Can smart sensor systems anticipate and avoid danger?

Katie Pisa, CNN

Updated 1033 GMT (1833 HKT) February 7, 2020

Derq, a start-up based in Dubai and Detroit, is at the forefront of efforts to develop technology solutions to improve road safety.
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Derq, a start-up based in Dubai and Detroit, is at the forefront of efforts to develop technology solutions to improve road safety.
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The company's system uses sensors and artificial intelligence to anticipate hazards such as jaywalkers and drivers on dangerous trajectories.
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The company's system uses sensors and artificial intelligence to anticipate hazards such as jaywalkers and drivers on dangerous trajectories.
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Demonstration with an autonomous vehicle from French company Navya in the Dubai World Challenge for self-driving transport. Derq's system is mounted on the left pole.
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Demonstration with an autonomous vehicle from French company Navya in the Dubai World Challenge for self-driving transport. Derq's system is mounted on the left pole.
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Derq is far from the only company operating in this field. <br /><br />British company Humanising Autonomy has developed intent prediction technology that predicts pedestrian behavior across different environments and cities to help drivers and autonomous systems navigate safely.