Resurrecting an older thread rather than starting a new one because the subject is so similar.
Light Detection & Ranging and imagery capture technology will be installed on passenger trains operated by Great Western Railways. This will allow for real-time track monitoring of Network Rail's infrastructure, reducing the need for special measurement trains.
Here's the full quote from an investment news service.
Cordel Group PLC, up 27% at 6.69 pence, 12-month range 4.00p-16.25p. The transport-focused artificial intelligence firm wins a five-year contract with London-based stock rolling firm Angel Trains for the installation of automated hardware on passenger trains. Cordel's Light Detection & Ranging and imagery capture technology will be installed on passenger trains operated by Great Western Railways. This will allow for real-time track monitoring of Network Rail's infrastructure, reducing the need for special measurement trains.
https://www.ii.co.uk/news/aim-winners-losers-kropz-and-nexus-infrastructure-hit-by-delays-al1660039304773075600I guess the cost of the technology has been gradually coming down thus making it economic to deploy on more trains, just as video recording now seems to have become ubiquitous on anything that moves.