Hangzhou debuts first AI traffic officer
Binsheng Road in Hangzhou's Binjiang district welcomed a futuristic new face as Hangxing No. 1, an AI traffic-control robot, began its first day of duty on Monday (December 1).
Residents were quick to notice its impressive capabilities. The robot performs clear hand signals for go straight and stop, blows a whistle, and identifies violations such as riders without helmets, vehicles stopping over the line, and pedestrians jaywalking, issuing polite audio reminders on the spot.
According to Zhang Wanzhe of the Binjiang traffic police brigade, the robot's gestures are trained directly from officers' real movements, and its AI model improves through continuous learning at real intersections. Integrated with traffic-signal systems.
Since October, it has been tested at multiple intersections in Binjiang and will later incorporate large-language-model capabilities for voice interaction, directions, consultations, and safety education.
Hangzhou is also designing the next generation of traffic-management robots and exploring the creation of a full robot police fleet.
China Daily
Asia News Network
