The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875 million worth of AI
The FAA will deploy Air Space Intelligence's AI platform Smart, costing $875 million over 12 years, to streamline air traffic management starting in Washington, D.C.
Per the Wall Street Journal, the FAA will soon launch Smart (Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories), a cloud-based AI platform built by Air Space Intelligence to enhance existing air traffic management systems. The program costs $875 million over 12 years and uses AI on airline schedules, weather, airport capacity, and airspace conditions to predict traffic flows and identify conflicts before they occur. It will roll out first in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area before expanding to other regions, complementing the FAA's broader hiring and modernization efforts.
- Smart stands for Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories
- Cloud-based AI platform predicts traffic flows and identifies potential conflicts
- Costs $875 million over a 12-year period
- Rolls out first in the Washington, D.C. metro area
- Developed by Air Space Intelligence
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A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America's skies.
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