{"id":18145,"date":"2026-06-09T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=c1dfe2b7572ead1a0daee255945d3c5c"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:07:00","slug":"derq-and-att-collaborate-to-advance-ai-powered-transportation-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=18145","title":{"rendered":"Derq and AT&amp;T Collaborate to Advance AI-Powered Transportation Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<i>This work builds on AT&amp;T\u2019s 2024 strategic investment to advance safer, smarter connected vehicle infrastructure.<\/i><\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609545112\/en\/2743001\/5\/Derq-Inc.-primary-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609545112\/en\/2743001\/22\/Derq-Inc.-primary-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609545112\/en\/2743001\/5\/Derq-Inc.-primary-logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260609545112\/en\/2743001\/21\/Derq-Inc.-primary-logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Derq, the intelligent transportation company enabling cities to prevent fatalities using proven, real-world AI at intersections, today announced it is collaborating with AT&amp;T to accelerate the deployment of real-time safety and traffic intelligence across connected transportation ecosystems.<\/p><p>\nThe agreement expands the relationship from initial investment to commercial collaboration, building on AT&amp;T\u2019s <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govtech.com%2Fbiz%2Ftraffic-safety-tech-firm-derq-lands-strategic-investments&amp;esheet=54550104&amp;newsitemid=20260609545112&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=strategic+investment&amp;index=1&amp;md5=ce406e960cd20fc115ea497e17a62472\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">strategic investment<\/a> in Derq in late 2024. Under the agreement, the companies will work together to integrate Derq\u2019s transportation intelligence into AT&amp;T\u2019s Intelligent Transportation Platform (ITP) solution for cities and agencies.<\/p><p>\n<b>Cutting-Edge Safety Intelligence Becomes Part of Transportation Infrastructure<\/b><\/p><p>\nDerq\u2019s AI platform will serve as a key data input into AT&amp;T\u2019s ITP, supporting more responsive, connected, and safety-focused mobility systems.<\/p><p>\nDerq\u2019s platform provides detection and analysis of critical roadway events as they happen, including:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nCollisions and wrong-way driving<\/li>\n<li>\nClose calls and safety hotspots<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad hazards \u2014 including animals, debris, fire, and low visibility conditions<\/li>\n<li>\nSpeed, congestion, and traffic pattern insights<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nThese continuous insights and alerts feed into AT&amp;T\u2019s ITP to support traffic management centers, emergency response coordination, and connected vehicle applications.<\/p><p>\n\u201cTransportation agencies need intelligent ways to connect infrastructure at the edge while supporting cloud-based, scalable data lakes, AI\/ML pipelines for predictive decision-making, and insights across increasingly complex mobility environments,\u201d said <b>Usman Zafar,<\/b> AVP Emerging Solutions at AT&amp;T. \u201cOur ITP is designed to support that transformation, and Derq\u2019s safety intelligence adds an important layer of roadway insight that enables AT&amp;T's Intelligent traffic management and advanced connected transportation use cases at scale.\u201d<\/p><p>\n<b>Scaling Deployment Through AT&amp;T\u2019s Infrastructure and Public Sector Reach<\/b><\/p><p>\n\u201cThis collaboration marks an important step in scaling the impact of our industry-leading analytics and V2X applications,\u201d said <b>Dr. Georges Aoude<\/b>, Co-Founder and CEO of Derq. \u201cTogether with AT&amp;T, we\u2019re bringing safety intelligence into the infrastructure that cities rely on to manage traffic, reduce risk, and protect all road users at scale.\u201d<\/p><p>\nDerq\u2019s safety intelligence will complement AT&amp;T\u2019s Transportation solutions, alongside its connectivity, data, and network capabilities, as part of a broader transportation platform designed to support safer, more connected mobility across urban and highway environments. This creates a pathway to bring Derq\u2019s AI-powered safety insights into connected transportation systems that support traffic operations, public safety, and future V2X and V2N applications.<\/p><p>\n<b>As Cities Seek More Proactive Safety Tools, Advanced Intelligence Gains Importance<\/b><\/p><p>\nWhile many solutions in the market today focus on analyzing historical data and streamlining workflows, Derq\u2019s platform is designed to identify and surface risks, fueling earlier intervention and more proactive traffic and safety management.<\/p><p>\n<b>Connect with Derq at ITS America 2026<\/b><\/p><p>\nDerq will participate in this year\u2019s ITS America Conference &amp; Expo in Detroit, where Derq Co-founder and COO <b>Karl Jeanbart<\/b> will join AT&amp;T and other transportation technology leaders for the session, \u201cBuilding Future-Ready Digital Infrastructure Through Connectivity and Real-Time Insights,\u201d on <b>Thursday, June 11, from 1:00\u20132:00 p.m. ET<\/b> in <b>Room 310B<\/b>. Derq will also exhibit at booth <b>#2030<\/b>.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Derq<\/b><\/p><p>\nDerq is an AI-powered intelligent transportation company helping agencies improve safety and optimize traffic flow for all road users. An MIT spinoff founded in 2016, Derq's award-winning technology is deployed across the U.S., Canada, and the GCC region, with 20 patents and global recognition from leaders in AI and mobility. Learn more at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.derq.com&amp;esheet=54550104&amp;newsitemid=20260609545112&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.derq.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=1679e9922e79d2bc6202092d0eb5554d\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">https:\/\/www.derq.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p class=\"bwalignl\">\n<b>Media Contacts:<\/b><\/p><p class=\"bwalignl\">\nFor Derq:<\/p><p class=\"bwalignl\">\nAlysha Light\n<br\/>Flight PR\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:media@derq.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">media@derq.com<\/a><\/p><p class=\"bwalignl\">\nFor AT&amp;T:<\/p><p class=\"bwalignl\">\nCaden Harris\n<br\/>AT&amp;T Public Relations\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:caden.harris@att.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">caden.harris@att.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This work builds on AT&amp;T\u2019s 2024 strategic investment to advance safer, smarter connected vehicle infrastructure.DETROIT&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Derq, the intelligent transportation company enabling cities to prevent fatalities using proven, real-world A&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18146,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18145\/revisions\/18146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}