a pothole copilot for new york

spotholes watches for potholes, bumps, rough pavement, missing pavers, sunken covers as you ride or walk, warns the next person, and keeps a living map of nyc's streets.

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not riding? report a spot by photo

ahead · moderateahead · seriousahead · minorahead · moderate12rider one rides. the app spots what's in the road.rider two is warned before they see it.the city remembers.

how it works

  1. mount and go

    open the site, mount your iphone, tap start. the camera and your location do the rest.

  2. it spots and speaks

    potholes are caught as you ride, graded by ai, and called out by voice. eyes stay on the road.

  3. the next rider knows

    every pass is saved. the next person on that street is warned, and their pass shows what changed.

one pothole, many rides

it gets smarter every pass.

frame from a rider's camera
openKissena Boulevard, Queens · unknown lane
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a real pothole from the map. each rider's pass updates what we know.

  1. looks betterseverity 2 · lightOct 9, 10:52 PM · rider r-ve4t

    uneven concrete slabs with raised brick joints forming a slight ridge.

  2. first seenseverity 3 · moderateOct 9, 10:23 PM · rider r-vsfj

    missing brick creating a hole in the paved walkway surface.

  3. first seenseverity 1 · minorOct 9, 10:05 PM · rider r-vsfj

    minor surface cracks on concrete sidewalk

  4. first seenseverity 3 · moderateOct 9, 10:04 PM · rider r-vsfj

    damaged sidewalk pathway joints with missing concrete and dirt gaps.

  5. not foundOct 9, 10:04 PM · rider r-vsfj

    not visible on this pass.

  6. first seenseverity 3 · moderateOct 9, 10:03 PM · rider r-vsfj

    a missing brick paver creates a pothole hazard on the pathway.

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