According to overseas media reports, Hertfordshire, UK will launch the world'sFirstpaymentRoad ConstructionAI(AI)robot, to test its autonomous repair technology. If the test is successful,The robot will save Hertfordshire County Council millions of dollars a year.
According to reports, this AI robot that can repair roads is called ARRES PREVENT. It is a product of cooperation between technology company Robotiz3d, scholars from the University of Liverpool and highway engineers from Hertfordshire County Council HCC. Development began as early as 2020.
The machine is currently in the experimental stage of testing and will be officially put on the road for testing this year. Its working principle is not difficult. It uses artificial intelligence to automatically scan and identify the ground with the patrol camera on the road.Once cracks and potholes are detected, they are analyzed and either repaired immediately or added to a list for later repair..
When repairing potholes and cracks, robots inject filling materials much faster than humans, and because they can repair full-time without rest, they are more efficient and produce better results than humans, and ultimately cost less.
Regarding netizens' concerns about losing their jobs, officials said that the introduction of this robot is not intended to replace humans.It's about helping humans do better.However, such an answer is obviously not convincing. Some netizens pointed out that since machines can do a better job than humans and cost less, there is no need for manual maintenance workers to exist. It is only a matter of time before machines replace humans.