TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Guardian
Optical Technologies today announced that it received an additional
investment of $2.5 million from
investors Union Ventures, B&E Equities, and other private
investors. The investment is part of a pre-B round that totals
$5.6M that will be used to expand the
Research & Development team to serve the companies' expanding
customer base as well as supporting customers' projects.
Guardian Optical Technologies is dedicated to creating
"passenger aware" cars that will be increasingly more important as
autonomous vehicles enter the market, making them safer and more
convenient. The Guardian Optical Technologies's sensor provides 2D,
3D, and motion analysis in the vehicle to protect drivers and
passengers by constantly scanning and tracking the entire interior
of the cabin. With just one sensor monitoring the entire interior,
it can detect the slightest movement and softest heartbeat in a
vehicle, preventing dangerous human errors.
"Technology that creates passenger-aware vehicles can increase
the safety of an automobile exponentially by alerting and warning
passengers to take action and alerting the vehicle itself to take
action," said Gil Dotan, CEO of
Guardian Optical Technologies. "Our focus here at Guardian is to
provide an uncompromisingly robust sensing ability that would also
extend far beyond the safety features. Our vision to challenge the
borders of human machine interface for better user experience,
convenience and mobility services."
Built from the ground up to work with automotive hardware and
software, Guardian Optical Technologies's sensor empowers car
manufacturers to build safer cars, and at a lower cost, by
eliminating the need to install multiple sensors throughout the
car. Patent-pending sensor technology provides real-time,
comprehensive information on occupancy status based on three
interconnected layers of information: video image recognition (2D),
depth mapping (3D), and micro- to macro-motion detection. It is the
first technology to detect micro vibrations using low-cost,
automotive-grade components. The sensor detects the location and
physical dimensions of each occupant and can identify the
difference between a person and an inanimate object.
"We are experiencing one of the largest changes in the
automotive world, with AI-technology that is powering all aspects
of the automobile," says Saar Lavi,
Analyst at Union Investments. "As vehicles get more sophisticated,
the safety and experience provided to passengers should be just as
advanced. Guardian Optical Technologies provides a unique safety
solution that could transform the way passenger interact and are
protected by the vehicle itself."
About Guardian Optical Technologies
Guardian
Optical Technologies is dedicated to enabling "passenger aware"
cars with cutting-edge sensor technology that makes cars safer and
more convenient. Just one sensor providing advanced 2D, 3D, and
motion analysis protects drivers and passengers by constantly
scanning and tracking occupants and objects anywhere in the
vehicle. This optical technology works with a car's seatbelts and
airbags to sound immediate alerts. The system utilizes
machine-learning, computer vision algorithms and advanced optics,
as well as "big data" analysis. Committed to providing high value
to auto makers today, Guardian Optical Technologies designed its
system to effortlessly support future advances in the auto
industry, particularly autonomous vehicles. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the tech start-up was
founded in 2014. It has won major accelerator competitions
sponsored by EcoMotion and Microsoft, and has several patents
pending, with other patent applications in progress. For more
information, visit www.guardian-optech.com.
Contact: DeeDee Rudenstein,
1-267-521-9654, drudenstein@propelsc.com
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