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Operated by the Sierra Snowfighters from Kingvale Station is the most impressive piece of snow clearing hardware in the lower 48; a giant robotic snowblower.

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Developed by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, the Advanced Rotary Plow (ARP) uses a network of magnets embedded along the roadway to guide the massive snow-spewing machine along the Interstate in zero-visibility conditions — like a blinded pilot flying on instruments. Meanwhile, an onboard array of sensors sniffs out obstacles — such as abandoned cars, hungry cows, napping yetis, or whatever — that may lie hidden beneath the deep snows.

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Robotic Snowplow Helps Tahoe Combat Cannibalism - Telstar Logistics

More Links:
The Snowfighter’s Handbook
UC Davis Paper on the Plow’s Driver Assistance System

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