AI pothole patrol detects more than 300 road defects on Mornington Peninsula

Key points

• An artificial intelligence system fitted to an RACV roadside assistance van has detected more than 300 road defects across 1,000 kilometres of Victorian roads. The system, called RoughSense, was developed by RMIT University and tested with RACV.
• It identifies cracking, rutting and emerging potholes as the van completes its normal duties. The highest concentration of defects was found along the Frankston-Flinders Road corridor.
• Researchers are still assessing the system's accuracy, and the trial runs until January 2027.