Israel Launches AI Pilot to Automatically Detect Car Occupancy in High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 28, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Ministry of Transport is piloting an AI-based system that uses smartphone cameras to automatically count passengers in vehicles on high-occupancy lanes, aiming to improve enforcement and reduce congestion. The pilot tests over 1,300 scenarios and requires high accuracy and fraud detection. If successful, the technology could be widely implemented to enhance traffic flow and encourage carpooling.
- 01Israel tests AI system to automatically count passengers in high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
- 02The system uses a smartphone app with camera and AI to scan passengers in real time without stopping.
- 03Pilot includes 1,300 scenarios to verify accuracy and detect fraud, aiming for over 95% accuracy.
- 04Current manual passenger counts cause traffic delays and enforcement difficulties.
- 05Transport Minister Miri Regev calls the project a major innovation to reduce road congestion.
- 06Success could lead to nationwide adoption, improving traffic flow and encouraging shared rides.
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