The Ministry of Transportation is examining technological solutions for detecting explosive devices on buses using artificial intelligence.
According to a report this evening (Wednesday) on 'Kan News', the ministry sent a 'call for proposals' to entrepreneurs to find solutions that will assist in the task.
As part of a pilot in collaboration with technology companies, the ministry is interested in building a system that will alert the driver and the bus company in real time to the presence of a suspicious object in the vehicle.
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This is done, among other things, by using smart identification and artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Transportation is offering a grant of 50,000 shekels for solutions that will be selected for further examination, and is expected to hold a conference for potential participants soon.
On February 20, three explosive devices exploded in buses parked at various locations in Bat Yam and Holon.
The police estimated that the bombs were intended to explode in the morning hours, when many passengers were on them, but disaster was averted.
Dan Company CEO Ofir Karni said that a passenger who reported a suspicious bag on one of the buses led to the driver evacuating the bus minutes before the explosion.
