ERCI Webinar | Real-time AI Applications in Rail
29
Apr

ERCI Webinar | Real-time AI Applications in Rail

29. April 2026
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
10:00
Introduction
- ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative
10:10
Smart Real-Time Wagon Identification using AI at the Edge
- Laurent RENARD | CEO & Founder | PHOENIX AI
10:40
AI & Robotics Meet Railway Construction
- Gelsjana Shehaj | Innovation Management | LAT Gruppe
- Larissa Zeichhardt | CEO & Co-owner | LAT Gruppe
11:10
Q&A
11:25
News from the ERCI network
- ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative
Lutz Hübner

Contact

Lutz
Hübner
Senior Manager
Rail Systems Technology
T +49 30 46302-573

What to expect?

In this ERCI Webinar you will learn about two innovative real-time AI applications in the rail sector.  

PHOENIX AI (Belgium) unveils an innovative system designed to significantly enhance data collection for the ports and railways industries. Utilizing advanced Edge AI technology combined with Optical Character Detection (OCD) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR), this solution empowers existing CCTV cameras to function as real-time, automated readers of critical wagon information. The system operates on a compact edge computing device equipped with an integrated NVIDIA GPU. This device connects to standard CCTV cameras positioned to view passing trains. As trains move by, the Edge AI processes the video feed locally and in real-time, automatically detecting and reading vital alphanumeric data directly from the wagons. Key information captured is instantly available on a wagon basis and per field via the PHOENIX AI's edge AI API.

LAT (Germany) is an electrical service company for mobility related services, including (cable) construction for railroad tracks and passenger safety systems for public transport. They are testing Robot-assisted survey of subway tunnels using mobile robotics and real-time artificial intelligence (real-time AI) to create a digital twin for predictive maintenance management. Project partners are RWTH Aachen University (lead), Institute for Construction Management, Digital Engineering, and Robotics in Construction (ICoM), Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH), University of Freiburg, albert.ing GmbH, ISAC GmbH and StatSoft GmbH.

 

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Please note

  • By registering for this webinar, you agree that the webinar will be recorded and published on the ERCI YouTube platform.
  • Registered participants will receive an access link to the webinar in a separate e-mail.

About ERCI

This webinar is organised by the ERCI - European Railway Clusters Initiative. ERCI comprises 18 research and innovation-oriented railway technology clusters, covering 17 countries. ERCI represents over 3.600 enterprises and research institutes including over 2,300 SMEs and aims to promote innovation and the development of new business opportunities as a means to sustainably strengthen competitiveness within the European railway industry. ERCI promotes cooperation between industry and research, initiates innovation projects, organises B2B meetings and workshops. This also includes promoting visibility and networking at EU level.