India, June 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
On a crisp morning along India's bustling National Highways, a sleek white vehicle glides forward - not a police car, not a maintenance truck but something far more futuristic. Its rooftop scanners release invisible beams, high-resolution cameras quietly whirr and advanced 3D laser sensors begin mapping every inch of the road.
This is the Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) - an innovation equipped with laser profilers, GPS and cutting-edge imaging technology. With every pass, it scans the road surface for cracks, potholes and unevenness, turning highways into living digital maps. What looks like a simple drive is, in fact, a revolution in how India monitors, maintains and safeguard...