The FAA's plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI
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- The FAA is addressing an air traffic control shortage across the US with diverse causes.
- An $875 million AI software program called SMART will assist air traffic controllers in managing workflows and improving flight route safety.
- SMART, developed by Air Space Intelligence, is a cloud-based platform that uses AI to predict traffic flows and identify potential conflicts by analyzing airline schedules, weather, airport capacity, airspace conditions, and operational constraints.
- The software will be implemented in the Washington D.C. area first, then expand to other regions, over a 12-year period.
- The FAA has also announced a hiring plan to address the staffing shortage and is working on modernizing aging air traffic systems.