It’s not science fiction: A drone that removes graffiti has arrived

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It’s not science fiction: A drone that removes graffiti has arrived
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WSDOT says the idea is a drone used this way 'makes quick work of painting over graffiti on tall retaining walls, bridges and overpasses.'

I’m not sure why, but the “Flight of the Valkyries” plays in my head as I dream of sky full of graffiti drones descending Interstate 5 with their nozzles locked and loaded.And why not? WSDOT spent $815,000 on graffiti removal in 2023. Workers spent more than 10,000 hours painting over 700,000 square feet of graffiti last year.Endure model, uses a spray nozzle and is linked to a paint supply on the ground.

Drone No. 1 failed during initial testing, but the newest drone is up and running. It is being tested in Olympia and Tacoma, under control of licensed drone operators inside the Pierce County regional maintenance division.during their session in 2024. The legislation provides WSDOT $1 million to research traffic camera technology for monitoring graffiti removal.

In December, the agency will submit a report to the legislature in December about the findings of the program for further evaluation. WSDOT emphasized in itsthat “it will be a while before we know if this is technology that we will implement in the long term.”Ninety-seven winters have taken their toll on the Snohomish River Bridge in Everett. It's time to shut it down for some much-needed repairs.

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