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Honda and DriveOhio Complete Pilot of Nation's First Proactive Roadway Maintenance System Aimed at Creating Safer Roads
Honda and DriveOhio, the smart mobility hub of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), have completed a first-of-its-kind pilot project demonstrating how real-time vehicle-generated data can detect and report road deficiencies. Conducted in collaboration with technology partners i-Probe Inc., Parsons (NYSE: PSN), and the University of Cincinnati, the project verified the feasibility of an automated road condition management and reporting system to help state DOTs proactively optimize maint
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