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铁路运输技，常都会应用到多种的铁路运输技例如单轨铁路、轻轨运输或磁悬浮。