A pothole-fixing robot has been jointly developed by Robotiz3d, the University of Liverpool and Hertfordshire County Council (Hertfordshire CC).

Following completion of a successful field test in the U.K., the so-called Autonomous Road Repair System (ARRES) Prevent relies on imaging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect, classify and repair potholes and various other road defects.

Source: Hertfordshire CCSource: Hertfordshire CC

According to its developers, the ARRES Prevent robot will automatically fill the cracks to prevent surface water from seeping in, thereby preventing the development of potholes and thus saving both time and money.

During the trial of the ARRES Prevent, the robot successfully detected potholes and filled cracks to prevent potholes from forming.

Work is currently now underway on a larger iteration of the robot that is expected to fix a wider range of defects.

For more information on the ARRES Prevent robot, watch the accompanying video, which appears courtesy of Hertfordshire CC.

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