How a road scanner helps fix our broken streets
You've probably seen a weird-looking truck with tons of sensors driving slowly through your neighborhood and didn't realize you were looking at a road scanner. These things are basically high-tech labs on wheels, and they're becoming the unsung heroes of urban maintenance. Instead of waiting for a massive pothole to swallow a tire, cities are using these scanners to find problems before they even happen. It's a bit like getting an MRI for the asphalt, and honestly, it's about time we started using better tech to keep our commutes from feeling like an off-road adventure. ...