FAA Taps Air Space Intelligence for AI Traffic Control Tool (1)

Air Space Intelligence Inc. won a US government contract to provide and deploy artificial intelligence technologies for managing flight traffic, part of a multibillion-dollar push to make the skies safer.

The startup beat out larger competitors Palantir Technologies Inc. and Thales SA. The US Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department announced the decision Monday.

ASI has developed two complementary AI tools for the FAA. One uses data, such as airline schedules, real-time aircraft locations and weather information to map out flight trajectories. The other identifies areas of congestion or potential conflicts and provides solutions to air traffic controllers on ...