New AI cameras to target illegally parked vehicles on all AC Transit lines starting Wednesday [Video]

Law enforcement will use a new, bus-mounted camera system to target drivers illegally parked along all Alameda-Contra Costa Transit lines starting Wednesday, the bus agency announced.  

The camera system, which uses artificial intelligence to detect illegal parking at bus stops and illegal driving in bus lanes, will initially prompt law enforcement to give out warnings to drivers before $110 fines for violations are implemented on Oct. 7. 

Developed by San Francisco-based company Hayden AI, the cameras are connected to an onboard computer that analyzes the footage for violations, AC Transit said. When a violation is detected, the camera records a 10-second video clip, a picture of the offender’s license plate and a timestamp, then sends that information to law enforcement for review, the bus agency said. 

While it’s expanding the program to 100 buses on Wednesday, AC Transit said it has experimented with the new system on its highest ridership …