The term does not imply any particular technology, and a people mover may use technologies such as monorail, duorail, automated guideway transit or maglev.

自动行人运输系统并不是一种独立及特殊的路运输技术，它通常都会应到多种的路运输技术例如单轨路、轨运输或磁悬浮列车等。