Armenia will acquire a road scanning device that will use AI to determine what types of repairs are needed on the roads.

Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan announced the plans during the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.

“We have already discussed the acquisition of a road scanning device. The cost of this equipment is approximately 500–600 million drams [$1.3 – $1.6 million USD]. It will allow us to fully scan the roads and, combined with artificial intelligence, determine what type of repairs are required. The device will pass over the road and advise us whether medium repairs or full reconstruction are needed, how deep the work should be, and so on,” Khudatyan explained.