Robot cops

The African city of Kinshasa now has an unusual form of traffic policing. The city authorities have installed a number of robots at key junctions, to try and convince road users to take care.
April 16, 2015 Read time: 1 min

The African city of Kinshasa now has an unusual form of traffic policing. The city authorities have installed a number of robots at key junctions, to try and convince road users to take care. The solar-powered robots direct traffic at the junctions, with these novel installations intended to reduce red light running and crashes.

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