Innovation is central to ANTAI

Quality and efficiency underpin ANTAI's projects as the Agency prioritises innovation to enhance its range of services.
Drawing on the technological resources and expertise of its Innovation and New Projects Department, ANTAI implements initiatives that optimise and improve the reliability of its automated traffic enforcement system. Through its DataLab – housed at the French National Processing Centre – ANTAI also explores, analyses, and leverages the wealth of data generated by its information system.

1) A platform dedicated to effective data use

 
Launched in 2020, the DataLab platform enables ANTAI to independently manage projects focused on the effective use of data, while ensuring compliance with prevailing laws, regulations, and IT system security policies.
This powerful tool makes it easier to:

• produce statistics as well as dynamic, interactive dashboards (business intelligence)
• manage data science projects, for example, as part of the fight against fraud
• respond to official data requests from authorities through multi-criteria data analysis
• provide anonymised data to data science teams in other government departments

In addition to promoting effective data use, the DataLab has been designed to accelerate artificial intelligence projects, particularly in the field of machine learning.

2) Innovation supporting the ecological transition

For ANTAI, ecological transition is a key priority, especially given the tightening of environmental regulations in public procurement.

The Agency's Innovation and New Projects Department has adopted an environmentally responsible approach in order to:

• understand and master the fundamental concepts of sustainable design
• anticipate future legal requirements in ANTAI's markets
• help ANTAI move towards more appropriate and environmentally friendly design methods

3) New mobility products: from experimentation to deployment

ANTAI is involved in four projects aimed at strengthening automated enforcement and computer-assisted ticketing.

1. Enforcement of reserved lanes

   Reserved lanes provide permanent or temporary priority for public transport, taxis (at the discretion of the local authority), car sharing (vehicles carrying two or more people), and very low-emission vehicles. Following an initial trial period in 2022 without any fines, penalties were introduced in 2024. The outcome of this evaluation will determine how the scheme can be expanded on a larger scale.

2. Low Emission Zones (LEZs)

   The goal of automated LEZ enforcement is to regulate access to these low emission areas, according to the Crit'Air air quality vehicle classification system. ANTAI handles the processing of traffic violations and provides local authorities with the necessary tools to record such offences. The first enforcement cameras are scheduled to be deployed in 2026.

3. Noise pollution control

   Article 92 of the French Mobility Orientation Law provides for the monitoring of vehicle noise (excluding security forces' and emergency services' vehicles). Sensors measure noise levels and identify vehicle registration plates in order to penalise offenders. Following trials in 2023, the relevant enforcement cameras are currently being approved for use in 2026.

4. Weighing in motion of heavy goods vehicles

   The weight-in-motion of goods vehicles will be monitored using sensors embedded in the road surface and by vehicle recognition technology. This system will enable overloaded vehicles to be penalised, and approximately 30 enforcement cameras could be deployed on major roads. These sensors are currently being developed under the supervision of the French Ministry for Transport.