Overview
- SUPCON began piloting its 1.88‑metre T2 humanoid traffic robots in Hangzhou in May, placing units at busy intersections to issue verbal warnings and reproduce standard traffic‑police gestures.
- The machines use cameras, radar and onboard computing to spot helmetless e‑bike riders, extra passengers on e‑bikes, vehicles over stop lines and jaywalking, and they offer directions, parking help and an emergency link to human police.
- SUPCON says deployed robots have issued more than 170,000 warnings and helped cut monthly cases of helmetless riding and stop‑line violations by about 40%, and the firm reports nearly 50 units across eight cities with plans for roughly 200 by year‑end; Reuters and other outlets note those figures lack independent verification and local police did not comment.
- The company claims violation‑recognition accuracy above 95% after thousands of test hours, but it also warns that strong sunlight, heavy rain and temperature extremes can degrade cameras and radar.
- Firms and executives say overseas sales will need integration with local police IT, certifications and data‑protection rules, and the systems’ main immediate effect is to relieve officers of repetitive roadside duties while raising questions about reliability and privacy.