Yosemite National Park could use AI-powered parking to help with overcrowding

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (KFSN) -- Yosemite National Park could receive AI-powered real-time parking information to help with overcrowding.

It's part of a new grant from the National Park Foundation, which helps fund innovative ideas and strengthen the parks.

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According to the foundation, Yosemite is one of 20 national parks to receive the "Conceptual Grant."

The park plans to use its portion of the $10 million to design what's being called a "unified, park- wide system that integrates real-time data on traffic, parking, and road conditions into automated, multi-channel visitor information."

That includes technologies such as sensors and other smart devices.