Potholes might look as a cheap and simple problem for cities to solve — after all, they’re just holes in the road that need to be filled in with a bit of asphalt, right?
Well, actually, no.
Potholes are expensive to track down and fix, which is why the City of Markham is piloting a new smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that detects them more efficiently and at less cost — so they can be repaired before they become bigger, and more costly, problems down the road.
Called Rover, the app uses the phone’s camera to spot damage that human eyes may miss, helping municipalities save money by making more timely road repairs.
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