Brisbane Council Deploys AI to Help Curb Traffic Congestion

Brisbane is recognised as one of the most congested cities in the world.

Traffic is seen leaving Brisbane and heading south towards the Gold Coast on the Pacific Motorway (M1) at Tanah Merah in Logan City, Queensland, Australia on Oct. 29, 2021. AAP Image/Darren England

The city of Brisbane is set to invest $15 million (US$9.7 million) to deliver an artificial intelligence (AI) traffic monitoring system at key intersections across the city.

The system will replace existing infrastructure dating back to the 80s and 90s, which largely uses road-embedded sensors to monitor traffic.