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Michigan county uses drones and AI to manage sewers
NBC News· 2025-08-17 18:36
What used to take us months to get an answer, we now are able to get something in about 24 hours. In 2023, Mcome County spent nearly a million dollars on contractor inspections. Next year, using the new tech, they estimate inspections will cost just $46,000.Launching new tools like this, essentially a poop drone. The drone is sent into the sewer systems, recording 4K video with lights as powerful as those at a stadium. sensors detecting hazardous gases sometimes found in pipes that are usually inspected by ...
Michigan county is uses drones and AI to keep wastewater infrastructure running smoothly
NBC News· 2025-08-16 00:48
This high-powered drone not usually associated with sewer systems is Mcome County, Michigan's answer to preventing scenes like this. A grim prospect for residents threatened by this massive sinkhole. Christmas Eve 2016, a sinkhole the size of a football field started when an 11t wide sewer line located 45 ft below ground burst, spilling raw sewage under the neighborhood and triggering the sinkhole.what was arguably the largest infrastructure disaster in Michigan history. More than 20 homes evacuated with at ...