Picture walking up to what looks like a traffic officer from across the street, only to realize you’re face-to-face with China’s latest cyberpunk reality. The “Intelligent Police Unit R001” deployed ...

On the evening of July 23, a humanoid robot dressed in traffic police uniform made an appearance at an intersection on East Nanjing Road in Huangpu District, Shanghai, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China is deploying AI-powered robots to manage traffic and pedestrian flow in cities. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer explains how ...