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Amey’s drones set to scan Kent landscapes and utilities

Amey, as Kent County Council’s highways maintenance provider, has started the second phase of a drone trial that will inspect soft landscapes and highways assets around the network and identify any defects in power and water utilities infrastructure in the county.

The trial is part of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport Smart Places Live Labs programme, a two-year £22.9m project funded by the Department for Transport and supported by project partners Atkins, EY, Kier, 02, Ringway and WSP. The first phase of the trial focused on identifying road defects.

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