Somerville, MA evaluates SMART Box technology for integration into Rodent Control Program

Somerville, MA SMART Box Rodent Control Program

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The six-month pilot measures the effectiveness of a non-toxic alternative to conventional traps. City officials selected four public locations for the installation of 50 SMART Boxes by Modern Pet Services. Each SMART Box uses motion and temperature sensors to activate electrical shocks. Exterminated rodents are placed in a separate container so that the trap can be reset. Sensor data are sent to city staffers for a comprehensive picture of rodent populations.

Smart City Public Works Sanitation Pilot / POC

Somerville, MA

Municipality in Massachusetts

United States

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Rodent Control and Public Education | City of Somerville

Newsworthy

Somerville Pilots New Rodent-Control Technology | City of Somerville

Cities step up data-driven efforts to outsmart rats - Cities Today

The City of Somerville in Massachusetts is piloting sensor-equipped rat traps that provide real-time data to inform pest control.

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