Northville Township-based Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Inc. (MEAA) has introduced Urban Hawk, billed as North America’s most advanced infrastructure asset monitoring and performance management platform.
The system is designed to help urban planners and city improvement leaders quickly identify and address road-related problems and hazards.
The Urban Hawk platform deploys AI-based digital twin technology and advanced machine learning algorithms to spot and analyze critical municipal infrastructure assets, such as pavement conditions, street signs, and guard rails, enabling the generation of quick-turn performance reports and alerts for immediate remedy response and action.
The platform facilitates the rapid detection and reporting of infrastructure issues, allowing municipalities to proactively address deficiencies and promote safer roads while reducing repair and maintenance costs.
“The Urban Hawk platform provides fast and near real-time assessment of conditions that can affect the safety of vehicles and passengers on roads and sidewalks so cities can prioritize issues that require immediate attention, such as a large pothole or a missing stop sign, and schedule work for other issues that need to be addressed,” says Aneek Sarker, Urban Hawk Platform Leader for MEAA.
“This platform is the result of years of research and collaboration with numerous future-forward municipalities and educational institutions. The Urban Hawk platform continues to be tested and trialed in several U.S. cities with great results.”
Upon detection of dangerous and problematic areas on roadways and along civic corridors, Urban Hawk relays this key information directly to a digital twin that utilizes geographic information systems (GIS) monitored by city planners and operators, typically by public works departments.
The Urban Hawk platform also can be integrated to automatically generate work orders for the city to assess and repair problems.
The platform allows municipalities to access real-time tools and data to enhance resource management and ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations, such as the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
“The Urban Hawk platform can also be integrated to automatically generate work orders for the city to assess and fix the problem,” says Eyad Zeino, director of mobility at MEAA. “Identifying roadway issues, and getting them into the city’s work order system for evaluation and prioritization, streamlines the process and expedites appropriate corrective measures.”
In addition, the Urban Hawk platform utilizes the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) system to assess pavement conditions; Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping for accurate geographical data; anomaly detection to identify irregularities; and prioritization to address the most urgent repairs first.
The Urban Hawk platform represents a significant advancement in municipal infrastructure management, combining state-of-the-art AI technology with practical, real-world applications to support sustainable community growth and resilience.
“From day one, our intention has been to assist municipalities in making substantive and efficient investments in critical infrastructure by focusing on key areas based on the near real-time proactive feedback made possible by our technology,” says Mark Rakoski, vice president, advanced engineering, MEAA.
According to Urban Hawk, investment in America’s infrastructure is long overdue, with public funding down 40 percent since 1960.
For more information on Urban Hawk, email contact@urbanhawk.ai.
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America was established in 1979 to serve the North American automotive, heavy-duty truck, and coach business. Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America offers a wide range of products and services, including passenger entertainment systems, car navigation systems, screens, head units, amplifiers, and powertrain products such as starters and alternators.
For more information, visit meaa-mea.com.
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