Hayden AI Wins AI Breakthrough Award for Computer Vision Innovation

Leading vision AI and edge processing company awarded for fourth consecutive year

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hayden AI, the leading provider of vehicle-mounted automated enforcement solutions for public transport, has been announced as the winner of the Computer Vision Award by the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards. For a fourth consecutive year, Hayden AI has been recognized for its mobile vision AI platform which helps cities deliver more reliable public transit, improved accessibility for people with disabilities, and improved road safety.

“Hayden AI is expanding every aspect of our business. We’re deploying our vision AI platform on new vehicle types to accommodate our growing list of customers, and implementing new use cases in the US and throughout Europe and the United Kingdom with our recent VCA approval,” said Hayden AI CEO Marty Beard. “Our new customers and new use cases are the next step toward even more opportunities with our incredible AI-powered camera system.”

Tech Breakthrough’s ninth annual AI Breakthrough Awards is the longest-running recognition program dedicated exclusively to the AI industry and this year's field was the most competitive in the program's history, with entries from 5,000 leading AI companies across more than 20 countries around the world.

Hayden AI was selected alongside an impressive list of AI companies, including NVIDIA, Snowflake, Intuit, HP, Dell Technologies, and Qualcomm.

Hayden AI’s technology is deployed on more than 2,300 public transit buses worldwide, helping cities make urban transportation faster, safer, and more sustainable. The vision AI platform is installed on buses, parking enforcement vehicles, and trolleys across major US cities, including New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Santa Monica, and Philadelphia. In Santa Monica, there were 67% fewer bus lane parking violations and 40% fewer bus stop parking violations detected in March 2026 than in July 2025, when the program began.

About Hayden AI: Hayden AI powers safer, smarter, and more efficient cities. We combine advanced vision AI with purpose-built, vehicle-mounted hardware to analyze urban environments in real time. Cities use our technology to make streets safer and improve transit performance for everyone. Learn more at www.hayden.ai.