An AI system for water safety was presented at CIPR.

      On May 20, 2026, at 12:10, NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" - Polina Zubova. The UrbanTech group of companies presented a range of digital solutions in the field of road and public safety, construction waste control, and monitoring violations on water bodies at the CIPR conference (12+) in Nizhny Novgorod. One of the key developments was the AI system - "Digital Shore." This platform is designed to detect violations and enhance safety on water bodies. It allows for the recording of violations by small vessels, monitoring swimming areas, and automatically warning vacationers of danger. As noted by Igor Shamov, the director of public safety products at the company, there are currently over 1.5 million small vessels registered in Russia, yet only about 35,000 violation rulings are issued annually. During the testing of the system in the Moscow region, around five thousand violations were detected in just one month. The developers emphasize that the main goal of the project is not to increase the number of fines but to prevent incidents on the water. For example, when a person appears in a prohibited swimming area, the system automatically issues a voice warning. Similarly, it monitors swimming beyond the "buoys." The development is being carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the State Inspection for Small Vessels. Specialists from these agencies participate in setting up the system's operational scenarios and help adapt technologies to the real tasks of inspectors.

      The company does not rule out the possibility of implementing the system in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      "The video surveillance system is currently focused only on small vessels and swimming areas. But we are also considering the direction of river transport and planning expansion. Nizhny Novgorod and the great Volga, of course, are very interesting for us in terms of implementing such projects. Our company's experience in Nizhny Novgorod allows us to expect that we will be able to implement new solutions here," he stated.

      Particular attention is drawn to the new generation measuring system "Azimuth," capable of simultaneously detecting up to 51 types of traffic violations, including complex violations such as not wearing a seatbelt, using a phone, failing to yield to pedestrians, riding without a helmet on a motorcycle, and others. The forum also showcased the VR simulator "World of Safe Roads" for teaching children safe behavior on the roads. In a virtual environment, schoolchildren navigate familiar routes - from home to school or the playground. This way, children learn to respond correctly to road situations in a maximally realistic environment. Another direction was the updated version of the "OSSiG-control" system, designed for monitoring the turnover of construction waste. The solution tracks the routes of freight transport, checks for the presence of authorized documentation for the transportation of construction waste, and helps identify illegal dumps. The new version of the system allows for monitoring not only construction debris but also other types of waste and cargo, including municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, medical waste, and unprocessed round timber. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod." When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.