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CTS Webinar: Autonomous Technology in Transportation Maintenance Operations

This webinar explored the use of autonomous technology to support worker safety in transportation maintenance operations. Presentations highlighted:
  • A U of M research project that developed two low-cost, modular, highly transportable, mobile robot platforms for pavement density profile testing. The robots provide nondestructive asphalt structural evaluation using ground penetrating radar while reducing workers’ exposure to traffic hazards.
  • A MnDOT effort piloting automated technology in vehicles equipped with truck-mounted attenuators—crash cushions designed to absorb impacts in the case of rear-end collisions. By working to allow these vehicles to operate without workers inside, the agency aims to reduce the risk to those employees while also maintaining the safety of roadside crews.
Provider: University of Minnesota, Center for Transportation Studies
Languages: English
Website: Link to URL
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The webinar was held on May 8, 2024. The webinar recording is available on the website above.

Record Types: Webinars
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