Robotaxis as Road Sensors

Ride‑hailing and robotaxi fleets can continuously log road‑surface anomalies (potholes, tilts, bumps) using cameras, accelerometers, radar and vehicle feedback, then feed that data into municipal platforms for prioritized maintenance. Pilots (Waymo via Waze for Cities) already report cities-identified potholes and free distribution to transportation departments. — If scaled, corporate mobility fleets could become cheap, near‑real‑time civic infrastructure sensors, shifting monitoring budgets, data governance, and procurement leverage toward platform operators.