Robotic Detail Pavement Marking vs. Stencils and Paint
| Robotic Detail Painting | Stencils |
|---|---|
| Road worker stays safely in the truck cab – No Boots on the Ground! | Road crew works in closed lanes with traffic passing by in the next lane |
| Road worker stays in the air conditioned cab – no heat related illnesses | Road crew works in conditions of direct sunlight, hot pavement and traffic fumes |
| The operator controls the layout of the symbol and directs the robot to paint – all at the touch of a button | Road crew unloads stencils, paint and retroreflective beads from the truck and reloads when the job is done – physically demanding and injury prone work |
| One operator is needed to paint detail road symbols | A crew of 3-4 workers is needed to paint detail road symbols |
| Can move on instantly to the next job after painting is completed – improves productivity | Crew must wait for the paint to dry enough to remove the stencils – delaying the crew from moving onto the next job |
| Symbols are chosen from a library of MUTCD standard templates – the symbol is compliant and consistent every time | Symbols painted using stencils degrade in precision over time as the paint builds up along the edge of the stencil |
| Daily cleanup takes about 10 minutes which allows for more painting time | Stencils must be cleaned at the end of each day taking considerable painting time from the crew |
