Accelerating the path from research to impact through trusted AI solutions
The Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) is pleased to welcome Centific to its Smart Streetscapes Advisory Board (SSAB), a coalition of industry, non-profit, and public sector leaders who provide strategic guidance to strengthen the Center’s innovation ecosystem.
Sanjay Bhakta, Global Head of Solutions at Centific, will serve as the company’s SSAB representative. Bhakta brings extensive experience in designing and delivering large-scale, technology-driven solutions for diverse industries worldwide. His expertise in AI, data integration, and human-centered digital transformation aligns closely with CS3’s mission to develop cutting-edge solutions for safer, more efficient, and more responsive urban streetscapes.
Centific’s capabilities in artificial intelligence and governance—including model transparency, bias detection, and responsible deployment—position the company as a valuable research partner for CS3. As smart infrastructure increasingly relies on AI-powered decision-making, Centific’s perspective will help CS3 develop systems that are ethical and trusted by the communities they serve.
“Centific’s leadership in AI solutions will help us address one of the most critical challenges in deploying smart city technologies,” said Andrew Smyth, CS3 Director and PI. “Their insights and experience will be instrumental as we work to translate research into real-world systems that are both innovative and responsible.”
“As smart cities accelerate adoption of AI-powered infrastructure, rigorous governance and transparency become non-negotiable. At Centific, we champion model explainability, bias mitigation, and oversight at every stage of the AI lifecycle,” says Sanjay Bhakta, Global Head of Solutions at Centific. “Joining CS3’s Advisory Board enables us to contribute best practices and technology standards that make urban innovation not just smarter, but fairer and more accountable for all communities.”
About Centific: Centific powers the world’s most advanced AI. As the trusted data and infrastructure partner for thousands of production-grade systems, Centific empowers innovators to scale models and agents across the full lifecycle; faster, safer, and with expert oversight. From perception-based inferencing to HITL-evaluated datasets, Centific is the backbone for the future of safe, scalable and secure AI. To learn more, visit centific.com.
About CS3: The Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) is an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center developing technological solutions to address community-driven challenges such as public safety, traffic efficiency, and hyper-local environmental sensing. Learn more and sign up for the monthly newsletter. For partnership or Advisory Board inquiries, contact [email protected].