New Delhi: State-owned NHAI on Thursday said it signed an agreement with Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Delhi) to leverage artificial intelligence-based solutions to improve road signs on national highways. Are.

An official statement said that as a part of the MoU, IIIT Delhi will conduct surveys to collect imagery, other related data and condition of road signs on selected national highway stretches.

The data collected through the survey will be processed by IIIT Delhi through the deployment of artificial intelligence for accurate identification and classification of road signs.

“The estimated length to be covered under this project will be approximately 25,000 km,” it said.

The statement said that by harnessing the potential of AI and Geographic Information System (GIS), NHAI aims to enhance road safety for all national highway users by embracing innovation and adopting advanced technologies.