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China's first robot traffic squad hits the streets with wide-ranging capabilities

In tourist-heavy areas, the robots are designed to act almost like interactive wayfinding kiosks on wheels.

China’s first robot traffic police squad begins operations, highlighting tech-driven management

Pedestrians ask a robot traffic management police for directions in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, on May 1, 2026.
Frontiers

Robotics at a Crossroads: AI-Based vs Classical Methods in Control, HRI, and Autonomy

The field of robotics is undergoing a profound transformation driven by rapid advances in artificial intelligence, particularly large language models and ...
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Hangzhou deploys 15 humanoid robots for holiday traffic control

Hangzhou, a major tech hub in eastern China, has deployed 15 humanoid robots to assist with traffic control during the busy May holiday period. The AI-powered machines manage pedestrians, direct ...
Ars Technica

Google’s new robotics AI can run without the cloud and still tie your shoes

We sometimes call chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT “robots,” but generative AI is also playing a growing role in real, physical robots. After announcing Gemini Robotics earlier this year, Google ...