Case Study: BNSF Railway Company enhances safety and inventory tracking with Roboflow

BNSF Railway Company uses Roboflow to track 32,500 route miles with real-time inventory and safer inspections

BNSF Railway Company, a major North American freight rail operator, sought to enhance the safety of its operations and gain real-time visibility into its extensive freight inventory across its intermodal facilities. To address these challenges, BNSF partnered with the vendor Roboflow to implement its computer vision solutions, including hosted model training and edge AI inference.

By working with Roboflow, BNSF deployed a vision AI system that automates the inspection of train assets, such as wheels, to identify potential hazards and prevent derailments. The solution also provides real-time inventory tracking within their yards, answering critical questions about what is present and where it is located. This has resulted in enhanced safety, reduced operational complexity, and allowed BNSF to immediately realize value from state-of-the-art technology, scaling the AI solution across their vast network without disrupting operations.

BNSF Railway Company