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AiMOGA Deploys Robotic Traffic Police Unit at Intersection in China

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  • AiMOGA Robotics has deployed its first intelligent traffic policing robot at a major intersection in Wuhu, moving a humanoid system from pilot testing into routine urban traffic operations.
  • The humanoid unit, Intelligent Police Unit R001, performs standardized traffic signaling and behavioral reminders while operating alongside human officers, with current duties limited to repetitive, visible traffic guidance tasks rather than enforcement.
  • AiMOGA says the deployment builds on broader field experience, citing deliveries of hundreds of humanoid and quadruped robots in 2025 and active operations across more than 30 countries and regions.

AiMOGA Robotics has deployed its first intelligent traffic policing robot at a busy intersection in Wuhu, China, marking an early move from controlled pilots into routine urban operations, according to the company.

The humanoid unit, known internally as Intelligent Police Unit R001, is stationed at the intersection of Zhongjiang Avenue and Chizhu Mountain Road. It performs standardized traffic hand signals from a fixed traffic island and is designed to operate alongside human officers rather than replace them. AiMOGA Robotics says the deployment is intended to test whether humanoid systems can reliably handle repetitive, visible public-safety tasks in live city environments.

At its current stage, R001 focuses on traffic guidance and behavioral reminders, particularly for non-motorized vehicles. The robot is integrated with local traffic signal systems and uses onboard perception to identify irregular behavior, triggering standardized prompts intended to reinforce traffic order. The system is built for autonomous movement within defined zones, high-definition road monitoring and multi-modal sensing suited to dense, noisy intersections, according to the company.

The company positions the robot as a supplement to on-site police rather than an independent enforcement tool. By handling repetitive signaling duties at fixed posts, R001 is meant to reduce the amount of time officers spend exposed to exhaust, noise, and extreme weather. Human officers remain responsible for judgment-intensive or unpredictable situations, and the robot provides consistency and continuous operation, the company noted.

“Products that remain in the laboratory never truly mature,” Zhang Guibing, General Manager of AiMOGA Robotics, said in a statement. “Real-world deployment is essential for achieving reliability.”

The company reports that its systems have been deployed across more than 100 application environments, spanning public safety, industrial, and service settings.

In 2025, AiMOGA delivered roughly 300 humanoid robots and 1,000 quadruped robots, completed a Series A funding round, and obtained European Union certification for both hardware and software, according to the company. Its robots are now operating in more than 30 countries and regions that the company indicated gives it a growing base of field data to inform product iteration.

The Intelligent Police line remains narrow in scope for now. AiMOGA says future versions could expand into areas such as emergency coordination and real-time public information, though those functions have not yet been deployed.

Image credit: AiMOGA Robotics

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