Hyderabad: Driving licence applicants in Telangana may soon face a more technology-driven test, with the transport department planning to introduce AI-based video analytics at driving test tracks to make assessments more transparent and reduce human intervention.
“Based on the committee’s report, the department has decided to proceed with the upgrade,” Goud said. The department plans to upgrade existing driving test tracks in Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region (CURE) in the first phase, along with the track under the Karimnagar RTO. The upgraded facilities will use cameras and AI-based video analytics to monitor applicants as they perform prescribed driving manoeuvres and assess their performance. The transport department is working with a private automobile company to upgrade the existing tracks and introduce AI-based video analytics. The system is expected to record an applicant’s performance during the test and assist in assessing whether the prescribed driving manoeuvres have been completed correctly.