Arizona researcher wins $300,000 as DOT awards $1 million in innovation challenge

An Arizona professor won $300,000 as part of a $1 million Department of Transportation infrastructure challenge for developing an AI-driven freight logistics system.
Professor Lacy Greening designed an AI-driven system to coordinate freight logistics across previously isolated planning systems.
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