questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) local authorities, (b) technology providers, and (c) other Government departments about the potential merits of using AI-enabled cameras on (i) bin lorries and (ii) other council vehicles to detect potholes; and if she will commission a review of the potential impact of such technology on (A) reporting times, (B) repair times, and (C) road maintenance costs.
answerText: The Department for Transport has opened the market for road condition monitoring technology to encourage innovation and efficiency in highway maintenance. A new data standard published in September 2024, allows local highway authorities to use a wider ran...
heading: Roads: Artificial Intelligence