The Snow Jobs hosts sit down with Chris Lareau and Patrick Baglien of Vue Robotics to hear all about their Weather Monitoring Camera System that allows snow pros to check their site conditions in real time to stay ahead of the storm!
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June 7, 2024 - The President of the American Public Works Association, Dominick A. Longobardi, has appointed Vue Robotics' Co-founder and COO Christopher Lareau to the American Public Works Association's (APWA) Technology Committee. APWA committees are one of the critical components that provide quality services for their members. The purpose of the Technology Committee is to serve as the center of expertise for APWA relating to Technology within public works. Chris Lareau has been selected for this committee appointment because of his recognized expertise in the subject matter area(s) assigned to the Technology Committee.
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Dublin high-tech cameras prepared to take on winter weather DUBLIN, Ohio — While bracing for strong winds and the cold, city crews throughout the state are busy. What You Need To Know The City of Dublin is using the latest technology for snow and ice removal The city has installed three high-tech cameras in the field The cameras monitor weather conditions from the Vue Robotics weather camera stations The sensors detect air and road surface temperatures, allowing crews to handle roads more efficiently To get ahead of it, the City of Dublin is using the latest technology for snow and ice removal. The city has installed three high-tech cameras, which are part of the "Snow Go" program. They monitor weather conditions from the Vue Robotics weather camera stations. "The cameras have onboard sensors and that's an infrared laser,” Operation Administrator Gary Browning explained. “So, the lasers are being shot at the roadway of choice, and then they're providing back the feed." The sensors detect air and road surface temperatures. “We can see what the area is looking like as far as if snow is moving into the area, if roadways are beginning to cover, or if there's ice that's present," Browning said. The cameras also gauge bridge conditions, which Browning explained is key. "Typically, our bridges will freeze first. So, if we can see that surface temperatures are already falling on a bridge, we know that the regular roadways are going to be shortly behind that," Browning said. Browning said it helps crews treat roads more efficiently. "We're getting a little bit more reliable date, giving us that high-quality visualization of the area to know if we need to send a truck," Browning said. Browning hopes to eventually expand on their high-tech snow plan. He says the city is working on tablets that can map out efficient routes in real time for snowplows.
Vue Robotics Launches Vue Vision, a New AI-Powered Weather Monitoring Camera System That Provides Real-Time Data on Deteriorating Weather Conditions Provides Customizable Alerts for Environmental Conditions and Forecast Data Portsmouth, NH – September 6, 2023 – Vue Robotics (Vue), a leading provider of real-time situational awareness of weather and environmental impacts, today announced the launch of Vue Vision, a new proprietary AI-powered weather monitoring model that is designed to help government officials, corporations, and facility managers make efficient and real-time operational decisions in the face of unpredictable weather and emergency events. Vue Vision was built using millions of self-collected HDR images and weather observations which powers the company’s computer vision models for monitoring inclement weather conditions and other environmental changes. This information can be used to improve operational efficiencies, reporting, and safety during weather and other emergency events. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, weather related events led to $177.3B in damages in 2022 alone. Vue Vision’s accurate and timely reporting helps companies better predict the impact storms will have on their operations leading to saved time, money and resources Vue Vision persistently learns and retrains itself based on the unique conditions at each camera’s location. It then analyzes pixel level data to instantaneously identify changing weather conditions including precipitation type, precipitation start and stop times, and accumulation. Real time notifications are then sent to users which can be customized to meet their unique operational reporting needs. “Traditional weather forecasts and radar data aren’t always accurate to the conditions on the ground, making it challenging to make operational decisions in real-time,” said Christopher Lareau, Co-Founder, COO, Vue Robotics. “We’re excited to take a practical approach to delivering an operationally useful AI model to market. Vue Vision ensures decision makers within government, corporations, and facility management have access to critical data to help them operate with improved awareness, safety, and efficiency. “Leveraging technology to improve decision making becomes even more critical with increasing risks from inclement weather events that pose harm to people or impact business operations,” said Patrick Baglien, CEO, Vue Robotics. “Vue Vision replaces the need for dedicated monitoring staff to analyze and report on impact weather and emergency events. Our customizable approach ensures users receive the information they need when they need it. We’re confident Vue Vision will help to keep people safe and keep your business running efficiently and without interruption.” Vue Vision was developed using Vue Robotics’ ARC 1 intelligent site monitoring camera, which was awarded Best New Product of the Year by the American Public Works Association, but can be deployed on any security, highway, or construction camera system or platform. Customers of Vue Robotics’ ARC 1 camera system will receive Vue Vision as part of their annual subscription. Vue plans on continuing to expand Vue Vision with additional features for flood, smoke and visibility detection, which the company plans to announce next year. About Vue Robotics Headquartered in Portsmouth, NH. Vue Robotics delivers real-time site intelligence of weather and environmental impacts to decision makers within government, corporations, and facility management. Its proprietary product, the ARC 1, is an intelligent site monitoring camera that provides visual verification and condition analysis at the site level. Vue has changed the way routine and hazardous site, roadway, and critical infrastructure inspections are conducted, improving safety and operational excellence.
Vue Robotics is pleased to announce that we won the Best New Product award at the North American SNOW Conference as voted by APWA Snow Conference attendees. We couldn’t be more proud, and we’re just getting started.
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting and presenting at this year’s APWA North American Snow Conference. We will be showcasing our state-of-the-art road weather camera, the ARC1. Designed to improve your situational awareness during impact weather events and optimize your operations. Come visit us at our booth or attend one of our speaking events. See you there! New Product Showcase Theater:Vue Robotics – ARC-1Room: Exhibit Hall – Booth 201Monday, April 17, 2023 : 10:00 AM – 10:20 AMVue Robotics Co-founder Chris Lareau will be leading a walkthrough of the ARC1 system and will outline the ways our wireless, solar-powered, low-light camera and environmental monitoring station can help to deliver real-time situational awareness of your most critical sites. Exhibitor Solutions Theater: Situational Awareness Powered by Wireless Camera & Sensor TechnologyRoom: Exhibit Hall – Booth 1638Tuesday, April 18, 2023 : 11:00 AM – 11:45 AMVue Robotics Co-founder Patrick Baglien will lead a discussion covering the importance leveraging technology to scale condition analysis monitoring across diverse operational footprints to better inform responses, strengthen resiliency, and recover from impact weather events. Learn more about this conference >
Vue Robotics’ groundbreaking smart weather camera combines environmental condition monitoring with a machine-learning camera Read the Press Release > Brown Deer, Wis. – November 14, 2022 – Traffic and Parking Control Co., Inc. (TAPCO), manufacturer, distributor, and service provider of roadway safety innovations, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Vue Robotics, a veteran-owned robotics company providing persistent environmental monitoring of key infrastructure, roadways, installations and other mission-critical facilities. Through this new partnership, TAPCO will now distribute Vue Robotics’ ARC1, a weather-monitoring system that provides added situational awareness to state, local and federal government transportation officials, facility managers, and service providers. The ARC1 provides site-level environmental data and visual condition analysis to inform key operational decisions before, during and after an impact weather event. The ARC1 is solar-powered and uses redundant cellular providers to communicate across multiple cellular carriers — a completely autonomous system that leverages an array of proprietary environmental sensors paired with a machine learning wide-angle, low lux camera. The ARC1 provides persistent monitoring and visual verification of site conditions, empowering its users to make key operational decisions more quickly. Additionally, the ARC1 helps transportation officials better understand the impacts of weather emergencies and other environmental risks. Every few minutes, the ARC1 monitors site conditions and transmits its observations and imagery to Vue Robotics’ cloud-based platform: OmniVue, which enables users to monitor conditions from anywhere. “We are excited to partner with TAPCO to bring Vue Robotics’ site monitoring solutions to them and their customers. TAPCO has proven expertise and experience as an innovator in the parking and traffic safety industries, which are ideally suited and have a growing need for innovative ways to mitigate the risks and impacts of extreme weather events,” said Patrick Baglien, CEO of Vue Robotics. “Companies like TAPCO are leading by example in their industry by sourcing new, cutting-edge technologies for their customers, and we at Vue Robotics very much look forward to working with TAPCO for many years,” said Christopher Lareau, COO of Vue Robotics. By monitoring site conditions to provide accurate data and anticipate environmental risks, the ARC1 reduces the need for routine, in-person site inspections and helps transportation officials operate more efficiently and save on labor costs, resources and more importantly, time. As an industry-leading innovator, TAPCO manufactures, distributes and services a wide portfolio of traffic and parking safety solutions designed to increase safe travels for all. Since 1956, we have set the standard for delivering reliable, cutting-edge traffic safety enhancements. From our leading line of LED-enhanced BlinkerSign® solutions to our pedestrian crossing products, safety is at the heart of all TAPCO innovations. For more information on TapCo, please visit their website and follow on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Catch Vue Robotics CEO Patrick on the popular Automating Success podcast episode: #35 AI, Robotics, and the IoT’s Impact on the Real Estate Industry w/Patrick Baglien. From Automating Success: Our goal with this show is to inspire all of our listeners to incorporate automation into their businesses and maximize the associated benefit for the business and employees by sharing experiences, insights, and amazing interviews with the best thought leaders in the industry. Visit Automating Success on YouTube.
Vue Robotics will be an exhibitor at Equip Exposition. Join us in Louisville, Kentucky from October 18-21, 2022 to kickoff a new chapter of our industry’s largest event. Get More Information Here.
Visit Vue as we exhibit at Western Snow & Ice Conference and National Snow Roadeo!When: September 28 – September 30Where: Embassy Suites. Loveland, CO For more information, click here >
Visit us at the conference and enjoy exhibits of some of the latest equipment and technologies for the snow and ice management industry. When: Thursday, September 15, 2022 Where: Landscape Ontario, 7856 Fifth Line South, Milton L9T 2X8 For more information, visit the event website
SEE THE VERY LATEST CLIMATE, WEATHER AND HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL FORECASTING, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGIES, AND DISCOVER NEW WEATHER OR RESEARCH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS. When: August 31 – September 1, 2022 Where: Chicago, Illinois
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PORTSMOUTH, NH, June 2nd, 2022 – Today, Vue Robotics (Vue) closed its pre-seed round and finished product development on its innovative weather security product, ARC1. ARC1, is a solar-powered camera with integrated environmental sensors that provides real-time insights on site conditions. Vue’s proprietary software platform, OmniVue, provides persistent visual verification and environmental condition analysis of key infrastructure, business sites, and mission-critical facilities. Traditionally, unforeseen environmental disruptions require site-by-site in-person inspections which often take several days or weeks to complete. Vue’s product and service provides a vast improvement in how state and local governments, businesses, and real estate owners can respond and better mitigate weather and environmental risks and emergencies. “Vue’s service will better and more quickly inform the operational decisions that key stakeholders need to make leading up to, during, and after critical weather events,” said Vue Robotics Co-Founder and CEO, Patrick Baglien. “We provide our customers with the ability to accurately assess, analyze and react to disruption events. The data our ARC1s provide are essential to supporting operational decisions, mitigating risk, and reducing loss.” Increasing extreme weather, requires better analytics The frequency and severity of extreme weather events are on the rise and the disruption they cause are felt by all, with potentially tragic results. It could be an ice storm that causes gridlock, a tornado that damages a distribution facility, or poor air quality that puts employees in danger. Communities and businesses have unique circumstances that they must manage, and the public safety and economic stakes couldn’t be higher. A recent Aon 2020 report: Weather, Climate & Catastrophe, stated that “over $258 billion in economic losses result solely from weather disasters.” “I first learned about the importance of situational awareness on the battlefield and how not having it can result in tremendous consequences,” stated Christopher Lareau, Co-Founder, COO, and former US Army Intelligence Officer. “Fundamentally, situational awareness is about understanding your environment and its elements over time and space. It allows you to see through the noise and make a well-informed decision, quickly and decisively.” The workhorse of Vue’s service is the ARC1: a low light, high-definition camera built around an array of environmental sensors. The ARC1 includes: an infrared optical sensor that accurately measures ground temperature, a first of its kind Bosch gas sensor with Artificial Intelligence, and an integrated high-linearity and high-accuracy pressure, humidity, and temperature sensors. The ARC1’s gas sensor can detect Volatile Organic Compounds, Volatile Sulfur Compounds, and other gases such as carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the part per billion range. The ARC1 is compact, completely wireless, solar-powered, and communicates over 4G LTE cellular service. Vue Robotics is now accepting pre-orders for shipment in late summer. Media inquiries: For all media enquiries, interviews and photos, please contact info@vuerobotics.io or call 201-279-5160 About Vue Robotics Vue Robotics delivers real-time situational awareness of weather and environmental impacts to service providers, property managers, and business owners. Its proprietary product, ARC1 provides monitoring stations with visual verification and condition analysis at the site level. ARC1 replaces manual site-by-site inspections to more quickly inform operational decisions via OmniVue, a site continuity platform.
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