With 1,700+ license plate readers, is Cuyahoga County in a ‘surveillance state’?

Cuyahoga County has a growing number of license plate readers, including 310 in Cleveland and dozens of others in most ...
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition using Vision Transformers and YOLOv8 for ITS

Abstract: Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have become a critical and useful tool to execute contemporary traffic management and planning strategies for the governments and municipalities.

How many license plate readers are in your city? We found out.

Cuyahoga County has over 1,700 license plate readers, mostly leased. Surrounding cities have at least another 492.

Santee advances plan to use automated license plate readers

Santee could soon join San Diego County’s growing network of automated license plate readers. The City Council last week ...

Florida police ramp up use of Flock license plate readers for ICE

The new data suggest Treasure Coast police are using AI-powered license plate readers as part of a broader and more routine ...

Lowes and Home Depot's new AI-powered license plate readers are designed to catch thieves, but advocacy groups say it’s a violation of privacy

Privacy advocates are arguing the information is being used for other purposes, too.