CANBERRA, Australia,
March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeing
Machines Limited (LSE: SEE), the advanced computer vision
technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring
systems, and the UK's leading fleet operator accreditation scheme,
FORS (the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme), have joined forces to
support companies in promoting driver safety and wellbeing.
Together, FORS and Seeing Machines will work with FORS
accredited operators to implement a new programme: FORS Drive
Safe. Through this exclusive collaboration, Seeing Machines
will be offering FORS operators its world-leading driver fatigue
and distraction solution, Guardian, as an exclusive
offering. The solution is based on Seeing Machines'
automotive grade safety technology – driven by decades of Human
Factors research – with monitoring and intervention by people. Used
by more than 800 fleets globally, Guardian combines artificial
intelligence with computer vision to monitor a driver's state and
intervene when necessary to prevent the potentially devastating
consequences of fatigue and distraction.
Paul McGlone, CEO of Seeing
Machines, said: "With staggering statistics showing that
10–20% of all crashes are estimated to be caused by driver fatigue
and 4 in 10 fatigue-related crashes involving someone driving a
commercial vehicle, driver safety solutions are becoming a
priority. Our purpose is to get everyone home safely and partnering
with FORS will certainly help us on this mission."
The FORS community is nearly 5,000 operators strong, each
committed to implementing best practice in safety standards. This
partnership with Seeing Machines is an example of how registering
with FORS delivers value and cost savings for operators, connecting
them with innovative companies that align with FORS' mission.
Geraint Davies, FORS Concession Director, said: "We
are passionate about helping operators to raise safety standards.
It is a key element of our training portfolio as well as an
intrinsic part of the many other services we provide to our
community. We're excited to promote the use of cutting-edge
technologies, through trusted partners such as Seeing Machines, to
help our operators look after their drivers' welfare and put safety
first."
For more information on FORS Drive Safe, please click
here.
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About Seeing Machines (AIM: SEE), a global company
founded in 2000 and headquartered in Australia, is an industry leader in
vision-based monitoring technology that enable machines to see,
understand and assist people. Seeing Machines is revolutionising
global transport safety. Its technology portfolio of AI algorithms,
embedded processing and optics, power products that need to deliver
reliable real-time understanding of vehicle operators. The
technology spans the critical measurement of where a driver is
looking, through to classification of their cognitive state as it
applies to accident risk. Reliable "driver state" measurement is
the end-goal of Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) technology. Seeing
Machines develops DMS technology to drive safety for Automotive,
Commercial Fleet, Off-road and Aviation. The company has offices in
Australia, USA, Europe
and Asia, and supplies technology
solutions and services to industry leaders in each market
vertical.
www.seeingmachines.com
About FORS
FORS is an international voluntary accreditation scheme that
helps improve operators' performance. It provides one over-arching
accreditation process covering all aspects of safety, fuel
efficiency, economical operations and vehicle emissions. The
scheme, which was established in 2008, is open to vehicle operators
of all types throughout the UK and Europe.
FORS accreditation provides the tools to help the vehicle
operating community become safer, more efficient and more
environmentally protective. FORS is an excellent means for
operators to demonstrate 'best practice' credentials to their own
customers, to position themselves for new business wins and to
ensure they maintain the highest quality road transport
services.
www.fors-online.org.uk
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