Velo.ai

What is Velo.ai?

Velo.ai is a platform designed to make cycling safer. Its core product, Copilot, uses artificial intelligence to monitor the road around you. Copilot constantly watches your surroundings, spots approaching vehicles, and analyzes how they’re behaving. Based on that analysis, it provides a range of safety features.

Copilot can estimate risks before they become problems, record your rides, adjust its lights based on traffic conditions, and deliver custom alerts for different types of vehicles. It also tracks driver behavior, records incidents, and aims to make you feel more confident and aware of what’s happening around you. While its main focus is cyclists, the technology could apply to other situations where safety is critical.

Who created Velo.ai?

Velo.ai was founded by Clark Haynes, PhD, who serves as the company’s Founder and CEO. The company’s mission is to use advanced technology to make all forms of travel safer. Copilot, its first product, is built to be a smart safety system for bicycles, with the goal of reducing accidents and making streets safer for everyone who uses them.

What is Velo.ai used for?

Copilot’s capabilities center on keeping riders safe:

• Detects approaching vehicles and analyzes their behavior, helping identify safe ways to negotiate around them.
• Alerts you to aggressive or distracted driving, giving a heads-up when a driver seems erratic or not fully attentive.
• Provides audible and visual warnings, using both sound and adaptive lights to signal risks.
• Prevents crashes preemptively by recognizing dangerous interactions between vehicles and cyclists before they escalate.
• Records ride video, capturing footage of your trips and any incidents that occur.
• Tracks driver behavior over time, keeping a record of how motorists act around you.
• Responds to traffic conditions, adjusting its alerts based on what’s happening on the road.
• Enhances situational awareness, acting as a constant companion that monitors the roadway so you can ride with more confidence and explore new routes safely.

In short, Copilot functions as an intelligent cycling companion: it watches the road continuously, warns you of potential dangers, and documents what happens during your rides.

Who is Velo.ai for?

Velo.ai is built primarily for cyclists — recreational riders, sport cyclists, and bicycle commuters who want extra protection on the road. The technology can also benefit drivers by making them more aware of the cyclists around them, supporting the company’s broader goal of safer streets for all road users.