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One would assume long term the snow plows would be automated as well, and therefore be clearing in a way automated cars would make best use of. I'm curious how

• peregrine 11y ago
  You'd hope, but many area's "snow plowing" means the locals get together and hire someone with a road grating tractor to come and plow. AND if they have the extra budget toss some dirt on there. :-) Obviously this doesn't apply to country or greater highways.
  • bryanlarsen 11y ago
    On the other extreme, Montreal's snow clearing costs an average of $155 million per year.
    • jonknee 11y ago
      With I would assume a large portion of that going to labor costs. Automated snow plows could be a huge help.
• maxerickson 11y ago
  Lane following tech is an area of active research for snow plows. I guess it frequently relies on installed roadside infrastructure though. Edited to soften the first sentence, a quick search didn't find any active users, just research.