
About Us
Transportation and AI Experts

We are Road Triage
Road Triage, by Robocist, is revolutionizing the transportation industry with an advanced approach to roadway assessments. Get the data you need to make informed decisions and maximize your roadway investments with accurate, objective, and cost-effective updates on pavement and lane line conditions. Our team of experts - including members with leadership roles in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - specialize in transportation and artificial intelligence (AI). We provide services such as automated roadway assessment, asset intelligence, business case analysis, and autonomous vehicle deployment support to help transportation planners, civil engineers, and other professionals understand, plan-for, and integrate smart-transportation technologies. Headquartered in the Research Triangle, North Carolina, Road Triage is dedicated to providing high-quality solutions that will improve safety and efficiency while cutting costs.

Meet our creative leadership team
Our elite team of transportation leaders includes the former Director of the Transportation Policy Group for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office and the former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Adding to the mix is a pioneer in the development and deployment of electric and autonomous vehicles. With the addition of our experts in machine learning, machine vision, artificial intelligence, and big-data analytics, Road Triage is truly something amazing.
Jeffrey Barghout
CEO, Founder

Greg Goodchild
Director of Engineering

- • 27 years of automotive and entrepreneurial experience
- • Former engineer and strategic planner at Chrysler
- • Technology assessments for NASA and private industry
- • Deputy Director of the Greenhouse Gas Technology Center (EPA contractor)
- • Vice President, Transportations Initiatives (EV / AV technologies)
- • 39 years of technology/product development experience • Co-founder of Hatteras Networks, which was acquired and is now part of ADVA Optical Networking
- • Technologies he has helped develop are used across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Dr. Dick Mudge
Strategic Partner
Business Development

Loren Smith
Strategic Partner
Business Development

- • 45 years in economics, finance, and transportation
- • President of Compass Transportation and Technology Inc.
- • Holds a Ph.D. in Regional Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.
- • Formerly directed the transportation policy group for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office
- • Serial, 5x entrepreneur including Apogee Research – designated a 3-time, ‘Inc 500’ fastest growing company prior to being acquired
- • 20 years in the policy, research, and transportation space
- • Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation
- • Former official at the U.S. Department of Labor
Jay Manvar
Strategic Partner
Artificial Intelligence

Raviraj Kanade
Strategic Partner
Artificial Intelligence

- • Development of Road Triage AI and big-data components
- • Director at Geeky Bee AI Pvt Ltd
- • 11 Years of experience in the field of machine learning (ML), machine vision(MV), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- • Managed AI projects in various domains like Transport, Automotive, Healthcare, Agriculture, Retail, Fashion
- • Worked for Defence Research and Development Organisation, India
- • Served clients across the globe including North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia
- • Development of Road Triage AI and big-data components
- • Director at Geeky Bee AI Pvt Ltd
- • 12 Years of experience in the field of machine learning (ML), machine vision(MV), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- • Consulting experience in Product & Engineering Services with VISA and Capgemini
- • Technically led AI projects in various domains like Transport, Finance & Legal, Fitness, Security
- • Served clients across the globe including North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia

Road Triage, by Robocist, is a better approach to roadway assessments, providing accurate, objective, and low-cost updates on pavement and lane line conditions. Get the data you need to make decisions and keep roadways in top condition - maximizing your roadway investments.
Our Contacts
☄ Research Triangle, North Carolina, USA
☄ Potomac, Maryland, USA
☄ Manassas, Virginia, USA
☄ Pune, Maharashtra, India

We are Robocist, a North Carolina-based tech company with strategic partners across the United States and India, specializing in machine vision and learning, AI based roadway assessment, and electric and autonomous vehicles.