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Society: Robotic traffic police relieve pressure

Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, has put a team of robots into operation to aid traffic police in tasks such as patrolling, information consulting and providing accident alerts. The robots are loaded with sensors and can move autonomously in all directions. They can assist traffic police by taking photos of vehicles violating parking rules, directing traffic and verifying driver's licenses. Ma Zhanshan, chief of the local public security bureau, said the bureau aims to use the robots around the clock in important public locations to reduce the police's workload.

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