomously identify traffic violations in real – time, such as cyclists riding in motor lanes, not wearing helmets, or illegal parking.
• Voice Warnings: It features an intelligent voice broadcasting system to issue – on – site warnings and reminders to violators, with phrases like “For your safety, please ride bicycles in the non – motorized lane.”
• Mobility and Navigation: The robot is not limited to a stationary post; it has autonomous movement capabilities using LiDAR technology and can navigate independently to designed locations for monitoring or specific tasks.
• Continuous Operation: It is designed to operate 24/7 and can work in all weather conditions, easing the workload for human police officers during peak hours or adverse weather.
• Real - time Monitoring: It conducts real – time road monitoring and transmits data and footage to a backend system or police database.
The deployment of R001 is a pilot application of AI technology in local traffic management, aimed at enhancing urban safety and efficiency.
Currently law enforcement units, including quadruped robot dogs and wheeled robots, are already being tested in other important Chinese cities such as Chengdu and Hangzhou. Their development and deployment form part of a state strategy to apply advanced technologies, including intelligent robots, directly in everyday life.
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