Built by engineers
who understand infrastructure.
Robocist, Inc. was founded in 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina with a singular focus: applying artificial intelligence and computer vision to the challenges of transportation infrastructure.
From defense autonomy to public infrastructure.
Robocist built its expertise evaluating autonomous systems and autonomous vehicles for the U.S. Department of Defense. We created evaluation plans, implemented assessment protocols, and provided critical feedback to development engineers — creating the closed-loop process that turns experimental technology into fielded capability. This work spanned DoD installations from Fort Bragg to Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Beyond testing, we conducted technology scouting to identify how autonomous systems could address on-post challenges — from surveying available technologies to developing high-level technical development overviews. We worked directly with municipalities to evaluate and deploy autonomous vehicles in real-world settings. Today, Robocist is recognized as an AI and autonomous systems authority, serving on multiple industry working groups and advisory boards.
That deep understanding of how AI performs under real-world conditions — and how to measure whether it actually works — is the foundation of Road Triage. We know what it takes to build systems that are accurate, consistent, and defensible because we spent years evaluating them for the most demanding customer in the world.
Road Triage was originally developed and validated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. SSI (Surface Systems & Instruments), a global leader in pavement profiling with 1,200+ systems across 26 countries, independently evaluated competing AI solutions and selected Road Triage for integration into their platform.
What we bring to the table.
The Road Triage Perception Engine (RTPE) is our proprietary pipeline of AI, machine learning, and computer vision. From raw imagery to standards-based condition scores — fully automated, fully defensible.
Years of evaluating autonomous systems for the DoD — creating evaluation plans, implementing assessment protocols, and providing the critical feedback loop that turns experimental AI into reliable, fielded technology.
Identifying how emerging technologies — from autonomous vehicles to AI-powered analytics — can solve real operational challenges. We bridge the gap between what exists and what is needed.
Recognized AI and autonomous systems experts serving on multiple industry working groups and advisory boards. Our perspective is shaped by evaluating what works — and what does not — in real-world conditions.
Let us show you what we can do.
We are passionate about helping municipalities make smarter infrastructure decisions.