THE world’s first pothole-filling robot has taken to the streets for initial tests of its AI tech.
The bizarre device looks like a cross between a Cybertruck and a slug, but its creators claim it can detect damage to road surfaces early and kill off potholes before they even develop.
Dubbed the Autonomous Road Repair System (ARRES) PREVENT, the machine uses groundbreaking AI to spot otherwise invisible cracks in the tarmac.
Potholes form when water seeps into these cracks and then expands as it freezes in winter, forcing the fissures open.
The wider cracks are then chipped down by the impact of traffic, leaving large holes.
But the ARRES PREVENT can inject the cracks with a strong sealant to stop water from entering them and keep pothole numbers down.
And even …