A Texas toll road operator has turned to the sky for solutions to a very down-to-earth problem: roadway maintenance. The key to the approach is interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), which creates high-density measurements by using radar signals from Earth-orbiting satellites. InSAR imagery permits the monitoring of data representing a wide area at all times of day or night, in any weather conditions. See https://www.enr.com/articles/54102-texas-toll-road-tries-satellite-sensing-for-maintenance
Zero-emission monorail concept now looking to turn into a reality for both underground and open-pit mining.The company recently teamed up with the Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) within its Surface Mining Alternative Haulage project to collaborate and co-develop the technology.The rail structure is very similar to a rollercoaster design; it also incorporates components from a subway system; and the rail element is also very modular like an Alimak raise climber – it is pre-constructed and bolted together.See https://im-mining.com/2022/11/01/riino-changing-the-way-we-mine/