Event Alert: Caltrans to Host Virtual Vendor Day

If you’re looking for an opportunity to plug into the priorities of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the upcoming Virtual Vendor Day just might be your best shot.

The virtual event will give industry representatives an opportunity to engage directly with leadership about the priorities and challenges the department is navigating.

Speakers will include:

• Vidhu Shekhar, chief data and artificial intelligence officer
• Jasdeep Randhawa, chief of the Office of Mobility Programs for District 3
• Mark Counts, Land Surveys deputy division chief
• Larry Schwartz, Maintenance Safety, Equipment and Training deputy division chief
• Byron Lim, encampment program director

The themes for problem statements include:

Artificial Intelligence

• Roadway monitoring and real-time safety alerts
• Collection, validation and reporting of bidder data
• Automated extraction of survey and geospatial data
• Secure, Caltrans-specific tools for knowledge access and internal workflows

Enterprise Solutions

• Work zone and field crew safety
• Protection of transportation assets from theft, vandalism and recurring damage
• Pothole detection, pavement repair tracking and local coordination

The annual event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Aug. 11. More information about the virtual event and the registration link can be found here.