Humanoid robots developed by Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics joined local traffic authorities on a four-point patrol team at the 2026 Hangzhou Marathon on Sunday, around the Huanglong Sports Center in Hangzhou.
2026 Hangzhou Marathon · DEEP Robotics
Humanoid robots join traffic patrol at the Hangzhou Marathon
Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics humanoid robots worked alongside local traffic personnel on a four-point patrol team around the Huanglong Sports Center, one of the city's main venues.
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Points in the patrol team covering the marathon route
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Types of patrollers combined: humanoid robots and local traffic personnel
How the patrol team was assembled
Local traffic personnel
Human officers on the route
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Humanoid robots
Traffic and security units from DEEP Robotics
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Combined patrol team
Four patrol points
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Marathon route
Around Huanglong Sports Center
What the reporting confirms
Robots were described as traffic and security humanoid robots
They joined local traffic personnel on a four-point patrol team
The deployment covered the route around Huanglong Sports Center
It was framed as a practical trial in public-facing work
What is not yet known
How many robots took part
Which specific tasks they performed
How long they were deployed
Whether they ran autonomously or under remote supervision
How the public responded
Why it matters
The robots moved from the lab into a crowd-facing role
Rather than a demonstration, the deployment placed a humanoid robot in active public traffic and security work during a large sporting event.
As Chinese cities look for ways to support police and traffic personnel at major events, this may offer an early look at how embodied AI is tested in real-world public safety operations. Further official detail on scale and results is still pending.
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