London high-rise residents caught by AI cameras throwing used nappies from 17th floor Residents throwing used nappies, women’s hygiene products and furniture from up to 17 storeys high have been caught thanks to cameras using AI.
Since being put in place in November the cameras have captured 11 incidents of “extremely dangerous” aerial fly-tipping leading to three people being fined £1000 each, Haringey Council said.
Haringey Council explained that the cameras respect residents privacy as they do not point directly into people's homes and instead were pointed at prospective fly-tippers.
Motion-sensitive cameras installed on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham have captured people throwing items including glass bottles and gym equipment.
Haringey Council deputy leader Sarah Williams said: “Our residents deserve safe and clean estates.