Can AI Fix Road Congestion? UVH-26 Dataset Brings Indian Reality To Traffic AI

January 5, 2026

AI for Integrated Mobility (AIM) initiative at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched UVH-26 in November 2025, which is India’s largest open-source traffic image dataset.

Professor Yogesh Simmhan, Associate Professor at IISc’s Department of Computational and Data Sciences, in an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat’s Sr. Journalist (Space, Science, Tech) discussed in detail about the model.

Watch the video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_v6r6mX4_8

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https://www.etvbharat.com/en/technology/can-ai-fix-road-congestion-iiscs-uvh-26-dataset-brings-indian-reality-to-traffic-ai-enn26010303925

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Dr. Anubha Jain is a Senior Journalist Author associated with Eenadu TV, Lokmat Media & All India Radio — handling diverse domains – politics, economics, wildlife, space, science & technology and specializes in tracking social and economic changes taking place in the country. Based in Bengaluru she’s recognised for her work in journalism, advocacy for women’s empowerment and one-on-one interviews with prominent personalities.

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