Smart Street Sweepers

About the city. Fort Collins is a founding member of The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, which has developed a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Goal

The aim of the project is to help Fort Collins manage street sweeping routes, dispatching, and vehicle location.

Implementation period. The six-month pilot programme started in March 2019.

Fact

Street sweepers play a key role in human health, environmental quality and pollution control.

Solutions

In March 2019, the city of Fort Collins partnered with Rubicon as part of a six-month pilot program. Rubicon is a technology company that provides recycling and smart city solutions to businesses and governments around the world.

Rubicon technology has been installed in the City’s street sweeping fleet, helping the city manage street sweeping routes, dispatching and vehicle location, and allowing drivers to flag problems and obstacles on roads throughout the city of Fort Collins. The pilot consists of installing high-definition cameras and advanced telematics devices in 8 city sweepers and telematics in 44 city snowploughs. Sensor-equipped vehicles clear debris and serve as data collectors, collecting information related to low-hanging tree limbs and poorly parked cars.

Team

The City of Fort Collins, Rubicon Global.

Timeline

Smart street sweepers provide greater transparency of daily operations for residents and ensure that the city’s streets are in good condition and well-maintained.

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