AI moves the dream of self-healing asphalt a step closer03/02/2025 Scientists from Swansea University and King’s College London have announced plans to design self-healing asphalt roads made from biomass waste, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). |
Surrey gets ahead of the pothole game with switch to AI15/01/2025 Surrey County Council is thought to be the first local authority in the UK to move away from manual inspections and solely use video and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to log potholes. |
Starmer unveils plans to 'turbocharge' use of AI in government and economy13/01/2025 Keir Starmer has announced plans to 'turbocharge' the UK's use of AI, with dedicated 'AI Growth Zones', as the Government stresses its importance in 'spotting potholes and helping improve roads'. |
AI on the lookout for driving offences26/09/2022 A camera system using Artificial Intelligence to catch drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel is being trialled in Devon and Cornwall. |
AI robot could detect and fix potholes by 202127/10/2020 Scientists at the University of Liverpool have claimed that autonomous AI robots could be used to detect and repair potholes and road defects by 2021. |
AI to the rescue for Herts inspections28/05/2020 Ringway Hertfordshire has employed artificial intelligence (AI) during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow essential highways maintenance checks to safely continue. |
TRL says Knight Rider is the future (well almost)30/04/2020 TRL research suggests voice-activated in-car technologies are less distracting than touchscreens and could be the future of automotive infotainment if combined with artificial intelligence. |
Rise of the robots: Is AI about to transform highways?20/09/2019 A number of AI roads systems are currently available and are developing all the time. The main focus at the moment is on surveying the network, and using AI to identify not just assets but the condition the assets are in. |
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