Beyond Compliance: What London Taught Me About Trust, Transparency, and the Future of AI
6 days ago · 5 minute read
By Davar Ardalan After spending several days at London Tech Week and The AI Summit London 2026, I expected to come home thinking about artificial intelligence. Instead, I came home thinking about trust. That may sound surprising. The headlines coming out of London were filled with discussions about autonomous agents, robotics, foundation models, and the […]
From London to the Field: What The AI Summit 2026 Means for Infrastructure
6 days ago · 6 minute read
This week, BAI Group and bAI Labs joined global leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry practitioners at London Tech Week and The AI Summit London 2026 to discuss one of the most important questions facing organizations today: How do we move artificial intelligence from experimentation to practical, responsible deployment? For BAI Group, the answer lies where […]
bAI Labs Solutions
1 week ago · < 1 minute read
bAI Labs, our new Applied AI Innovation Lab — where engineering meets AI — is built on nearly 40 years of engineering and environmental expertise. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and scheduled to open this September, our Lab is where we’re making a real impact for municipalities and more. Download our guide to learn more about our […]
The 2026 CBICC AI Summit
3 weeks ago · 3 minute read
Davar Ardalan, Director of AI Integration and co-Founder of bAI labs, is a featured panelist at The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) AI Summit. The Summit brings together small businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to explore how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way organizations operate, innovate, and grow. Below is an overview […]
Solving One of Stormwater’s Toughest Challenges
4 weeks ago · 3 minute read
A note from the BAI Group team: Modern infrastructure isn’t just built; it is continuously measured, tested, and adjusted over time. We’ve created a five-part series that explores the systems most people never see but rely on every day: stormwater treatment, landfill reconstruction, environmental compliance, and long-term capacity planning. Each post draws on real engineering […]
Built to Scale: The Story of Janis Pusateri
1 month ago · 3 minute read
The career path of BAI Group’s Treasurer, Janis Pusateri, does not follow a conventional script, and that is exactly what makes it relevant in a company that continues to evolve. In Redford, Michigan, Janis developed the kind of foundation that endures: discipline, consistency, and a steady approach to change. Those qualities have defined her 30+ […]
We’re Not Just Exploring AI Opportunities — We’re Helping Clients Use Them
2 months ago · 2 minute read
This spring, BAI Group is moving AI out of theory and into the field, where we can test it and see if it can improve our environmental assessment and deliver measurable value for our infrastructure projects. Through bAI Labs, our applied AI team is testing solutions in real-world environments, including a solar-powered methane monitoring system […]
Civil AI Starts Here: Building What Actually Works
2 months ago · 4 minute read
Davar Ardalan Civil AI is not abstract. It is applied. It lives in the process of testing, verifying, and validating systems in real-world conditions. It means building tools that work not in ideal environments, but in the dirt, in landfills, in water systems, and in places where data is incomplete, and conditions are unpredictable. It […]
Researchers Report AI Detects Ground Shifts Early
2 months ago · 2 minute read
A recent research effort from Auburn Engineering highlights how artificial intelligence and satellite data could help engineers detect ground movement before it becomes visible, shifting infrastructure monitoring toward a more proactive approach. 👉 Read the full article Led by civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Ali Khosravi, the project, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department […]
AI Experiments With Building Cities
2 months ago · 3 minute read
A recent demo from Google DeepMind offers an early glimpse into how artificial intelligence might begin handling complex infrastructure problems, not just analyzing them, but assembling them step by step. 🎥 Watch the demo In the video, engineer Michael Chang walks through a small, experimental web app powered by Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro. The concept […]