National Highways, BAM Ritchies and Aecom are trialling Spot the robot dog for geotechnical surveys across the South West.
National Highways is using Spot’s dog’s eye view to capture data remotely in difficult-to-reach locations and across various terrains alongside the motorway and major A road network.
These access-constrained sites include steep-sided embankments and natural slopes, slopes beneath tree canopies, or otherwise obscured by vegetation, culverts, and under bridges and other structures. Using Spot is a safer and cost-effective option where inaccessible areas present difficulties and challenges to geotechnical inspectors, according to National Highways.
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