02-25-2015, 11:09 PM
I recognize that the cities currently only take responsibility for some sidewalks to clear, but can anyone explain to me why do sidewalk/trail plows go from one of "their" areas of responsibility to another with their blade up? Would it really add that much time and fuel to keep the clearing the way between areas of responsibility?
Here's a suggestion, why don't we mobilize the tech-talent in this town, particularly the rover companies like Clearpath, and develop an autonomous sidewalk snow plow. I mean they even have the perfect name for a sidewalk/trail plow, Clearpath. Autonomous vacuum's have been around for ages, self-driving cars are on their way, this can't be too hard to make work, right? Isn't one of the highest cost of snow removal labour? Maybe throw in some drones to supervise the situation.
Here's a suggestion, why don't we mobilize the tech-talent in this town, particularly the rover companies like Clearpath, and develop an autonomous sidewalk snow plow. I mean they even have the perfect name for a sidewalk/trail plow, Clearpath. Autonomous vacuum's have been around for ages, self-driving cars are on their way, this can't be too hard to make work, right? Isn't one of the highest cost of snow removal labour? Maybe throw in some drones to supervise the situation.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.