A partnership between area public safety agencies and a startup technology firm has led to increased safety on a stretch of Las Vegas' busiest roadway. The year-long crash prevention pilot program between Waycare, a provider of artificial intelligence-based mobility solutions for smart cities, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada Highway Patrol resulted in a 17 percent reduction of crashes along a stretch of Interstate 15 northbound, the RTC announced. A portion of I-15 northbound between Charleston Boulevard and Russell Road was included in the program's results. As resources become available the program will be utilized in other areas of the city, including a stretch of U.S. Highway 95 between I-15 and the Rainbow Boulevard curve. The results came without any additional resources from state or local agencies, as the program utilizes in-vehicle information, existing cameras, sensors and other traffic-related data to develop predictive analytics that Waycare claims reduces traffic fatalities and crash related congestion.

It has become rather apparent the global cyber security sector may need a major overhaul in the coming years. If it is up to the city of Las Vegas, that fight will be won by deploying an artificial intelligence solution. That is quite an interesting solution to tackle the problem, although it remains to be seen how things will play out over the coming years. Contrary to what people may believe, the city of Las Vegas does not have the best IT staff. To be more specific, there are three employees and one intern for the entire city.