Congolese robot traffic police: solar drive is not fine

The problem of traffic congestion in megacities plagues many countries. In order to solve this “permanent” problem, various countries have taken different measures, such as implementing quotas for motor vehicles, increasing the proportion of public transportation, controlling the number of official vehicles, and advocating “green”. Travel", and so on. In order to solve the traffic problem in the capital, in the chaotic city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Congo (Kinshasa) where the construction of the city is chaotic and disorderly, people have come up with an alternative trick: use robots to traffic police to clear traffic.

In most cases, traffic policemen are standing on the streets to direct traffic. In Kinshasa, however, two tall robots like scarecrows replaced the traffic police and passed traffic and pedestrians in areas of urban traffic. To some extent, the two robot traffic police combined the functions of regular traffic police and traffic lights. The use of robot traffic police to ease the traffic pressure in this megalopolis with a population of 10 million has guided pedestrians to cross the road safely and reduce road traffic accidents.

Two robot traffic policemen are located at the intersection of busy Victory Avenue and Lumumba Street in downtown Kinshasa. According to CNN, the robot is 2.44 meters high and stands on a high traffic podium and can be seen from afar. The robot works 24 hours a day, relying on solar panels to provide energy, and the chest can rotate. In order to record traffic conditions in real time, the robot is equipped with a multi-angle surveillance camera. In addition to directing traffic, traffic violation notices are automatically printed. The most amazing thing is that the robot traffic police can lift or bend their arm to stop the vehicle or release the vehicle; the robot can also speak like a real traffic police to let pedestrians know when they can cross the road.

The robot traffic police also received positive comments from government officials and ordinary travelers. Vilmar, chairman of the Congolese National Committee for Road Safety, said: “This is a pioneering initiative concerning road traffic safety. Traffic is a big problem during the rush hour, but after using the robot traffic police, the traffic in Kinshasa becomes safer. ”

Drumto Mutombo, an office worker, said: “I’m quite satisfied with the robot’s work, because people who go to work by car do get more respect, and this is not so obvious when the traffic police directs traffic. The robot traffic police’s The work is also better than real people."

Ma Wuqi, who drove a taxi, also confirmed the effectiveness of the robot: “When the robot stopped, every car stopped and there was no problem for pedestrians crossing the road. Ordinary traffic police often annoyed us, so we should let the robot come Direct traffic.” According to a driver, traffic policemen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have a meagre income and sometimes use fines for extortion from the driver.

The DRC government hopes to solve the traffic problem in the capital Kinshasa through this robot. Isaiah Tresse, the robot traffic police planner, said: “The DRC is a poor country and the government lacks funds. Using a robot traffic police helps reduce expenditures, which helps the government recover funds after building a road.” Even so The cost of robot traffic police can not be considered low. Each robot costs $15,000 (about 93,000 yuan).

It is worth mentioning that the robot traffic police is entirely developed by the Congo (Kinshasa) itself, and it is also largely "indigenous": In the Congo (Kinshasa), which is generally deficient, the traffic police running on solar energy do not It will occupy energy resources; robots made of aluminum and stainless steel can adapt to the hot, rainy and year-round climate in this equatorial country.

The two robotic traffic police who are currently on the streets of Kinshasa are just the beginning. Kronggozi of the robot R&D team told a reporter from New Horizons in Uganda that in Kinshasa alone, “We have selected 600 dangerous road intersections and traffic police in areas with complex traffic conditions.” . This month, the R&D team will also bring the inventions of the robot traffic police to go to Canada and Switzerland to participate in the International Commodity Fair.