Background
Graffiti has been an increasing issue in the Seattle area during the last three years. Future Force is supporting an initiative to develop aerial and land-based robotic systems to address this problem. The use of unmanned systems provides the advantage of increased efficiency and reduced safety concerns for personnel. The project also provides an opportunity for members of the community to contribute to the solution.
Graffiti in the Seattle area is often located in very difficult to reach areas that require road closures to address.
Using aerial drones or wall crawling robots reduces the risk to humans and also reduces the need to affect traffic with road closures.
Contribute to this Project
Do you have contacts or other resources that could be beneficial to this project? Do you have skills to achieving the goals of this mission? Would you simply like to participate? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, please fill out the form below with some additional information about how you would like to be a part of this project. Together, we can achieve success!
Project Partners
The following have been identified as individuals we would like to partner with to make this vision a reality. We are either currently working with or need connections with the following groups:
Non-Profit Partners - WSDOT, ODOT, City of Seattle, Uplift Northwest
Technology Partners - Seattle Robotics Society, Synergy Robotics Club, Seattle Academy FIRST robotics
Corporate Partners - Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Current Status
Project Milestone - we recently became an approved vendor for Washington State Department of Transportation. This means we are now able to bid on open contracts.
Budget Details
City of Seattle - $944,000 2024 Budget (Includes supporting community efforts)
WSDOT - $1,000,000 2024 Pilot Program for Anti-Graffiti Drones
City of Portland - $4,000,000 2024 Budget (Includes supporting community efforts)
Next Steps
We will continue to work with our nonprofit partners to understand their needs in battling graffiti. We will also continue to connect with technology and corporate partners interested in supporting this project.