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Shehryar Malik

CEO, AxcelerateAIShehryar co-founded AxcelerateAI after building a deep-learning system for Urdu handwriting recognition, and leads the company's work on turning current AI research into production systems. His own research is in deep and reinforcement learning, including Inverse Constrained Reinforcement Learning (ICML 2021) and a master's thesis on pruning neural networks with constrained reinforcement learning. He writes here about what computer vision costs to build and where it pays for itself.

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Articles by Shehryar Malik(2)

ConstructionComputer Vision

Automating Quantity Takeoffs: How AI Extracts and Counts Symbols

Estimators spend hours manually counting windows, doors, and electrical symbols on blueprints. Here is how AI automates symbol extraction and compiles instant takeoff reports.

Shehryar MalikJul 2, 2026

ConstructionComputer Vision

AI Drywall & Material Estimating: Automating Quantity Takeoffs

Drywall, flooring, concrete—estimating materials from 2D blueprints is slow and prone to errors. Here is how AI automates wall lengths and area calculations.

Shehryar MalikMay 18, 2026

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Automating Quantity Takeoffs: How AI Extracts and Counts Symbols

AI Drywall & Material Estimating: Automating Quantity Takeoffs

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