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Could AI Spot Road Damage Before It Becomes a Pothole? Australian Trial Detects 300 Defects

RMIT (campus pictured above) and RACV are testing AI that detected more than 300 road defects in two months, potentially helping councils spot road deterioration before potholes worsen (Credit: Donaldytong/Wikimedia Commons)

An Australian trial has used artificial intelligence (AI) to detect early signs of road deterioration before they develop into potholes that can damage vehicles.

RMIT University and the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) fitted an AI system called RoughSense to an RACV Emergency Roadside Assistance van operating on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

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