Tackling the Pothole Crisis with Autonomous Road Repair Systems
Thought LeadersPaolo PaolettiCTO at Robotiz3dSenior Lecturer, University of Liverpool
AZoRobotics speaks to Dr Paolo Paoletti, CTO of Robotiz3d and Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, about the development of a revolutionary pothole management robot powered by artificial intelligence. The autonomous technology may be the start of a more advanced preventative road maintenance solution set to change the future of our streets.
How did you begin your research into autonomous robots for pothole management?
The research started at the University of Liverpool about five years ago. Together with my colleague Dr Sebastiano Fichera from the School of Engineering, we began developing robotic platforms to automate construction tasks. We received some funding to sponsor a PhD studentship, which started our journey. Although our focus was initially not on road maintenance, we quickly realized that th