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It's been a busy winter for snowplows — and with this winter seeming to be never-ending, it looks like snowplows 

However, as straightforward as the work of snowplowing may seem, figuring out an efficient route is anything but. 

While many cities rely on pen and paper to sort out their routes. Joris Kinable, a senior applied scientist at Amazon who helped Pittsburgh optimize its snowplowing, thinks it’s time cities hand the job over to a computer. With the algorithms he created, Pittsburgh noticeably improved their operations.

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As straightforward as the work of snowplowing may seem, figuring out an efficient route is anything but. Joris Kinable, who helped Pittsburgh optimize their snowplowing, thinks it’s time cities hand the job over to a computer. 

As straightforward as the work of snowplowing may seem, however, figuring out an efficient route is anything but. Joris Kinable, a Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon, who helped Pittsburgh optimize their snowplowing, thinks it’s time cities hand the job over to a computer. 

It's been a busy winter for snowplows — and with this winter seeming to be never-ending, it looks like snowplows Blizzo and Clearopathtra will have plenty more to do. 

The secret to making snowplowing more efficient? Let a computer figure it out

A snow plow drives on an already cleared road.

The secret to making snowplowing more efficient? Let a computer figure it out

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