Saudi Arabia Uses Drones to Monitor Roads in Holy Sites

The General Authority for Roads in Saudi Arabia announced the use of unmanned aircraft (Drones) in examining and evaluating the road network in the holy sites, with the aim of ensuring the safety and quality of roads leading to the holy sites.

The authority stated that this technology works thermally to monitor observations on the road network, in addition to the role of this technology in examining ferries and bridges automatically, quickly, and accurately.

It is noteworthy that the General Authority for Roads in Saudi Arabia has harnessed many modern technologies, including survey and evaluation techniques and equipment, which amount to 18 modern equipment. The authority also used the "drone" technology, which aims to automate survey work, raise quality, and enable decision-making.