Spot hazards automatically
NewComputer vision on phone and dashcam video flags potholes, cracks and missing signs.
Impact area 01 · Safer roads & mobility lab
Safe by design, not by luck
We study why streets hurt people, then design and test the fix before anything is built.
What we do
Research first, then the fix
Road-safety audits & blackspot research
LiveIRC-based audits with crash and hazard data, street by street.
Zero-Harm School Zones
LiveResearch-led school routes, measured before and after.
Junction & corridor redesign
LiveDesigns tested in traffic simulation before work starts.
Speed & visibility fixes
LiveCrossings, speed tables, signs and lights, kept up by the community.
Live in usePilot trialledNew in development
Road restoration (potholes, signs and lights) starts at one 2 km stretch or 1,000 m² of repairs. No single potholes or stand-alone signboards.
1,68,491
lives lost on Indian roads in 2022, about 460 a day
MoRTH, Road Accidents in India 2022 · SDG target 3.6
Built on: ABB’s ₹14 Cr model road, Goodyear’s model junction, Hyundai with PWD Kerala, and 20 school zones with Mercedes-Benz.
AI for road safety
From a photo to prevention
The same field data that proves each repair today becomes the input for prediction and design. The new pieces are where we want technology and research partners to build with us.
Predict blackspots
NewRisk scores combine hazards, crash records, schools, speed and lighting.
Simulate before you build
NewA digital twin of a junction tests crossings, signals and speed tables.
Track every fix
LiveOur internal app logs size, depth, before-and-after photos and sign-off for each repair.
Every ride becomes a road survey Pilot Vehicle sensors from automobile makers, IIT research and other sensor data build pothole and rough-road heat maps, so companies can adopt hot spots near their sites (at least 10 hot spots or one ward) and cities can fix the worst stretches first. How it works
Internal tool: our field app records each repair before and after, so we can monitor the work and share the results with partners. Our teams use it; it is not a public app.
New = in development, open to technology partners. See the whole platform on the Capabilities page.
In the news
Where it started: citizens fixing their own streets
- 15 May 2024Autocar IndiaHyundai “Be The Better Guy” with PotHoleRajaNews
- Dec 2018YourStoryStop blaming, fix potholes yourself: with 4,500 potholes fixed, PotHoleRaja shows howNews
- 28 Oct 2017India TodayBengaluru: fed up with potholes, citizens take matters into their own handsNews
- 4 Oct 2017The Times of IndiaPothole Raja steps in when Palike failsNews
WIONBengaluru's 'Pothole Raja': a unique initiative by citizens
Programmes in this area
Ready to co-create
AI Safe Corridors
PilotMap, score and fix a city’s riskiest roads with AI and crews.
Min 10 km · ₹50 L–2 Cr
Zero-Harm School Zones
LiveSafe routes for school clusters, taught by your employees.
Min 5 schools · ₹25 L–1 Cr each
Road Safety Fellowship
NewStudents and faculty solve real road problems with our data.
Min 20 students · from ₹25 L (one cohort)
Live in usePilot trialledNew in development
SDG fit: 3 (target 3.6, road deaths) and 11 (target 11.2, safe transport). Schedule VII fit: (ii), including road-safety awareness. Confirm eligibility per project with your CSR advisor.
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