Geospatial analytics firm Hayden AI is deploying its mobile perception technology in a six-month pilot project on Barcelona’s public transit buses. The company was awarded the pilot by winning the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility competition. This is a competitive awards programme hosted by Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Institute of Technology for the Habitat, Fira de Barcelona and Tomorrow.Mobility.

This award marks the largest international deployment of Hayden AI. Hayden AI’s perception platform detects parking and driving violations at bus stops and in bus lanes that slow and impede public transit. It is used by major transit authorities in North America to improve the efficiency, safety, sustainability and accessibility of their bus networks.

“Winning this competition to bring our mobile perception platform to Barcelona – a city known worldwide for advancing urban mobility and sustainability – is incredibly exciting for us,” said Chris Carson, CEO and Founder of Hayden AI. “Transportation authorities partner with Hayden AI because our technology helps them provide a safer, more reliable and accessible bus service, thereby encouraging more people to use public transportation. We are honoured to partner with Barcelona and test our technology in this incredible city.”

Hayden AI is a provider of mobile, automated bus lane and bus stop monitoring in the United States, with hundreds of bus-mounted, AI-driven camera systems installed on transit buses nationwide.

In addition to Barcelona, Hayden AI is launching a pilot project for automatic monitoring of bus stops in Braga (Portugal), funded by the Transatlantic AI Award of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

As the winner of the Barcelona Innova Lab Mobility, Hayden AI will exhibit its technology at the Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress in Barcelona from November 5 to 7.