China's first traffic police robots start work

China's first robot traffic police have started working in the city of Handan in Hebei Province, reports Handan Daily.

A patrol robot in front of a train station in Handan, Hebei Province, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. [Photo: IC]

Three types of robots were unveiled by Handan police on Wednesday. There are patrol robots that can navigate the streets autonomously. Equipped with intelligent cameras, they can spot traffic violations, give offenders verbal warnings, and take photos of incidents.

A customer service robot in front of a train station in Handan, Hebei Province, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. [Photo: IC]

A customer service robot is designed to provide information and answer questions from the public at vehicle registration centers. And small, portable, remote-controlled traffic robots can help manage the scene at a road accident by giving visual and audible directions to passing drivers.

A traffic management robot in front of a train station in Handan, Hebei Province, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. [Photo: IC]

The robots are expected to play a significant role in easing the burden on the country's human police officers, and to provide round-the-clock smart traffic management.