China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powers

At a busy intersection in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, the 1.88-metre robot can spot a helmetless e-bike rider, issue a polite warning and swing its mechanical arms in sync with traffic lights.

It is not quite the "RoboCop" of the 1987 movie: no gun, no power to arrest and wheels rather than the Hollywood cyborg's mechanical stride.

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 U

It is not quite the "RoboCop" of the 1987 movie: no gun, no power to arrest and wheels rather than the Hollywood

China puts robocops on traffic duty, minus the arrest powers  Reuters