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Transit systems turn to AI-powered cameras to catch drivers who block bus lanes

The nation's biggest transit systems are using AI-enhanced cameras to keep bus lanes clear of illegally parked cars. That's making buses move faster, but the rollout has hit a few speed bumps.

The company behind those cameras is a start-up called Hayden AI, which offered to demonstrate how they work in real life on the streets near its offices in this New Jersey suburb. "What you're seeing on the screen right now is the system identifying different objects as we're driving down the road," said Charley Territo, the chief growth officer for Hayden AI, as we rode in the back of a specially equipped van. toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Han says he's careful about only parking in legal spots, so he was surprised when the tickets started arriving in the mail — including three in a single day — and kept coming.

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