The FAA is the US Federal Aviation Administration, which manages air traffic and regulates civil aviation. Recent coverage has focused on its AI programs: it plans to deploy SMART, a cloud-based air-traffic platform from Air Space Intelligence, under a roughly $875 million, 12-year contract, starting with a Washington-area pilot to predict delays. The FAA is also seeking an ownership stake in an air traffic AI company and estimates wildlife strikes cost US civil aviation about $272 million from 1990 to 2025.
ASI raises $325M at $3B valuationASI founder and CEO Phillip Buckendorf said its AI helps customers such as the FAA and the military orchestrate complex systems and beat rivals including Palantir for government contracts. The company just raised $325 million at a $3 billion valuation.
FAA Seeks Ownership Stake in Air Traffic AI CompanyAccording to Politico, the FAA is seeking an ownership stake in an air traffic AI company to strengthen its influence in aviation AI. The company name and terms were not disclosed.
Flox builds AI to keep wildlife away from trains and airportsFlox Intelligence uses edge devices to identify animals and play species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure like railways, airports and roads. The FAA estimates wildlife strikes cost US civil aviation about $272M a year from 1990-2025, while France's SNCF says animals affect over 8,000 trains annually.
FAA to launch AI system to predict flight delays before takeoffThe FAA is launching an AI system called SMART to predict and reduce flight delays before they occur. A 90-day pilot will cover Reagan National, Dulles, and Baltimore/Washington International airports in the Washington region. The FAA awarded Air Space Intelligence a 12-year, $875 million contract in June to develop SMART and the FMDS platform.
FAA unveils $875M AI air-traffic programThe FAA will deploy SMART, an AI cloud-based air-traffic platform from Air Space Intelligence costing about $875M over 12 years. It will roll out first in the Washington, D.C., area to predict traffic flows, identify conflicts, and optimize routes and operations.
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