The curb at Sacramento International Airport just got a lot less casual. AI-powered cameras are now timing how long vehicles linger outside Terminals A and B, with a four-minute window before airport staff gets an alert.
Airport officials stress the system is not a robo-ticket writer. The software does not issue citations on its own; a human has to review every potential violation first. After a pilot at Terminal A, the airport reported average curb recirculation dropped to about 1 minute 44 seconds, and staff plan to collect two more months of data before switching on full live monitoring in September.
According to Abridged PBS KVIE, Landside Operations Manager Ciara Gamble said the system starts the clock as soon as a vehicle enters a curb zone. The airport landed on four minutes as a practical “sweet spot” for most pickups. Abridged reports Terminal B has just been fitted with about 20 new cameras, while Terminal A continues feeding data to the system’s dashboard. The outlet also notes the system deletes a driver’s data if the car moves within the allowed time and only assembles an evidence package when staff are considering a citation…