China puts 'robocops' on traffic duty; a 'Superman' robot claims it can outrun Bolt

China traffic ‘robocops’ deployed as ‘Superman’ robot goes viralChina is putting robots to work in real-world policing, with a traffic-control machine in Hangzhou now issuing warnings to motorists and pedestrians. Meanwhile, another Chinese robotics firm has unveiled a humanoid machine whose claimed top speed exceeds Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world-record pace.At a busy intersection in Hangzhou, the 1.88-metre, 98-kg T2 robot, developed by SUPCON Information, is being deployed to handle routine traffic-control duties. The machine uses cameras, radar and onboard computing to identify helmetless e-bike riders, passengers on e-bikes, vehicles crossing stop lines and pedestrians violating signals.The robot has no power to arrest and does not carry a gun. Instead, it can issue warnings, answer que