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AIWaysion Exhibits at Inaugural MIDTRANS 2026 in Lawrence, Kansas
AIWaysion exhibited at the inaugural MIDTRANS 2026 conference on September 2, 2026, hosted by the KU Transportation Center at the University of Kansas at the KU Memorial Union in Lawrence, Kansas. At the exhibit, the AIWaysion team showcased how its edge AI and computer vision platform is helping build safer, smarter transportation systems, with a focus on multimodal traffic monitoring, trajectory and near-miss analysis, and real-time safety applications for roadway agencies.
Sep 111 min read


AIWaysion Featured in Cities Today for Washington, DC Autonomous Vehicle Monitoring
AIWaysion was recently featured in Cities Today for its upcoming deployment with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to independently monitor autonomous vehicle operations in Washington, DC. The article, “Washington DC deploys AI to monitor AVs,” highlights AIWaysion’s selection for the Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge and its role in helping DDOT better understand how autonomous vehicles behave alongside human-driven traffic. Beginning in Janu
Sep 111 min read


AIWaysion Presents Edge AI Graffiti Detection Research at IEEE ITSC 2026
AIWaysion’s Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Hung-Min Hsu, will present our research on real-time graffiti tagging detection at IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC) 2026 in Naples, Italy, September 15–18! (https://lnkd.in/dqe4MZ4i) Graffiti tagging on freeway walls, signs, and bridges puts taggers, motorists, and cleanup crews at risk. Removal often requires lane closures and exposes crews to moving traffic, while graffiti covering refle
Sep 101 min read


AIWaysion Invited to USDOT’s Inaugural Roadway Safety Innovation Expo in Washington D.C
AIWaysion is honored to be invited to showcase its Edge AI roadway safety technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first-ever Roadway Safety Innovation Expo on September 18, 2026, at USDOT headquarters in Washington, DC. The inaugural event will bring together more than 40 roadway innovations and offer hands-on demonstrations of emerging technologies designed to advance transportation safety. At the Expo, AIWaysion will provide a live, interactive demonstration o
Sep 91 min read


AIWaysion Wins DC Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge
AIWaysion is excited to be selected as the winner of the Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge in Washington, DC. Led by US Ignite, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID), the challenge focuses on advancing innovative approaches for independently monitoring and understanding autonomous vehicle operations on public streets. As part of the pilot, AIWaysion will partner with Parsons Corporation to d
Sep 41 min read


AIWaysion Concludes Successful Curb Activity Pilot with NYC DOT
AIWaysion's Edge AI CurbVision system maintained 100% uptime and achieved more than 95% accuracy while continuously monitoring curb activity at three Upper West Side locations AIWaysion recently completed a 15-month curb activity pilot with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) as part of the Transit Tech Lab’s Curb Activity Challenge. Deployed at three locations on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, AIWaysion’s Edge AI CurbVision system operated 24/7, processing
Aug 293 min read


AIWaysion Supports AI-Powered Crowd Analytics at FIFA World Cup 2026
AIWaysion is proud to support innovative transportation research alongside the NYU Tandon School of Engineering C2SMART Center, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), and MetLife Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Through this collaboration, AIWaysion's Edge AI computer vision platform helped analyze anonymized crowd movement in real time to improve pedestrian flow, event traffic management, and transportation operations. Using AI-powered traffic analyt
Aug 41 min read


AIWaysion Joins Seattle Tech Week 2026 at the Startup Spotlight Sessions
AIWaysion was excited to take part in Seattle Tech Week 2026, joining the Startup Spotlight Sessions hosted at UW CoMotion in Seattle on Thursday, July 30. The event, presented in collaboration with Plug and Play Seattle, CoMotion at the University of Washington, and CDL-Seattle, brought together founders, investors, researchers, and transportation professionals from across the Seattle startup community. At the AIWaysion booth, our team demonstrated how our Edge AI transporta
Jul 311 min read


AIWaysion Deploys Edge AI Traffic Monitoring in Park City, Utah
AIWaysion recently completed another successful deployment in Park City, Utah, installing our MUST (Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic) edge AI platform in just 30 minutes. During our visit, we also had the opportunity to tour Park City Municipal Corporation Public Works' transit fleet and learn more about the innovative technologies supporting safer, smarter public transportation. We look forward to exploring how AI-powered vision and real-time transportation intelligence can h
Jul 201 min read


Rural Road Safety Awareness Week 2026: Advancing Edge AI for Safer Rural and Tribal Roads
In recognition of Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, AIWaysion is proud to highlight the transportation professionals, tribal nations, researchers, and public agencies working every day to make rural roads safer. Every road user deserves to arrive home safely—no matter where they travel. Rural communities face unique transportation safety challenges. Long roadway corridors, limited communications infrastructure, constrained budgets, and a lack of continuous traffic data often
Jul 141 min read


AIWaysion Featured in SBIR.org Innovation Index Spotlight
We're honored to be featured by SBIR.org in its Innovation Index Spotlight! This recognition highlights AIWaysion's USDOT SBIR Phase I & II work in Edge AI and sensor fusion for real-time traffic and roadway monitoring. What began as federally funded research has evolved into a proven Edge AI Smart Infrastructure platform, now deployed at 150+ locations across 15+ states, delivering: 🚦 Comprehensive multimodal traffic monitoring for FHWA 13-class vehicles, pedestrians, and m
Jul 141 min read


Recap: AIWaysion at the ITE Western District Annual Meeting in Bellevue
A quick recap of our week at the 2026 ITE Western District Annual Meeting! As a Silver Sponsor, exhibitor, and technical program contributor, our team enjoyed connecting with transportation professionals from across the region, demonstrating our latest Edge AI technology, and sharing our work through four technical presentations. Thank you to everyone who stopped by, attended a presentation, or connected with our team throughout the week. We appreciate the opportunity to be p
Jul 141 min read


AIWaysion Presents Two Technical Sessions at NaTMEC 2026 in Nashville
The AIWaysion team presented two technical sessions at the National Travel Monitoring Exposition and Conference (NaTMEC 2026) in Nashville, covering site-agnostic Edge AI vision systems and AI video analytics for traffic monitoring.
Jul 91 min read


AIWaysion to Present at ASCE ICTD 2026 in Detroit: Edge AI for Traffic Safety and Infrastructure Protection
AIWaysion is heading back to Detroit for the ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD 2026), where our team will present real-world deployments of Edge AI digital infrastructure solutions.
Jul 21 min read


AIWaysion at the 2026 ITE Western District Annual Meeting in Bellevue
AIWaysion is excited to participate in the 2026 ITE Western District Annual Meeting as a Silver Sponsor, Exhibitor, and Technical Program Contributor. Taking place June 29 – July 1, 2026 in Bellevue, Washington, this is one of the largest gatherings of transportation professionals in the western United States. Our team will be presenting in four technical sessions: AI Video Analytics (Session 2D | Monday, June 29): "AI Video Analytics for Active Transportation and Micromobili
Jun 222 min read


Recap: AIWaysion at the ITS America Annual Conference & Expo 2026 in Detroit
Last week, the AIWaysion team had an incredible time exhibiting at the ITS America Annual Conference & Expo 2026 in Detroit, hosted by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America. From engaging conversations at Booth #7011 to live demonstrations of our AI-powered transportation solutions, we enjoyed connecting with transportation leaders, public agencies, technology partners, and industry innovators from across the country. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by ou
Jun 221 min read


Safer Roads, Stronger Community: AIWaysion at the Yakama Nation Treaty Day Parade
AIWaysion had a great time at this year’s Yakama Nation Treaty Day Parade, walking alongside the Yakama Nation DNR Engineering truck and handing out AIWaysion safety t-shirts and bags to the community. The team also made a stop at one of the intersections on US 97 equipped with our solar-powered Edge AI MUST (Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic) device — a great reminder of how technology is making a real difference in communities like this one. The AIWaysion MUST device uses edg
Jun 151 min read


Small Business, Big Impact: AIWaysion Celebrates National Small Business Week 2026
During National Small Business Week, AIWaysion is proud to celebrate its journey as a 100% U.S.-owned startup building AI-powered smart infrastructure solutions for safer, more efficient transportation. AIWaysion began as a University of Washington spin-off with a simple vision: bring real-time intelligence to roadway infrastructure so agencies can make better, safer decisions. Today, backed by U.S. Department of Transportation SBIR programs, the company partners with agencie
Jun 81 min read


AIWaysion's Jiacheng (Ciel) Sun to Present CurbSight at the ITS-NY 33rd Annual Meeting
We're proud to share that AIWaysion Machine Learning Engineer Jiacheng (Ciel) Sun will be speaking at the ITS-NY 33rd Annual Meeting & Technology Exhibition in Saratoga Springs, New York. Ciel's presentation, “CurbSight: Real-Time Parking and Lane-Use Detection on Edge Devices,” highlights how AIWaysion's edge-based computer vision technology delivers accurate, real-time insight into curb and lane activity — supporting smarter curb management and safer, more efficient streets
Jun 81 min read


AIWaysion to Exhibit at ITS America 2026 Annual Conference & Expo in Detroit
AIWaysion is heading to Detroit for the ITS America Annual Conference & Expo, taking place June 9–12, 2026. As one of North America's largest gatherings of intelligent transportation professionals, the event brings together public agencies, researchers, and technology providers shaping the future of mobility. Visit us at Booth 7011 to explore how AIWaysion's Edge AI and advanced sensing technologies enable real-time traffic monitoring and proactive safety management. Our team
Jun 81 min read


AIWaysion at Smart Cities MIAMI 2026
Smart Cities MIAMI 2026 is live! Join the panel discussion where our Executive Vice President, Brian Brooke, MBA, MPP, is speaking alongside leaders from academia, industry, and government. He'll be sharing insights on smart infrastructure, AI-driven mobility solutions, and data-powered transportation innovation.
Mar 211 min read


AIWaysion Coast-to-Coast: Speaking at Safe Mobility Conference & Smart Cities MIAMI 2026
We are excited to share that AIWaysion will be exhibiting and speaking at two upcoming conferences across the country! 📍 Safe Mobility Conference – Seattle, WA | April 1, 2026 Our CEO, Wei Sun, will speak alongside Kristin Smith (Head of Global Road Safety Policy at Uber) during the "Meet the Leaders" session (1:30–2:15 PM). They'll be part of the "Conversation with Transportation Technology Developers" (Room 337), sharing perspectives on how emerging technologies are shapin
Mar 181 min read


AIWaysion's 2026 Conference Schedule: Where to Find Us This Year
Conference season is here — and this year, we're approaching it differently. We're planning ahead — with you! Here's where AIWaysion is confirmed to sponsor, exhibit, and/or speak in 2026: Smart Cities MIAMI 2026 – March 26 | Miami, FL 2026 Safe Mobility Conference – March 30–April 1 | Seattle, WA 2026 Northwest Tribal Transportation Symposium – May 12–14 | Everett, WA ITS America Conference & Expo – June 9–12 | Detroit, MI ASCE ICTD & Pavements & APM-ATS – June 28–July 1 | D
Mar 61 min read


Recap: AIWaysion at the TRB Conference on Data and AI for Transportation Advancement
🌟 We had a fantastic time last week at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Conference on Data & AI for Transportation Advancement! A huge thank you to the Transportation Research Board for organizing another inspiring event that brings together transportation leaders, researchers, agencies, and industry partners to advance the future of AI and data-driven mobility. This marked AIWaysion's fourth time exhibiting at TRB since 2023, and we're incredibly grateful for the opp
Jan 291 min read


AIWaysion Partners on $3.99M USDOT SS4A Project for AI-Powered Transportation Safety
AIWaysion is an industry partner on a new $3.99 million U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) project led by the University of Utah. Titled “Integrated AI Computing and V2X Infrastructure Systems for Safer Streets,” the project will explore how artificial intelligence (AI), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, real-time sensing, and connected infrastructure can help transportation agencies identify roadway risks earlier and move fr
Dec 30, 20251 min read


CoMotion LA 2025 Recap — AIWaysion on AI, curb management, and open mobility
🚦 CoMotion LA Recap 🚗 Last week, Brian Brooke, MBA, MPP represented AIWaysion at CoMotion LA — an energizing gathering of innovators shaping the future of mobility. As new members of the Open Mobility Foundation, we're excited to continue collaborating with leaders across the ecosystem to support the future of open, safe, and intelligent mobility! One standout session was "Artificial Intelligence: Cross-Market Integration," featuring regional leaders Janice Zahn (Port of Se
Nov 11, 20251 min read


AIWaysion is now a member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF)!
Exciting news — AIWaysion is now a member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF)! Joining OMF allows us to collaborate with forward-thinking cities, companies, and organizations dedicated to improving mobility through open data standards and technology. We're thrilled to contribute our expertise in AI-powered traffic analytics and smart mobility solutions to this growing community. 🚦🚗
Nov 11, 20251 min read


We're live at the Bellevue Innovation Exchange — stop by to see our AI-powered traffic cameras!
We're live at the Innovation Exchange today! 🚀 Stop by our booth to learn how AIWaysion's AI-powered traffic cameras are helping cities make streets safer and smarter. Hosted by City of Bellevue, Washington and Bellevue College 📍 Location: Bellevue City Hall (450 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA) 🕒 Event time: 8:30am-6:00pm If you're attending, stop by and say hello — we'd love to connect and share how we're partnering with cities like Bellevue to advance intelligent transportat
Oct 17, 20251 min read


Brian Brooke speaking at ASCE 2025 Convention on AI and Civil Engineering
Brian Brooke, MBA, MPP, our EVP, will speak in the session "Future World Vision: AI and Civil Engineering – Current State of Practice and Ensuing Opportunities" (Oct. 11, 9:30–11:00 AM PDT).
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Brian Brooke speaking at ITS Alaska Annual Meeting on AI Vision deployments
🚗 Heading to ITS Alaska? 🦌 We're excited to share that Brian Brooke, MBA, MPP, our Executive Vice President, will speak at the ITS Alaska Annual Meeting on September 30! 🎤 Session #4: Video-Based Applications, Topic: "Real-World Deployments of AI Vision Technologies for Smarter and Safer Roads" Brian will highlight real-world results from our AI vision technologies deployed in Alaska, Washington, California, and beyond, showing how innovative smart infrastructure-based sol
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Dr. Hung-Min Hsu invited as Guest Editor for Sensors MDPI Special Issue on Autonomous Driving and ITS
🚨 Exciting News from AIWaysion! 🚨 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Hung-Min Hsu, our Principal Scientist/Research Director, has been invited to serve as a Guest Editor for a Special Issue of Sensors MDPI on: 📌 Sensing Technologies for Autonomous Driving and Intelligent Transportation Systems Sensors is a leading open-access journal with an Impact Factor of 3.5 and a CiteScore of 8.2. This Special Issue will spotlight cutting-edge research in autonomous vehicles and int
Sep 6, 20251 min read


AIWaysion proud to sponsor the 2025 PacTrans Region 10 Conference in Portland!
🚦 Exciting news! We're proud to sponsor the 2025 PacTrans Region 10 University Transportation Center Conference in Portland on October 10. Come find us at our booth — see you in Portland! 🔗 Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/gT5uXuy
Sep 3, 20251 min read


AIWaysion Expands to Alaska to Advance Roundabout Safety
AIWaysion recently deployed its MUST (Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic) edge AI platform in Anchorage, Alaska as part of a collaborative traffic safety initiative with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities and the University of Alaska Anchorage. By collecting real-time data on vehicle and pedestrian movements—including speeds, trajectories, yielding behavior, and near-miss events—the project will help evaluate and improve roundabout safety while supportin
Sep 1, 20251 min read


Packed session at ITS World Congress 2025 — thank you Atlanta!
We had a packed session today at ITS World Congress! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for "Real-World Deployments of AI Vision Technologies for Smarter and Safer Roads." Also loved all the great conversations at our booth, can't wait to keep them going over the next two days here in Atlanta! #ITSWC2025 #ITSWC25 #AI #ITS
Aug 26, 20251 min read


AIWaysion is growing — introducing "The Jog", our new Ballard office!
We're growing! 🚀 AIWaysion is excited to announce that we've added another office to support the rising demand for sensor testing and production (proudly made in the USA). Our new space, "The Jog", is a prime location in Ballard, just off Leary Way and right along the popular Burke-Gilman Trail. At the same time, we're keeping our presence at the Startup Hall, now moving into the ChangeMakers corner. This location will primarily host our talented University of Washington int
Aug 21, 20251 min read


AIWaysion and USDOT SMART Team Honored with Inaugural Safe Systems Champion Award
AIWaysion, as part of the USDOT SMART Team, was honored with the inaugural Safe Systems Champion Award at the 2025 Washington Traffic Safety Summit in Spokane, Washington. Led by the Yakama Nation DNR Engineering Program in partnership with AIWaysion, the University of Washington STAR Lab, and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the team became the first-ever recipient of the award recognizing outstanding commitment to transportation safety through the
Aug 6, 20252 min read


AIWaysion headed to the 2025 Washington Traffic Safety Summit in Spokane — Booth #15
🚦Heading to the 2025 Washington Traffic Safety Summit? We'll see you there!🚦 📅 When: July 15–17, 2025 📍 Where: Spokane Convention Center 👉 Event website: https://lnkd.in/gcjUvcrC 🎯 AIWaysion is proud to be part of this important event focused on eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries. As a Bronze Sponsor, we'll be exhibiting our edge AI technologies at Booth #15 and connecting with transportation practitioners from across the region. 📢 Our CEO, Wei Sun, wi
Aug 6, 20251 min read


AIWaysion exhibiting at the 2025 Joint ITE International Annual Meeting in Orlando — Booth 123
We are excited to announce that AIWaysion will be exhibiting (Booth: 123) at 2025 Joint ITE International and Florida Puerto Rico District Annual Meeting and Exhibition on August 10 – 13, 2025. 🎉🎉 Like or comment if you'll be there! #ITEOrlando2025
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Welcome to the team, Jiacheng (Ciel) Sun — Machine Learning Engineer at AIWaysion!
🚀 We're excited to grow our team with one more top Husky talent! Please join us in welcoming Jiacheng (Ciel) Sun to AIWaysion! 👋 We're thrilled to announce that Ciel has officially joined AIWaysion as a Machine Learning Engineer! Ciel earned both his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. As a proud UW spin-off, we're always excited to bring top Husky talent onboard. 💜💛 🗣️ From Ciel: "I'm excited
Jul 24, 20251 min read


WSDOT Highlights AIWaysion’s Edge AI Graffiti Detection Technology
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) highlighted AIWaysion’s Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic (MUST) as part of its graffiti detection technology evaluation, presented at the 2025 Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum. Among four vendors explored by WSDOT, the presentation identified AIWaysion’s solution as the one that was “very successful,” reporting five detected graffiti-tagging events and one arrest during the evaluation pe
Jun 1, 20252 min read


MUST (Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic) featured in University of Washington spotlight
AIWaysion is proud to spotlight the real-world impact of the Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic (MUST), an AI-powered smart traffic hub developed by the UW StarLab. Recently featured in University of Washington news, this innovative technology integrates sensing and V2X capabilities into a single edge computing unit—advancing safer, smarter transportation systems. With deployments across 20+ cities and counties, MUST supports critical applications such as pedestrian and vehicle
May 6, 20251 min read


Smooth installation with UC Davis, Caltrans, and City of Davis — active transportation monitoring at intersections
Another smooth installation—as always! Huge thanks to the amazing teams at University of California, Davis, Caltrans, and the City of Davis for their support. We're proud to contribute to active transportation monitoring efforts that enhance #safety and #efficiency at intersections.
Apr 25, 20251 min read


AIWaysion Named Finalist in Miami-Dade Innovation Authority Public Innovation Challeng
AIWaysion is proud to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority (MDIA) Public Innovation Challenge No. 4: Enhancing Transportation Visibility Across Miami-Dade County. The challenge brings together innovative companies from around the world to explore how emerging technologies can improve transportation visibility, congestion management, and mobility during high-impact events. Finalists were selected from a competitive pool of pr
Apr 11, 20251 min read


AIWaysion Recap: Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting 2025
AIWaysion was proud to participate in the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2025 Annual Meeting, one of the world's leading conferences for transportation research, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and smart mobility innovation. Throughout the conference, our team had the opportunity to connect with transportation agencies, researchers, industry leaders, and technology partners to discuss the future of Edge AI, computer vision, traffic safety, and intelligent trans
Jan 14, 20251 min read


AIWaysion Joins the U.S. DOT’s Complete Streets AI Initiative
🚦We are proud to be part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Complete Streets AI Initiative! The announcement of $2.4 million...
Dec 4, 20241 min read


AIWaysion Featured on FOX 5 NY for NYC Collaboration!
It's great to see AIWaysion's AI video analytics technology, developed at the University of Washington's PacTrans Region 10 University...
Dec 2, 20241 min read


2024 ITS Washington Annual Conference & Exhibition
What an incredible two days at the 2024 ITS Washington Annual Conference and Exhibition ! The event may have concluded, but the...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


AI Meets NYC Streets: Transforming Curb Management with Smart Sensor Installations
We are thrilled to showcase the Smart Curb initiative in collaboration with the New York City Department of Transportation! Here's a...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


Kickoff for NYC DOT Smart Curbs Pilot
We’re thrilled to announce that AIWaysion will officially launch our year-long Smart Curbs pilot with the New York City Department of...
Sep 23, 20241 min read


AIWaysion at SMART Summit
It was an honor for AIWaysion and our FY23 team partners to participate and engage with such a diverse and knowledgeable group. We gained...
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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