RoadBotics by Michelin

What RoadBotics by Michelin does

RoadBotics by Michelin is an AI-enabled road infrastructure monitoring company founded in 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and acquired by Michelin in 2022, where it now operates as part of the Michelin Mobility Intelligence division headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The company serves government transport agencies across the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Spain, Japan, and the Middle East, replacing infrequent manual road inspections with automated, objective, and frequent condition assessments that the company claims deliver 30-60% cost reductions along with improvements in worker safety and environmental efficiency.

The company's core technology combines computer vision, LiDAR, and crowdsourced sensor systems to capture and analyze road surface data, processing video, imagery, and structured sensor inputs to detect pavement defects such as cracks and potholes and to produce condition ratings, risk projections, and maintenance-impact analytics. Product offerings include three modules — Before and After Analysis (maintenance ROI measurement), Risk Projection Maps (safety risk visualization), and Road Safety Scans (comprehensive infrastructure evaluation) — delivered through the Michelin Mobility Intelligence platform. A legacy product, Michelin Better Roads, has been announced for discontinuation by the end of 2025, with no new projects being accepted as of February 2025.

RoadBotics runs a B2G enterprise sales motion targeting municipal, state, and national transportation departments, with subscription-based road monitoring services priced via quote-based contracts typical of large government engagements. Distribution is handled through Michelin Mobility Intelligence web platforms in North America and Europe, leveraging the parent's enterprise relationships and brand. Pre-acquisition, the company raised approximately $11.6M across multiple rounds from 2017 to 2019, with investors including Radical Ventures, Hyperplane, Innovation Works, Techstars, URBAN-X, and Wharton Alumni Angels; since the Michelin acquisition, the unit has been funded internally as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly-listed French tire and mobility company.

Name

RoadBotics by Michelin

Legal name

RoadBotics Inc.

Website

https://roadbotics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RoadBotics by Michelin provides AI-enabled road infrastructure monitoring for government transport agencies, using computer vision, LiDAR, and crowdsourced sensors to automate road condition assessments across six countries as part of Michelin's Mobility Intelligence division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Infrastructure Monitoring Software

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Autonomous Driving & ADAS Perception (HDAAAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Road & Highway Authorities (Planning, Construction, Maintenance) (BPAIALAA)

Keywords

• Road infrastructure monitoring
• AI road assessment
• Computer vision inspection
• Pavement condition analysis
• Transportation infrastructure software

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Road Monitoring Services: RoadBotics provides AI-enabled road monitoring technologies and assessments to transport agencies. As a Michelin Mobility Intelligence product, the company offers road assessment services including Before and After Analysis, Risk Projection Maps, and Road Safety Scans to government transportation departments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RoadBotics by Michelin provides AI-enabled road monitoring and assessment solutions to government transport agencies. The platform combines computer vision, LiDAR, and crowdsourced sensor systems to automatically inspect road surface conditions, detect defects such as cracks and potholes, and produce structured condition ratings and risk maps. Deliverables are packaged into modular offerings — Before and After Analysis, Risk Projection Maps, and Road Safety Scans — that replace infrequent, subjective manual road inspections with objective, frequent, and scalable assessments.

Product overview

Michelin Mobility Intelligence (which includes RoadBotics) offers a platform-based road infrastructure assessment solution. The core offering consists of AI-enabled road monitoring using computer vision, LiDAR, and crowdsourced sensor systems, with three product modules: Before and After Analysis (for measuring maintenance impact), Risk Projection Maps (for visualizing safety risks), and Road Safety Scans (for comprehensive infrastructure evaluation). The company also previously offered Michelin Better Roads, which is being discontinued at the end of 2025. The technology enables transport agencies to conduct objective, frequent, and cost-effective road assessments that replace infrequent manual inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Before and After Analysis Comparative analysis module that measures changes in road conditions before and after maintenance or infrastructure work, helping transport agencies quantify the impact and ROI of paving and repair projects.
• Risk Projection Maps Mapping product that visualizes and projects road safety risks across an agency's road network to prioritize maintenance, capital planning, and Vision Zero initiatives.
• Road Safety Scans Comprehensive AI-enabled scanning service that evaluates road infrastructure safety conditions across an agency's network using vehicle-mounted sensors and computer vision.
• Michelin Better Roads Road condition assessment product that is being discontinued by the end of 2025; Michelin announced it will no longer accept new projects related to this product effective immediately.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-60% cost reduction in road monitoring and maintenance operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Esri (ArcGIS): Esri's ArcGIS platform underpins much of the spatial analysis and mapping infrastructure used by government transportation agencies. While not a direct competitor, Esri is an enabling technology provider frequently used alongside road infrastructure monitoring solutions such as RoadBotics' Risk Projection Maps.

Direct peers

• Dynatest: Dynatest supplies pavement engineering and road infrastructure testing services including falling weight deflectometer and high-speed road survey equipment. They compete in the advanced pavement inspection space targeted by RoadBotics' LiDAR-based condition analysis.
• Fugro: Fugro offers road and pavement inspection services using vehicle-mounted scanners, LiDAR, and digital imaging for asset management. Its road pavement assessment products overlap closely with RoadBotics' computer vision and LiDAR-based road condition assessment offering.
• Roadscanners: Roadscanners provides road condition surveying and analysis services including pavement data collection, laser crack measurement, and infrastructure condition mapping. Its product focus on automated road defect mapping directly parallels RoadBotics' computer vision road assessment.
• Iteris: Iteris provides intelligent transportation systems and infrastructure condition analytics to government agencies, including pavement and roadway assessment solutions. It directly competes with RoadBotics in AI-enabled road monitoring sold to public-sector transportation departments.
• Mandli Communications (now part of KCI Technologies): Mandli Communications provided road data collection and pavement condition survey services that have been integrated into KCI Technologies. Their vehicle-mounted imaging and pavement assessment services overlap directly with RoadBotics' AI-enabled road monitoring platform.

Emerging players

• Mobileye: Mobileye uses vehicle-mounted computer vision for ADAS perception and crowdsourced road data collection. While primarily focused on autonomous driving perception, its computer vision stacks and crowdsourced mapping capability are technologically and competitively adjacent to RoadBotics' road infrastructure AI monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• HERE Technologies: HERE provides digital mapping, location data, and road infrastructure analytics for automotive and government customers. Its broader mobility data platform competes with RoadBotics in supplying road condition and infrastructure data to public-sector and commercial transportation buyers.
• Hexagon (HxGN Content Program / GeoAI): Hexagon's geospatial division captures road and street-level imagery globally and offers AI-driven asset inventory and condition analytics. It competes with RoadBotics in AI-powered road infrastructure monitoring at scale across government customers.
• Trimble (Trimble Maps / Cityworks): Trimble provides mapping, geospatial, and infrastructure asset management platforms to governments and engineering firms. While broader than RoadBotics, Trimble's transportation and infrastructure solutions overlap with RoadBotics' use of spatial data and infrastructure condition analytics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RoadBoticsNA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors15 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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