CLEVELAND — A new robotic road-painting system developed in Cleveland could revolutionize the way crosswalks and traffic lines are applied — making the process faster, more precise and far safer for workers, according to its inventors.

As motorists pass by, a robotic arm mounted to a large pickup truck glides out and paints a crisp white crosswalk, or maybe some arrows.

No crew in traffic. No stencils. No overnight shifts. Just one operator in the cab and a machine doing the job that’s been largely unchanged for years — until now.

This is the work of RoadPrintz , a Cleveland startup that spent seven years developing robotic road sign painting technology.

They recently demonstrated the truck at their headquarters on Cleveland’s East Side after reaching an agreement to sell their first

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