AI to Power ‘Forward-Thinking’ West Virginia’s Road Maintenance

Aug. 14, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

West Virginia is rolling out an experiment with artificial intelligence for its roadways that it hopes will make it the envy of the nation.

A five-year Mountain State pilot program will test how AI, aided by lasers and other tools, can help maintain the state’s transportation network, one of the largest in the US. West Virginia’s concrete implementation of an AI solution comes as a number of states have begun to study the possibilities inherent in the cutting-edge tech.

“We’re trying to be forward-thinking,” said Clay Riley (R), a member of the state House of Delegates who co-sponsored the ...

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