Zimbabwe expands AI traffic cameras to tackle US$400m road crash losses

MAZOWE, Aug. 7 (NewsDay Live) – Zimbabwe is accelerating the rollout of artificial intelligence-powered traffic enforcement systems as the government seeks to reduce road accidents that cost the economy an estimated US$400 million annually.

Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said road crashes were imposing an unsustainable economic burden through healthcare costs, lost productivity, supply chain disruptions and property damage.

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