Dallas, Texas – The Dallas City Council has approved the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)–powered cameras on brush and bulky trash collection trucks, marking a major step forward in the city’s push for smarter sanitation and stronger neighborhood safety. With this move, Dallas becomes the largest city in the country to implement this type of technology.
As part of the new system, AI-enabled side-mounted cameras will be installed on sanitation trucks. These cameras will periodically capture still images of the curb line from the public right-of-way. To ensure privacy, any faces and license plates captured in the images will be automatically blurred. The photos will then be analyzed through computer vision technology to detect things like debris piles, illegal dumping, and participation in scheduled bulk trash pickups.
“This innovative technology delivers responsive solutions that all our residents deserve to keep our neighborhoods clean and safe,” said City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. “It is a smart-city approach to an everyday challenge.”…