China, National, multiple cities
Public Security Bureau (multiple cities)
AI Autonomous Police Patrol Vehicles, supplied by Not disclosed in available reporting
OperationalJournalismPAI-36F8B44A
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- Body
- Public Security Bureau (multiple cities)
- Country
- China
- Area
- National, multiple cities
- Technology
- AI Autonomous Police Patrol Vehicles
- Supplier
- Not disclosed in available reporting
- Status
- Operational
In routine use by the named body, on the evidence of a public source. - Stage
- In use now
- Since
- 2025
- Legal basis
- Not disclosed. China has no independent judicial authorisation requirement for domestic police surveillance technology comparable to Western warrant systems
- Oversight
- None independent of the state disclosed in available reporting
- Evidence
- Journalism
Named reporting by a reputable outlet - Source
- Reported via multiple outlets citing Chinese state media
- Last checked
- Record code
PAI-36F8B44A
Notes
A fleet of driverless police patrol vehicles equipped with 360-degree panoramic cameras, facial recognition and onboard AI processors, operating around the clock without officers aboard. Authorities describe the vehicles as identifying watchlisted individuals, fraudulent number plates and traffic or safety violations in real time, as part of a wider strategy of embedding AI into everyday policing and reducing reliance on human patrol officers.
AI Autonomous Police Patrol Vehicles elsewhere in China
See them in the tracker| Deployment | Country | Supplier | Since | Status | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daxing Branch, Beijing Municipal Public Security BureauSelf-driving police patrol cars (road test) | ChinaBeijing | Neolix | 2024 | Trial |