CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) -- High school students across Pennsylvania are being invited to an annual "Innovations Challenge" to propose AI-based solutions for enhancing safety in work zones.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is encouraging students in grades 9-12 to develop concepts using artificial intelligence to improve safety for both work crews and drivers for this year's challenge. Participants must consider cost-benefit analysis, statewide deployment, and public outreach in their proposals.

"Each year, I have the honor of meeting some of the brightest young minds in the Commonwealth who present their solutions for the issues we face every day in transportation," PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said. "Safety is the most critical aspect of maintenance and construct

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