However since the fractal robot can change shape, they can grow around the object supports to prevent them from toppling when being handled. Another difficult to handle object are items chained to the road side railings such as bicycles. At best they can be positioned out of the way while still chained by the fractal robots reshaping around the object and lifting it. At worst, manual intervention will be required if the chain method is stiff and does not permit sufficient movement of the object. In urban areas, the build up of rubbish in market roads have to be cleaned down every day.
Fractal robots are ideal for sweeping down such roads on a daily basis under total automation.
They are also good for sweeping down large areas of residential areas under total automation where such build up of rubbish is less frequent but nevertheless persistent enough requiring cleaning down. As the functionality of the machines increase, they can be used to service more and more items on the road under total automation. For example, many kinds of barriers, lamp posts, traffic signs and traffic signals are damaged every day from mishaps, accidents and vandalism. A fractal road repairing machine could be tooled with lamp changing facilities to service traffic signals and street lamps. Where barriers have been damaged, temporary barriers made from the robot can be installed.