AI-powered sensors landing on Sea Island

We are excited to be deploying a first-of-its-kind AI-powered sensor at a key access point to Sea Island to categorize and analyze traffic patterns around the airport.

While air travel is at the heart of what we do, the world’s best airports and transportation hubs do more than move only people and goods by air—they are intermodal. YVR is committed to advancing the integration of multiple forms of transportation, including improving traffic flow. New AI-powered sensor technology, developed by Vancouver-based MistyWest, will help us to do just that.

MistyWest’s proprietary MistyVision technology will enable the classification of 13 distinct vehicle types prioritized by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MOTT). The resulting insights and information will help inform the future design of a Moray Bridge replacement and other roadway infrastructure projects.

Additionally, this technological solution aims to provide more reliable data for Scope 3 carbon emissions reporting, trend forecasting, and ongoing up-to-date data on select transportation corridors within Sea Island, reflecting our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and our role as a globally competitive gateway.

Our work with MistyWest is taking place through the Integrated Marketplace. YVR was the first testbed for this initiative, which is delivered by Innovate B.C. and allows us to support the development and implementation of made-in-B.C. solutions that benefit YVR, our community, and local businesses.

Read more about this project and what our partners at Innovate BC and MistyWest are saying, here.