Guizhou debuts autonomous road construction technology

A driverless paver and six autonomous rollers start work at a highway construction site in the Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province. [Photo by Ren Zhenyu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

On May 14, a driverless paver and six autonomous rollers started work at a ‌freeway construction site in the Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province.

The new expressway will link the provincial capital, Guiyang, with Pingtang county. A fully autonomous paving fleet is working on the road for the first time in Guizhou's history. The system is powered by Beidou navigation, intelligent algorithms, and real-time monitoring and is expected to boost construction efficiency.

A driverless paver and six autonomous rollers start work at a highway construction site in the Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province. [Photo by Ren Zhenyu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A driverless paver and six autonomous rollers start work at a highway construction site in the Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province. [Photo by Ren Zhenyu/For chinadaily.com.cn]

A driverless paver and six autonomous rollers start work at a highway construction site in the Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province. [Photo by Ren Zhenyu/For chinadaily.com.cn]