Honda Motor (HMC) said Thursday it has completed a pilot project that verified the feasibility of an automated system using real-time vehicle-generated data to detect and report road deficiencies, conducted in collaboration with Parsons (PSN), i-Probe, and the University of Cincinnati.

The two-year project, financed by the Ohio Department of Transportation and executed with its smart mobility hub DriveOhio, had team members driving vehicles equipped with advanced vision and LiDAR sensors to monitor around 3,000 miles of roads in central and southeastern Ohio, Honda said.

Honda's automated detection system, named Proactive Roadway Maintenance System, achieved 99% accuracy in identifying damaged or obstructed signs, 93% accuracy for damaged guardrails, and an average of 89% accuracy for potholes, the company said.

In the next phase of testing, the project team plans to assess how to scale the system for real-world operations, Honda said.