Police in China are using this robot to move illegally parked cars instead of towing them
Published on Dec 09, 2025 at 11:35 PM (UTC-5)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Dec 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM (UTC-5)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Officials in China have come up with an interesting way to remove illegally parked cars: using a tiny robot to lift them out of their parking spaces.
If someone parks illegally in the US, they might return to find their vehicle has been towed or has had a wheel or barnacle clamp placed on it.
But in China, cops have been trained to use special valet robots that can zip underneath the car and then safely move it to another location.
As well as getting the car out of the way, making the roads safer for other motorists, anyone who has their car moved by the robot will be whacked with a parking fine.
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