Humanoid robots take to streets in Hangzhou to test AI-powered traffic management(1/5)

A humanoid robot directs traffic at an intersection in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2026. Several humanoid robots developed by Deep Robotics have recently been deployed on city streets to test functions including traffic direction, order maintenance and tourist assistance, exploring new ways for humanoid robots to participate in traffic management. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A humanoid robot directs traffic at an intersection in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2026. Several humanoid robots developed by Deep Robotics have recently been deployed on city streets to test functions including traffic direction, order maintenance and tourist assistance, exploring new ways for humanoid robots to participate in traffic management. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A humanoid robot directs traffic at an intersection in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2026. Several humanoid robots developed by Deep Robotics have recently been deployed on city streets to test functions including traffic direction, order maintenance and tourist assistance, exploring new ways for humanoid robots to participate in traffic management. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A humanoid robot directs traffic at an intersection in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2026. Several humanoid robots developed by Deep Robotics have recently been deployed on city streets to test functions including traffic direction, order maintenance and tourist assistance, exploring new ways for humanoid robots to participate in traffic management. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)

A humanoid robot directs traffic at an intersection in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2026. Several humanoid robots developed by Deep Robotics have recently been deployed on city streets to test functions including traffic direction, order maintenance and tourist assistance, exploring new ways for humanoid robots to participate in traffic management. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Gang)