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AACREDITUNION.ORG | 11 evidence and watching for suspect activity. If the experiment is successful, the Dubai Police department plans to roll out many more nonhuman offi cers, expanding the robotic segment of the patrolling force to 25 percent by 2030. Pittsburgh Don't be surprised if you see a car without a driver in Pittsburgh — this is a hot spot for autonomous automobiles. Thank the combination of engineering brainpower supplied by Carnegie Mellon University and the city's ideal testing conditions with various road types, weather and traffi c patterns. Ride-sharing service Uber has been trying out self-driving cars here since mid-2016, and self-driving startup Argo AI calls the Steel City home. (Ford, which plans to release cars without a steering wheel or pedals by 2021, has invested a whopping $1 billion into Argo AI.) Chicago Chicago debuted the Array of Things in 2016. Described as a "fi tness tracker" for cities, it's a network of sensors that provides information on the environment, infrastructure and activity. Wondering what the most populated route is for walking to the El late at night? Or whether asthma is aff ected by factory schedules? Or maybe what neighborhood is the quietest? By collecting data on everything from foot traffi c to fl ooding to sky color, scientists hope to provide answers to questions like these, ultimately improving the livability of the city. Washington, D.C. Hungry for lunch or a snack but just can't get away from your desk? Robots to the rescue! Startup Starship Technologies has developed "personal couriers" that fetch the things you want. Delivery service Postmates began piloting the bots — which are designed to blend into pedestrian traffi c and avoid obstacles — in Washington, D.C., where they make short trips to local restaurants and convenience stores. Upon the bot's arrival at its destination, the recipient unlocks the compartment with a code that's sent once the order is placed. Seattle Seattle got a little brighter this summer, with an infl ux of vibrant green, orange and yellow bicycles scattered along the sidewalks. While bikesharing isn't a new concept, the implementation in the Emerald City is. There's no station where they need to be docked, and each ride is only $1. Anyone can grab a bike and go after scanning a QR code that unlocks the back wheel. Plus, each bike — from companies LimeBike, Spin and Ofo — has a GPS that provides data that will help with planning bike lanes and determining demand going forward. AACREDITUNION.ORG | 11