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Velo AI has developed Copilot, a Raspberry Pi-powered bike light equipped with AI and machine learning to detect cars, alert cyclists about approaching vehicles, issue warnings to drivers, and record incidents. Priced at $400, the device aims to enhance cyclist safety and is being used in a partnership with Pittsburgh to analyze data for potential road safety improvements.
Ethan Boyes, a USA cycling champion, died after being hit by a car while cycling in San Francisco's Presidio park. Boyes, who won several national cycling titles, was hit while cycling in the bike lane. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to a hospital. The incident remains under investigation. Boyes' death has shocked the local cycling community, where he was a beloved fixture. The community hopes that his death brings greater awareness to bike safety in the city, which has seen at least one bike fatality every year since 2014.