Serving State and City DOTs
State DOTs are under constant pressure to keep pavement markings highly visible, durable, and compliant with Federal Highway Administration and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards, while managing labor shortages and increasing safety expectations.
The DOTs and their contractors are facing a severe labor shortage, with over 90% of construction firms struggling to find qualified workers and the industry needing roughly half a million additional workers annually to meet demand (Source: Amtec 2026 State of the Construction Industry Report). This shortage is particularly acute in roadway operations, where safety risks, specialized skills, and difficult working conditions make it even harder to recruit and retain crews.
The most common detail markings— stop bars, crosswalks, and symbols such as turn arrows and bike lane markings—must be applied consistently and usually under live traffic conditions, where crew safety is a major concern.
Our robotic detail pavement marking system directly addresses these challenges.
Relief from labor shortage
- One operator is needed to paint the detail markings (or course, traffic control is still needed in most situations).
- The system is so easy to learn and to use that a novice painter can put down MUTCD standard markings after less than a day of training
- The system is fast, turn arrows take about 3 minutes to lay out and paint so more pavement markings can be painted in a day
Increase road worker safety
- The system operator stays in the truck cab by using a computer touchscreen to direct the robot on the back of the vehicle where and what to paint
- No burns from coming in contact with the heated thermoplastic or burner
- No heat stroke – the cab is air conditioned
The result is more consistent markings, better use of limited resources, and a safer, more efficient operation that aligns with the evolving needs of modern roadway maintenance programs.
