High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms

Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning. Public trust seems to be rising as a result. Complaint calls in Syracuse, New York, have dropped by 30% under a new system that lets residents check how often their streets have been plowed. Some cities use GPS to find the nearest snowplow or allow supervisors to watch a video feed in real-time along with the driver. With U.S. cities and states spending upward of $4 billion each year on snow operations, new technology also helps assure the roads aren’t overplowed or oversalted.