WASHINGTON STATE TESTING NEW DRONE TO REMOVE GRAFFITI FROM PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE
The state of Washington (not to get confused with Washington State University of the District of Columbia) is getting even more serious in its efforts to get rid of that pesky graffiti, even going so far as to get really hip with new technology to do so. So that new technology comes in the form of a new type of drone, designed with the special skill (with the state’s hopes) to remove graffiti from even the hardest to reach places. So if you live in Washington, or happen to visit any time soon, don’t be surprised to see an otherwise confused new drone hovering next to a wall, train, bridge or anything else. That drone is at work!
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NEW DRONE MAY BE ABLE TO PAINT OVER GRAFFITI IN THE MOST REMOTE SPOTS
The Tacoma area maintenance crew’s Mike Gauger is testing the new drone technology, learning how they operate, how they can apply graffiti covering paint, and do all of that in otherwise hard to access spots. The new drone was made by Aquiline Endure, and uses a spray nozzle with a feed attached to the paint supply on the ground. We don’t have the specs yet (nor do they until testing is done), but I imagine there will be some limits to how long the paint supply line can be in terms of mass, suction and the ability for the new drone to maintain hovering flight.
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The new drone and the application of this very contemporary technology is born out of state lawmakers getting serious about removing graffiti, and opening the state wallet to make it happen. The new drones are needed to offset the demand for UNITs, which are specialize trucks that are currently the only option to remove hard-to-access graffiti spots. But these trucks are usually booked solid to do maintenance work on things like bridges and inspections. Considering some of the bridge calamities in the US of late, graffiti is indeed the lesser priority. But the new drone, if it works, will make the state’s dream of unsightly graffiti removal a reality.
