AI-Powered Air Traffic System Launched in the Washington Area
The Department of Transportation and the FAA have deployed an advanced artificial intelligence tool in the capital region to predict flight delays and guide controllers.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation have launched a new artificial intelligence tool in the Washington, D.C., area to predict flight delays and assist air traffic controllers.
SMART System Goes Live in Washington
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation officially launched a new artificial intelligence tool on Monday in the Washington, D.C., area to predict flight delays and provide advisory support to air traffic controllers.
System Cost and Technical Features
Costing the Department of Transportation $875 million, the tool—which stands for Strategic Airspace, Routing, and Trajectory Management, or SMART—analyzes real-time flight data along with current and future weather conditions.
Human Controllers' Role Preserved
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that human controllers will always continue to manage American airspace and that the SMART tool will provide them with better information and offer recommendations.
Airports Where It Will Be Used
The SMART system has been deployed in the Washington area at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with plans for future expansion.