Affirma for Transportation
Driving to Intelligence
As a vital driver of economic activity and social connectivity, the transportation sector serves as the backbone of supply chains, trade, urban development, and global mobility, standing at the brink of a transformative era, propelled by rapid advancements in technology, data analytics, and sustainability initiatives.
Affirma empowers organizations to ingest, manage, and generate diverse metadata throughout the data lifecycle, ensuring data remains accurate, accessible, and ready to drive informed decision-making.
By 2030, AI-powered predictive maintenance algorithms will become standard for infrastructure management, preventing 40% of failures.1 
Transportation industry data volume is growing at more than 25% a year per according to Deloitte.
Transportation Asset Management
Preserving and maintaining transportation infrastructure has become increasingly complex as traffic volumes continue to grow, placing greater stress on roadways, bridges, transit systems, and related assets. The inventory of transportation assets is expanding, and existing infrastructure is aging beyond its intended lifespan, further compounded by weather events that accelerate wear, increase vulnerability, and threaten long-term resilience. It is essential to enable the collection, standardization, and integration of asset data from a variety of sources, including IoT sensors embedded in infrastructure, field inspections, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for agencies to gain real-time visibility into the condition and performance of their assets to prioritize investments.
Emerging Transportation Technology Integration
Emerging transportation technologies, such as the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), are reshaping how people and goods move through cities and across regions. These innovations promise benefits, but also introduce complexities and potential disruptions. The ability to analyze and optimize their performance depends on a clear and consistent understanding of the data underpinning them. Standardized and shared metadata, data that describes other data, enables transportation stakeholders to interpret information accurately, integrate data from diverse sources, and build scalable, intelligent systems.
Data Driven Cross Sector Collaboration and Partnerships
Modern transportation systems face a growing set of complex challenges that cannot be solved in isolation. They require coordinated, collaborative efforts across a diverse ecosystem of stakeholders, including public agencies, private sector organizations, academic institutions, and technology providers. The adoption of open data standards, interoperable platforms, and transparent governance frameworks enables seamless information sharing and enhances collaboration across jurisdictions and sectors. Ensure compliance and audit based upon DOT, FAA, FRA, or FMCSA requirements.
Affirma Capabilities
Connecting your Ecosystem of Data and Technology Investments
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