Self-driving cars can see around blind corners using this AI

Artificial intelligence that allows self-driving cars to detect people and objects hidden around blind corners has been developed by researchers at MIT. The imaging system--dubbed CornerCameras--was built by AI researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) for seeing around obstructions using standard camera technology. Using information about light reflections, MIT's artificial intelligence system is able to measure the speed and trajectory of hidden objects in real time using footage from smartphone cameras. "The technology has a range of applications, from firefighters finding people in burning buildings to self-driving cars detecting pedestrians in their blind spots," an MIT spokesperson tells Newsweek. "What's impressive is that this approach works using footage from a smartphone camera, such as an iPhone 8." The artificial intelligence system can be used on footage filmed with a smartphone.