Robots Helping City Infrastructure
A small fleet of robots is helping the city of Tyler, Texas, find ways to make its sidewalks safer and more accessible for everyone. Originally designed to deliver food, the three-foot-tall Daxbots are now traveling more than 90 miles of sidewalks while continuously scanning for cracks, steep slopes, uneven pavement, missing curb ramps, and other obstacles that can make getting around difficult or dangerous. The robots collect detailed measurements that engineers can use to identify and prioritize repairs, completing work that would normally require people to survey sidewalks on foot and then return for additional engineering assessments. City officials say the technology can collect more information while saving time and money, making it easier for communities to improve accessibility. Tyler is one of the first U.S. cities to test the approach, offering a promising example of how technology can help create safer, more accessible streets for people with disabilities, parents with strollers, and pedestrians of all ages.
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