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Pennsylvania Advances Smart Cities With AI-Powered Traffic Sensors

Written by Julia Skladzinski | Nov 14, 2025 3:29:15 PM

 

How Pennsylvania Is Accelerating Smart City Innovation with AI-Powered Traffic Sensors

Omnisight’s FusionSensor, now approved on PennDOT’s Qualified Products List (QPL), is transforming Pennsylvania’s transportation landscape with AI-powered traffic management, real-time mobility insights, and data-driven infrastructure planning.

Smart Cities Begin with Smarter Data

Every smart city initiative begins with one critical foundation, accurate real-time data. Without it, even the most advanced transportation systems can’t perform effectively.

Pennsylvania’s transportation agencies now have a proven tool to collect and act on that data with unprecedented precision. Following its recent approval on PennDOT’s Qualified Products List (QPL), Omnisight’s FusionSensor is helping agencies across the state bring the next generation of AI-powered traffic management to life.

This milestone marks a major step forward in the Commonwealth’s pursuit of smart mobility, Vision Zero safety goals, and data-driven urban planning.

Why PennDOT QPL Approval Matters

Achieving a place on PennDOT’s QPL is more than just a product certification, it’s proof of technical excellence and performance reliability.

Omnisight’s FusionSensor successfully passed PennDOT’s rigorous evaluation process, demonstrating its ability to deliver dependable results in real-world transportation environments.

For engineers, consultants, and city agencies, this approval translates into tangible advantages:

  • Streamlined procurement: FusionSensor is now pre-approved for state-funded projects, reducing administrative overhead.

  • Faster project timelines: Skip additional testing or evaluation delays.

  • Proven performance: Validated accuracy in all weather and lighting conditions.

  • Guaranteed compliance: Meets PennDOT’s high technical and safety standards.

By qualifying for PennDOT’s QPL, Omnisight enables agencies to deploy trusted AI-powered technology faster, accelerating Pennsylvania’s transition toward intelligent transportation systems (ITS).

AI at the Intersection of Innovation and Infrastructure

Traditional traffic data collection methods such as pneumatic tubes or single-sensor systems, often struggle with poor lighting, heavy traffic, or adverse weather. Omnisight’s FusionSensor is engineered to overcome those limitations.

Using a fusion of video analytics, radar detection, and edge AI processing, the device captures a complete, real-time picture of roadway activity, directly at the source.

Key Capabilities:

  • Real-time traffic monitoring and event detection

  • Vehicle classification and speed analysis

  • Pedestrian and cyclist detection to support Vision Zero and multimodal initiatives

  • Adaptive signal control and congestion management insights

  • Work zone monitoring and safety alerts

By combining multiple sensing technologies into one compact device, FusionSensor delivers the accuracy, scalability, and reliability today’s transportation networks demand.

Driving Smart Mobility Across Pennsylvania

With its QPL approval, Omnisight’s FusionSensor unlocks new opportunities for Pennsylvania’s cities, DOT districts, and engineering partners to harness the power of AI-driven mobility data.

From short-term traffic studies to corridor optimization projects, the FusionSensor supports a full spectrum of transportation applications:

  • Enable connected intersections that adapt in real time to traffic flow

  • Simplify data collection for planning and design studies

  • Enhance work zone safety with live monitoring and alerts

  • Provide evidence-based insights for traffic engineers and planners

These capabilities empower agencies to move beyond static data collection, toward predictive, responsive, and resilient transportation systems.

Accelerating Pennsylvania’s Smart City Vision

Pennsylvania’s transportation landscape is evolving rapidly. With statewide initiatives focused on infrastructure modernization, road safety, and environmental efficiency, the adoption of AI-powered traffic sensing has become essential.

Omnisight’s QPL-approved FusionSensor aligns perfectly with PennDOT’s vision for connected, data-driven communities. By providing actionable intelligence at every intersection and corridor, it enables cities to make smarter, faster decisions that improve mobility and safety for all users.

Through the collaboration of innovative partners, state agencies, and forward-thinking engineers, Pennsylvania is setting a national example for how AI and data fusion technologies can power the cities of tomorrow.

About Omnisight

Omnisight is an AI technology company transforming how transportation agencies capture, analyze, and act on real-time mobility data. Designed, engineered, and assembled in South Carolina, the FusionSensor combines video and radar fusion with on-device processing to deliver unmatched accuracy in all weather and lighting conditions.