USPS pilots cameras in mail trucks to scan roads and signs
The US Postal Service has started a test program in Washington, DC, adding cameras to 100 delivery trucks to capture footage of roads, signs, and sidewalks as drivers do their usual routes. USPS is partnering with dashcam company Nextbase for the pilot, aiming to use the data to map infrastructure and improve safety, but the dashcams won't use automatic license plate recognition. The program will run for several months before broader decisions.
- 100 trucks in DC equipped for pilot
- Footage collected on regular delivery routes
- No automatic license plate reader software used
- Mapping roads, signs, and sidewalks is the main goal
- Pilot will help USPS decide on wider rollout
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