Epona AI Labs introduces AISHT, a transformative solution to address the safety and automation challenges of Europe’s rural road networks through AI-driven acoustic sensing.

AISHT bridges the gap in Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) for rural roads, where complex winding infrastructure, blind corners, and dynamic environmental factors such as overgrown hedgerows hinder traditional line-of-sight sensing. Our vision is to enable a scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable C-ITS solution that enhances safety, supports vehicle-automation, and brings equitable access to advanced mobility for rural communities.

The test route will incorporate three network layers