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Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets
THE CITY OF OAKLAND will deploy artificial intelligence-assisted drones to proactively detect abandoned trash on streets as part of its plan to crack down on illegal dumping, city officials announced this week. The drones, called Aerbits, will scan the streets, identify garbage piles, and use AI to classify debris so that authorities can initiate cleanup […] The post Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets appeared first on Local News Matters .
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THE CITY OF OAKLAND will deploy artificial intelligence-assisted drones to proactively detect abandoned trash on streets as part of its plan to crack down on illegal dumping, city officials announced this week. The drones, called Aerbits, will scan the streets, identify garbage piles, and use AI to classify debris so that authorities can initiate cleanup […] The post Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets, THE CITY OF OAKLAND will deploy artificial intelligence-assisted drones to proactively detect abandoned trash on streets as part of its plan to crack down on illegal dumping, city officials announced this week. The drones, called Aerbits, will scan the streets, identify garbage piles, and use AI to classify debris so that authorities can initiate cleanup […] The post Oakland launches drones to identify trash on streets appeared first on Local News Matters .
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