Drivers in Wuhu got a new kind of roadside presence last week, and it did not need a whistle.
AiMOGA Robotics, part of the Chery Group, deployed its first “intelligent traffic policing” robot at the intersection of Zhongjiang Avenue and Chizhu Mountain Road.
The unit, Intelligent Police Unit R001, stood on a traffic island, ran through standard hand signals, and wore a badge reading “ZhiJing R001” (Intelligent Police).
The company kept the job description modest. R001 is not there to replace officers, AiMOGA said.
Instead, it took on the repetitive bits: directing traffic at a fixed post, nudging road users towards better behaviour, and helping keep the flow moving while human officers saved their attention for the messy stuff.
At this stage, the robot’s focus centred on traffic guidance and behavioural reminders, particularly for non-motorised road users.
AiMOGA said it integrated with the city’s signal systems and detected irregular behaviour before delivering polite, standardised prompts.
Under the shell, the company listed autonomous mobility for fixed-post duties, high-definition road monitoring, and multi-modal perception designed to cope with dense, noisy traffic.
There was also the practical, unglamorous reason: intersections made for rough workplaces.
Heat, rain, exhaust fumes and constant noise took a toll. AiMOGA argued that R001’s steady operation reduced physical strain on staff while giving the firm a live test of human-robot teamwork.
AiMOGA said it has deployed robots across more than 100 environments, and added that in 2025 it delivered 300 humanoid robots and 1,000 quadruped robots, completed a Series A funding round, and secured EU certification for both hardware and software. It said it operated in more than 30 countries and regions.
“Products that remain in the laboratory never truly mature,” AiMOGA Robotics general manager Zhang Guibing said. “Real-world deployment is essential for achieving reliability.”
Next, AiMOGA said the Intelligent Police series could evolve into emergency coordination and real-time public information services. For now, Wuhu has a traffic cop that does not get tired, does not get drenched, and never argues about whose turn it is to stand in the sun.
