SAM #693JJ3-26-SN-0010

FHWA seeks development and testing of an AI-enabled drone incident-response prototype

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking industry capabilities for an AI-enabled incident-response research and development effort integrating drones, AI, and human responders. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development (HRSO). - Opportunity: AIRS-COP (AI-Enabled Incident Response System with sUAS and Human Copilots); the effort is for research, development, and prototype testing. - Requested service: Design, develop, and flight-test one integrated prototype. Work includes project management, stakeholder engagement, autonomous drone navigation and last-mile search, AI-based incident interpretation and response recommendations, human-in-the-loop workflows, and integrated reporting. - Key technologies: Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), edge and cloud computing, vision-language models, Traffic Management Centers, and human responders, including law enforcement. - Notable requirements: Suitable certified sUAS, FAA flight approvals, controlled testing at an approved flight site such as TFHRC or an equivalent, and compliance with applicable FY24 NDAA and federal information-security requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No specific manufacturers, vendors, product models, or part numbers are identified in the provided materials.

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Title: "AI-Enabled Incident Response System with sUAS and Human Copilots (AIRS-COP)”

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