Do trains use AI?

AI has opened up a number of fresh ways to ensure safety in the rail industry. By analysing data in real-time, systems can detect potential hazards and alert operators. For example, AI-powered cameras can monitor track conditions and alert operators to any abnormalities, preventing derailments.



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Today, there is a higher degree of automation than ever on heavy, inter-city and high speed train services. However, just as with aircraft, there is still always a driver or engineer on board, with various levels of control, as well as overall management of the train, rather like a ship's captain.

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It's Not a Lack of Technology That's Keeping Trains From Going Driverless. We have all the tech needed to make autonomous trains. The problem isn't technology. It's line of sight, and the massive distances trains need to identify and react to obstacles and bring a few hundred tons of steel and cargo to a stop safely.

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Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled generators that have powered locomotives for more than a century. Last week, Union Pacific Railroad agreed to buy 20 battery electric freight locomotives from Wabtec and Progress Rail.

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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens have developed the world's first train that runs by itself, the two groups said in a statement. The technology does not require a specific track as the autonomous train runs on the same network as those operated by drivers.

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