A New Applied AI Lab in a City Shaped by Engineering
6 days ago · 2 minute read
As we prepare to open the doors of bAI Labs with a ribbon cutting on October 8, we have been thinking about what it means to build our applied AI lab here in Annapolis, in the historic Livery Building and just blocks from reminders of the city’s long history of engineering innovation. At bAI Labs, […]
From Leachate Pond to Wetland: Watching an Environmental Pilot Take Root
3 weeks ago · 4 minute read
Sometimes the best way to understand an environmental project is to watch it change. At the Berks Landfill Superfund Site in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, BAI Group is conducting a pilot study, with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), to evaluate whether wetland treatment could […]
Calculating How Long a Landfill Will Last
1 month ago · 2 minute read
One of the most important responsibilities in solid waste engineering is planning for the future. This post draws on ongoing BAI engineering work involving aerial surveys, volumetric analysis, and long-term planning to illustrate how landfill lifespan is calculated in practice. By the time systems are built and operating, one question begins to shape every decision […]
A Productive Year in Landfill Construction Quality Assurance
2 months ago · 2 minute read
BAI Group is having a highly productive year providing construction quality assurance (CQA) services for landfill construction projects throughout the region. Our work this year encompasses a broad range of landfill infrastructure, including approximately 38 acres of landfill cell construction, 12 acres of landfill cap construction, and three landfill gas system projects. The landfill gas projects […]
What Environmental Compliance Actually Looks Like Day to Day
2 months ago · 2 minute read
Engineering does not end when construction is complete. In many ways, that is when the most important work begins. This post draws from long-term BAI compliance and operations support, showing how environmental systems are managed continuously in the field. Once systems are in place, performance depends on consistency. Compliance is not a single task or […]
Building on the Future of GeoAI
3 months ago · 4 minute read
At bAI Labs, we feel incredibly fortunate to be working at the intersection of two exciting developments in geospatial artificial intelligence. On one side, we have been collaborating with the OlmoEarth program at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and partners to explore how one of the world’s leading open-source geospatial foundation models can help […]
From Survey Lines to Smart Systems
3 months ago · 3 minute read
In 1776, before he was President, George Washington was a surveyor. He walked the land on foot, measured distances with a chain and compass, and mapped terrain that had never been formally recorded. His work defined property lines, infrastructure, and early development across the Mid-Atlantic. 250 years later, that same region is still being measured, […]
What It Takes to Rebuild a Landfill Cell
4 months ago · 2 minute read
Modern landfills are engineered systems designed to protect surface and groundwater and manage liquids and gases within the waste mass. At the center of that system is the liner. This post draws on real BAI engineering work in which an existing landfill cell had to be reconstructed under active operating conditions. Landfill liner systems are […]
Beyond Compliance: What London Taught Me About Trust, Transparency, and the Future of AI
4 months 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
4 months 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 […]