Throughout its history, the nearly 142-year-old nonprofit organization League of American Bicyclists has advocated for the safety of the nation’s cyclists. “There’s so much conflict on our roadways,” says Ken McLeod, policy director at the League of American Bicyclists, “A lot of that is because of the way our roadways are designed, but also because of how…
Stop, yield, no U-turn, no turn on red, railroad crossing, children playing, falling rocks — there are a huge variety of road signs out there that drivers are expected to recognize to get around safely. We human beings typically learn about them in school, driver’s ed courses, and going about our daily lives. But signs…
I’d like to say the most entertaining thing about my job at Argo AI is riding around Miami Beach in self-driving test cars several days a week. But that would be a lie. The most entertaining thing about my job is reading about self-driving cars while riding in the back of one. My newsfeed is filled with news and…
When it comes to how autonomous vehicles see the world, humans come first, literally. Autonomous vehicles (AVs), like the kind operated by Pittsburgh-based Argo AI, use Machine Learning to detect and classify the objects in their surroundings, identifying people first and then their accessories. For example: a person and a bike. A person and a…
Seven years ago, I was a self-driving skeptic. Not of the technology. Of all the “experts” promising autonomous vehicles would be everywhere by 2020. You didn’t need to be Nostradamus to know that was ridiculous. All you needed was some common sense. By the time I was proven right, I was one year on the…
As autonomous vehicle use grows, AV companies and the League of American Bicyclists are collaborating on how to ensure cyclists and motorists can share the roads safely, even if the “motorist” is artificial intelligence software. As part of the League’s mission to make roads safer, Ken McLeod, its policy director, has worked with Argo AI, a…
