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                   The significant progress it has made   Artificial Intelligence can not only make
                  over the past few years is primarily
                  down to the fact that processing power   everyday life easier but also optimize
                  and storage are a hundred times more   processes
                  affordable than they were even at the
                  turn of the new millennium, and that
                  the digital transformation has made
                  considerably more data available, which
                  is a requirement for deep learning.  Homburg is an example: here, we use   help  the  transportation  sector  to
                                                    artificial intelligence to scrutinize the   optimize resources like manpower, fuel,
                   Christoph Peylo, Head of the Bosch   effectiveness of our quality control.   time, etc.
                  Center of Artificial Intelligence, Robert   Artificial intelligence evaluates process
                  Bosch GmbH, clarified, “ In the future,                               Ashish P Dhakan, MD & CEO,
                                                    and test data to establish which physical   Prama Hikvision India Pvt Ltd explains,
                                                    checks are actually informative. That will
                                                    enable products to be manufactured
                                                    more quickly while maintaining the
                                                    same quality.
                                                      AI will make our lives easier in
                                                    many areas whether finding parking
                                                    spaces more easily, having the room
                                                    temperature automatically adjusted to
                                                    our needs, or protecting our homes
                                                    from break-ins.”
                                                      Artificial Intelligence is a technology,
                                                    which transforms the data into user-
                                                    friendly process. Transportation is
                  we  will  be  surrounded  by  intelligent   majorly involved in managing people
                  objects capable of making decisions   and where people are in transit    “AI is here to play a big role in the
                  for us. That is already a reality today,                            transportation industry. It is already
                  to a certain extent. Bosch’s plant in   mode. It can help to keep track of   having an impact on the way transport
                                                    unidentified objects & incidents and   industry functions. The transportation
                                                                                      domain is beginning to apply AI in
                                                                                      mission-critical tasks (for example, self-
                                                                                      driving vehicles carrying passengers)
                                                                                      where the reliability and safety of an
                                                                                      AI system will be under question from
                                                                                      the general public. Major challenges in
                                                                                      the transportation industry like capacity
                                                                                      problems,  security,  safety,  reliability,
                                                                                      environmental pollution, and wasted
                                                                                      energy are providing ample opportunity
                                                                                      (and  potential  for  high  ROI)  for  AI
                                                                                      innovation.
                                                                                        “India’s traffic problems and
                                                                                      behavioural challenges related to
                                                                                      traffic rules are very different from
                                                                                      the developed countries. The dense
                                                                                      population and multiple disciplinary
                                                                                      issues pose a serious concern to smooth
                                                                                      functioning of intelligent traffic systems.




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