Metalesa AI pilot lights wild-boar warning signs on the CV-600

Europa Press (12 Feb 2026): a solar-powered system combining cameras, computer vision and detection algorithms lights warning signs only when animals are present; the provincial council will evalua...

AI system

System

Metalesa camera and computer-vision wild-boar detection with dynamic luminous warning signs (solar-powered)

Model

Not assessed

Release

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Application developer

Metalesa (civil works by Grupo Bertolín)

Role

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Configuration

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Inputs and outputs

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Autonomy

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Workflow

A road stretch with frequent wildlife crossings. Camera detection tied to dynamic signs powered by solar panels. A road authority committed to evaluating before extending.

Human oversight

Not assessed

Relation to AI

The detection algorithms trigger the signs; no accuracy, trigger counts or driver-behavior data are reported.

AI contribution

Not assessed

Benefits

Outcome identifiers

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Benefit

Europa Press (12 Feb 2026): a solar-powered system combining cameras, computer vision and detection algorithms lights warning signs only when animals are present; the provincial council will evalua...

Category

Increased Product Safety

Status

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Beneficiary groups

Society. Organizations. People.

Beneficiaries

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Reach

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Distribution and access

Not assessed

Duration

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Expected?

Yes

Costs and harms

Not assessed

Measurement

Studies

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Study design

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Measurement

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Setting and sample

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Measures

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Comparison

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Results

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Additional value from AI

Not assessed

Limitations

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Denominators

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Materials for replication

Not assessed

Money

Kind of value

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Amount

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Currency and prices

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Period and unit

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Realization

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Recipients and payers

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Gross or net

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Included costs

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Comparison

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Method

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Return and payback

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People and places

Participants

Developer: Metalesa (civil works by Grupo Bertolín). Operator: Diputació de València.

Jurisdictions

Benefit: Simat de la Valldigna, Spain. Developer: Spain. Operator: Spain.

Ownership and control

Not assessed

Dependencies

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Cross-border connections

Not assessed

Geopolitical implications

Not assessed

Follow-up

Conditions for replication

Detection works at night when boar move. Drivers slow in response to the lights.

Replication attempts

1 follow-up entries. Outcome unresolved: 1.

Later findings

The February 2026 coverage in COPE and El Debate describes the launch. No evaluation result or extension of the CV-600 pilot is established.

Availability

Not assessed

Institutional decision

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Grounds

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Action and result

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Success criterion

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Evidence

Source numbers

AIBD-0256-source-0001–0002

Citations

Numbered references below.

Language

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Source relationships

Independent

Original evidence

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Access and versions

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Supported findings

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Evidence strength

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Missing evidence

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Grades

Assessed benefits

Society. Organizations. People.

Depth

Not assessed

Reasons

Society: No detection, speed or collision outcome is documented. Organizations: Evaluation was to follow after some weeks; none is reported. People: No individual outcome is documented.

Observed or intended

Not assessed

Rubric

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Assessor and date

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Alternative assessments

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Fill

Independently reported

Entry details

Kind

Not assessed

Field

Road safety / wildlife-vehicle collision prevention. Wildlife-vehicle collision prevention.

Purpose

The system is built to detect wild boar near the road and warn drivers only when animals are present.

Dates

Date basis unassessed: 2026 (precision unassessed). Updated: 21 October 2026.

Stage

Not assessed

Version

SHA-256: 661dae141dea…

References

Other identifiers

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Category mappings

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Brief

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Revisions

5 revisions. Latest: 21 October 2026.

Sources

  1. News report Independent author

    Europa Press (12 Feb 2026). Diputació de València ensaya un sistema inteligente que detecta jabalíes y activa señales luminosas.

  2. Registry label Independent author

    OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor, incident 2026-02-12-aa5d: AI-Powered System Piloted in Valencia to Prevent Wild Boar Road Accidents.