Arizona researcher wins $300,000 as DOT awards $1 million in infrastructure challenge

Professor Lacy Greening, an Arizona researcher, has been awarded $300,000 as part of a $1 million infrastructure and innovation challenge hosted by the DOT. Greening developed an AI-driven system specifically designed to coordinate freight logistics across planning systems that were previously isolated. This funding supports the implementation of advanced technology to streamline logistics coordination, ensuring that fragmented planning frameworks are integrated through artificial intelligence to improve overall efficiency within the national infrastructure network.