Real-World Success with Asfalto Sicuroยฎ & AIPECRA
Explore how LOKI has been effectively implemented to enhance road safety across various locations.
Our case studies demonstrate the solutionโs ability to identify and address road defects, providing authorities with actionable insights for maintenance and safety improvements.
Join us in our mission to create safer roads for everyone.
3ยฐ place at Bari Smart City call for ideas ๐
On a warm, sunny day, we achieved a fantastic third place in the Bari Smart City Challenge by CTE Bari - Open Innovation Hub & SPRINTX. We presented a concrete, immediately implementable project for monitoring Bari's roads, neighborhood after neighborhood.
Objective data, continuous surveys, and clear intervention priorities to improve safety and maintenance.
We are delighted with this result and proud to have competed with top-quality startups.
The project Asfalto Sicuroยฎ has won the โAccelerazione di Impresaโ Prize in the 9th call of Lazio Innovaโs #BoostYourIdeas program. ๐
A plug-and-play smart system that captures images and data from vehicles, anonymises them on-board, and uploads them to the cloud, where AI detects potholes, cracks and other road defects.
โจ Why is it unique?
- Flexible service: LOKI can provide the data-capture as a service or install the hardware on the customerโs fleet.
- Works up to 130 km/h: monitors roads without slowing traffic.
- Privacy by design: irreversible edge blurring on-board โ full GDPR compliance.
- ยฑ20 cm accuracy: precise enough to tell which lane youโre in.
- Validated data: time and location, legally defensible for insurance purposes.
- High-resolution images: spots defects just a few centimetres wide.
๐ค A huge thank-you to Lazio Innova and the mentors and tutors of the program, especially Michela Marcoccia, Emilia Cozzolino, Adriana Calรฌ, Maria Augusta Mancini, your passion makes every milestone possible! ๐
What a great day at AI FESTIVAL, we won ๐
๐ข The AI Festival 2025 has ended, and here we are to announce that LOKI - Laboratory Of Key Innovations won the โJury Awardโ.
In a high-energy 3-minute pitch on the main stage, we revealed how Asfalto Sicuroยฎ uses Artificial Intelligence to transform road-infrastructure monitoring.
What impressed the jury- Computer-vision models that detect road distress in seconds
- Predictive analytics scheduling repairs before damage escalates
- Fusion of street-level data with Copernicus satellite imagery and Galileo positioning
- Faster inspections
- Lower maintenance costs
- Safer roads for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
This victory validates our mission to make infrastructure smarter and more sustainable. It also opens new doors with investors, municipalities and industrial partners we met during the festival.
Next steps- Launch pilot projects in smart cities during 2025
- Extend our AI models to other road elements and defects
- Grow the team with talents
We thank the AI Festival team, the jury, our fellow startups and the investors who believed in us. Above all, we applaud the entire LOKI crew whose hard work made this success possible.
Together, we are driving the future of smart, safe and resilient infrastructure.
Las Rozas de Madrid: EIT urban mobility's Raptor Project
November 2024
As part of the EIT Urban Mobility Raptor Project, AIPECRA was deployed in Las Rozas de Madrid to improve pedestrian accessibility and urban mobility.
- Faded or missing crosswalk markings
- Steps without ramps
- Physical obstacles blocking pathways
- Advanced AI algorithms combined with high-resolution imaging
- Precise geolocated data for every barrier
- Actionable insights delivered to city planners
- Resources directed to the most urgent locations
- Quick interventions such as repainting crosswalks, installing ramps, removing obstacles
- Safer mobility for people with reduced mobility, parents with strollers, wheelchair users and all pedestrians
The Las Rozas experience shows how AI-driven solutions like AIPECRA can help cities plan for more inclusive, accessible and sustainable streets. The project solved immediate challenges and provided data that guides long-term urban improvements.
๐ฌ Interested in bringing AIPECRA to your city? Get in touch to explore collaboration opportunities.
ESA BIC Turin: A New Chapter for LOKI
We are honored to have been accepted into the ESA BIC Turin incubation program.
With the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and its outstanding community of experts, Laboratory Of Key Innovations โ LOKI s.r.l. will further develop Asfalto Sicuroยฎ to bring groundbreaking innovation to road-infrastructure monitoring and maintenance.
Why this matters- Integration of Copernicus Earth-observation data
- High-precision positioning via Galileo
- New benchmarks for accuracy, efficiency and sustainability in road maintenance
This milestone is a significant step forward in our mission to revolutionize the sector with cutting-edge solutions that blend space technology and civil engineering.
Our commitment- Make roads safer for everyone
- Reduce maintenance costs for municipalities
- Promote smart, sustainable infrastructure worldwide
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the ESA BIC Turin team and the
European Space Agency for believing in our vision.
Together, we are paving the way toward a safer, smarter and more sustainable future.
Winner of Distretto produttivo dell'informatica's award at Digithon24
Asfalto Sicuroยฎ, our AI-powered solution for road-infrastructure monitoring, received the award from the Distretto Produttivo dell'Informatica Pugliese at Digithon24, Italyโs largest digital-startup marathon.
This recognition highlights our use of AI to solve critical road-maintenance challenges. By replacing manual inspections, we cut costs and boost safety for every road user.
Our first great award
- Confirms the impact of our digital innovation in urban infrastructure
- Signals strong potential to improve road safety across Italy and beyond
- Opens collaboration with the Distretto Produttivo dell'Informatica Pugliese
This achievement reflects our dedication to:
- Innovative technology integration in urban infrastructure.
- Promoting sustainable mobility by ensuring safer roads for vulnerable users like cyclists and pedestrians
- Driving cost-effective and precise road maintenance solutions
We extend our gratitude to the Digithon organizers, the jury, and all the brilliant minds we connected with during this extraordinary journey. Together, we are paving the way to smarter, safer cities!
LOKI awarded by Industrio Ventures at Premio 2031 ๐
โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: a support program to enhance our business model and refine our solutions.
โ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: dedicated networking opportunities with investors and leading companies in the sector.
โ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ-๐ญ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค: a valuable opportunity to accelerate our path to commercialization.
We sincerely thank Industrio Ventures for believing in our project. This recognition drives us to continue developing innovative technologies that put safety at the centre. ๐
Thanks to InnovUp for offering us one year membership as part of the award.
EU-Startups Summit 2025: Finals, here we come! ๐
Laboratory Of Key Innovations (LOKI s.r.l.) took part in the EU-Startups Summit 2025, Europeโs leading startup event.
Highlights from the finals- Delivered a concise pitch on Asfalto Sicuroยฎ to an audience of founders, investors and media
- Demonstrated how AI and satellite data improve road safety and cut maintenance costs
- Engaged with more than two hundred potential partners during one-to-one meetings
- Validation from an international jury reinforces the impact of our technology
- New contacts will accelerate pilot projects with cities and infrastructure operators
- The summit experience sharpened our message and product roadmap
๐ฌ Letโs make roads safer together. Reach out if you want to collaborate or explore investment opportunities.
Get It! โ Percorso di Valore
LOKI s.r.l. has been selected to take part in Get It! Percorso di Valore, an initiative promoted by Fondazione Social Venture Giordano DellโAmore in collaboration with Cariplo Factory. The program supports projects with high social, environmental and cultural impact.
What the program offers
This program represents a valuable opportunity to strengthen our strategic development and amplify our impact.Through the Percorso di Valore, we gain access to dedicated mentorship and advisory sessions, which help us to:
Webinar @Milano Digital Week
"Potholes and road defects?" Thanks to artificial intelligence, there is finally a solution to quickly identify and monitor them, avoiding serious damage to things or people.
In our webinar, we will show Asfalto Sicuroยฎ, the innovative solution for road monitoring. A system that, installed on a vehicle, thanks to high-resolution cameras, artificial intelligence and satellite data, automatically identifies and geolocalizes road defects simply by traveling around the city.
We will discover how to reduce operating costs and improve road safety with our service while maintaining a proactive and sustainable approach.
Join us to see in action how this technology can transform road maintenance in your city.
Let's improve safety together with the use of technology
https://www.milanodigitalweek.com/event/asfalto-sicuro
Winner of the RAPTOR challenge of EIT Urban Mobility
๐ฆ We are the winner of the RAPTOR call from EIT Urban Mobility with the AIPECRA โ AI Pedestrian Crossing Accessibility project.
About AIPECRA
AIPECRA is an innovative solution that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to identify and catalog the accessibility and safety of pedestrian crossings. By employing high-resolution cameras the system detects obstacles such as ramps and gaps, guaranteeing that every citizen can cross streets safely.
๐ฏ Final customers
- The citizens of Las Rozas
- People with reduced mobility
- Mothers with strollers and other sensitive users
Finalist @CEE startup network
๐ Congratulations to the winners and to all participants for the high quality of the projects and presentations.
๐ The feedback we received and the opportunity to engage with brilliant ideas motivate us to keep innovating ๐ฅ
Winner of Phase 1 of the Start Cup @CTE_NEXT
Laboratory Of Key Innovations - LOKI s.r.l. has been selected by CTE NEXT among the winners of Phase 1 of the Start Cup Piemonte Valle d'Aosta.
Opportunities
This recognition is fundamental for the training that will be offered and for the infinite possibilities of networking and collaboration.
Heartfelt thanks from the entire LOKI team
LOKI at Fly Your Research to Space
๐ข Laboratory Of Key Innovations - LOKI s.r.l. had the pleasure of participating in the โFly Your Research to Spaceโ event, organized by Politecnico di Torino, on November 6, 2024.
Engaging with Researchers
๐This event was a valuable opportunity for us to engage with young researchers and PhD candidates, sharing our experience in space technology applied to road monitoring and pedestrian accessibility.
Discussion Topics
During the event, the LOKI team was available to discuss our approach and the technical challenges we're facing in developing the Asfalto Sicuroยฎ and AIPECRA solutions, projects that combine artificial intelligence and satellite data to enhance infrastructure safety and efficiency.
Thanks and Outlook
A big thank you to Politecnico di Torino, prof. Fabio Dovis, ESA BIC Turin and Leo Italiano for the invitation and look forward to contributing to a constructive dialogue on the potential of the Space Economy and the opportunities for technology transfer.
Asfalto Sicuroยฎ: Municipal Impact
Several Italian municipalities have adopted Asfalto Sicuroยฎ to revolutionize their approach to road safety and maintenance. Using advanced AI and high-resolution imaging, the system detects and geolocates various road defects, such as potholes, cracks, and surface deformations. Each defect is precisely mapped and classified, enabling authorities to prioritize repairs and address critical issues efficiently.
Benefits for Road Users
This proactive maintenance strategy significantly reduces the likelihood of accidents caused by deteriorating infrastructure. Vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, benefit from safer road conditions, while drivers experience fewer risks to their vehicles. The precise geolocation of defects ensures resources are allocated effectively, minimizing costs and intervention times.
Results and Long-Term Value
Municipalities leveraging Asfalto Sicuroยฎ have reported improved efficiency in planning repair schedules and enhanced road reliability. This innovative approach not only addresses immediate infrastructure concerns but also lays the groundwork for sustainable, long-term maintenance strategies. By integrating Asfalto Sicuroยฎ, these municipalities are setting a new standard for road safety, showcasing the potential of AI-driven technologies to create smarter and safer urban environments for all users.
