AEye Partners with Michigan Department of Transportation to Showcase Physical AI for Real-Time Traffic Intelligence at ITS America
AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that it will showcase a live Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) deployment, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), at ITS America 2026 in Detroit, June 10-12.
The demonstration highlights how AEye’s OPTIS™ solution, which combines AEye’s software-defined lidar and real-time infrastructure integration, can improve roadway safety, traffic operations, and situational awareness across both urban intersections and highway corridors. Powered by AEye's OPTIS™ platform, the solution delivers long-range, real-time 3D perception that enables transportation systems to continuously monitor, understand, and act on roadway activity. The OPTIS™ deployment incorporates AEye’s software-defined Apollo™ lidar, Flasheye's lidar perception software, and Blue Band's Integrator-AI™ solution delivering an end-to-end system capable of transforming sensor data into actionable traffic intelligence.
"Transportation infrastructure is evolving from passive monitoring to intelligent systems that can perceive, understand, and respond to conditions in real time," said Matt Fisch, Chairman and CEO of AEye. "At ITS America, we're excited to showcase how software-defined lidar and Physical AI can help transportation agencies improve safety, optimize traffic operations, and build smarter, more responsive roadways. Visitors at ITS America will have the opportunity to see how AEye and its partners are helping transportation agencies move beyond traditional sensing toward intelligent infrastructure capable of delivering real-time insights and action across diverse roadway environments.”
