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Vehicle collisions with wildlife result in approximately 200 to 400 human deaths and millions of animal deaths every year.
The Problem
Collisions between vehicles and wildlife are a serious and costly problem on America’s roadways. Each year, large animals and countless smaller animals are killed in wildlife vs. vehicle collisions. 200-400 people are killed and many more injured along with billions of dollars lost to vehicle damage and other costs.
In some rural states, w
Collisions between vehicles and wildlife are a serious and costly problem on America’s roadways. Each year, large animals and countless smaller animals are killed in wildlife vs. vehicle collisions. 200-400 people are killed and many more injured along with billions of dollars lost to vehicle damage and other costs.
In some rural states, wildlife-related crashes account for a significant share of reported collisions. The cost is more than financial. Every collision can mean the loss of wildlife, damage to a vehicle, serious injury, or a family receiving devastating news.
For decades, we’ve largely accepted wildlife-vehicle collisions as an unavoidable part of driving. We believe there can be a better way.
Smart Botts Dot has been developed to help address the problem before the collision happens by encouraging wildlife to move away from the roadway before an approaching vehicle reaches them.
Now we’re ready to find out what it can do in the real world.
The Smart Botts' Dot Solution
The “Smart Botts’ Dot” (S.B.D.) is the latest improvement to the existing reflective traffic safety device that CalTrans engineer Elbert Dysart Botts began testing in 1955. Using currently available technology, the S.B.D. will alert drivers of the presence of wildlife in or near the roadway by flashing warning lights. It will also emit s
The “Smart Botts’ Dot” (S.B.D.) is the latest improvement to the existing reflective traffic safety device that CalTrans engineer Elbert Dysart Botts began testing in 1955. Using currently available technology, the S.B.D. will alert drivers of the presence of wildlife in or near the roadway by flashing warning lights. It will also emit sound deterrents that can be programmed to be audible to wildlife alone, or humans as well.
Future designs can be programed to help influence animals towards safer wildlife crossings along with the ability to upload statistics for traffic safety research. This is valuable when monitoring the problem of migration patterns that cross roadways.
How does the Smart Botts' Dot work?
When triggered, the SBD flashes warning lights to alert approaching vehicles of the hazard and emits a frequency of “noise” that’s known to repel animals. It is triggered by the heat signature & motion of wildlife in combination with the sound, vibration and or headlights of approaching vehicles. It can also be programmed to be triggered
When triggered, the SBD flashes warning lights to alert approaching vehicles of the hazard and emits a frequency of “noise” that’s known to repel animals. It is triggered by the heat signature & motion of wildlife in combination with the sound, vibration and or headlights of approaching vehicles. It can also be programmed to be triggered by animals of any size range, mammals or reptiles. The SBD is battery operated and solar charged.
$200 DONATION GIFT! 1 SMART BOTTS' DOT SELF INSTALLATION KIT!
This package includes one Smart Botts Dot™ & one tube of mounting adhesive. Estimated delivery is late 2027.
Field testing and introductions to state and national park officials is scheduled to begin during the 2027 nationwide
End Roadkill Tour.
Help fund ongoing research, product refinement, testing, and the initial implementation of this
This package includes one Smart Botts Dot™ & one tube of mounting adhesive. Estimated delivery is late 2027.
Field testing and introductions to state and national park officials is scheduled to begin during the 2027 nationwide
End Roadkill Tour.
Help fund ongoing research, product refinement, testing, and the initial implementation of this life-saving technology across the nation.
Your pre-order purchase price of $200 directly supports the development of a solution designed to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve roadway safety while helping to protect both drivers and animals.