The MTA wants to test out artificial intelligence technology that can automatically detect people or objects on the tracks ahead of subway trains, according to documents published by the agency last month.
The agency is seeking a company to install a camera system on the front of a train car that alerts the operator to any hazard on the right of way. The technology would also be able to track any erratic movement by passengers on the edge of subway platforms.
MTA documents show the agency plans to spend between $5 million and $10 million to test the technology, and the agency wants to eventually roll the technology out across its fleet of subway trains…