CANBERRA, Australia,
Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Seeing Machines FOVIO Driver Monitoring Chip ("FOVIO Chip")
strategy has been bolstered by a renewed supply agreement with its
silicon supply partner, Xilinx, Inc. Xilinx, the leader in adaptive
and intelligent computing, is collaborating with Seeing Machines to
supply semi-custom versions of its automotive-grade devices,
supporting Seeing Machines' FOVIO Chip solution for the automotive
market. The FOVIO Chip is currently committed to three ongoing
automotive OEM programs, two in North
America and one in China.
The agreement extends the existing supplier partnership between
Seeing Machines and Xilinx, where Xilinx will now provide the FOVIO
Chip directly to automotive Tier 1 customers that are pre-approved
by Seeing Machines. By Xilinx supplying silicon to Seeing Machines'
FOVIO Chip customers, supply chain complexities will be
reduced, as well as associated risks and costs.
Seeing Machines remains the sole supplier of the FOVIO Chip
solution for the automotive industry. This solution includes Driver
Monitoring System (DMS) software, acceleration IP, and application
interfaces, and, as before, utilizes Xilinx silicon, forming a
cost-effective and power-efficient DMS Application Specific
Standard Product (ASSP). The FOVIO Chip solution enables customers
to seamlessly integrate DMS into their advanced driver assistance
systems (ADAS) and semi-automated driving systems. Seeing Machines
expects this will continue to appeal to customers looking to deploy
DMS quickly with minimal risk.
"We are very pleased to continue our strong partnership with
Xilinx in the automotive driver monitoring market," said
Nick DiFiore, SVP of automotive
at Seeing Machines. "This is a relationship that both
companies have been nurturing for several years and, by leveraging
the particular strengths of each company, we both benefit as do our
respective customers."
In order to leverage the Seeing Machines driver monitoring
technology across Aviation and Fleet and enhance the products and
solutions currently offered in those markets, Seeing Machines
retains the right to procure FOVIO Chips direct from Xilinx.
"This renewed collaboration with Seeing Machines enables
Xilinx to extend the use of our industry leading, adaptable
technology to an even broader base of ADAS
customers," said Willard
Tu, senior director, automotive, Xilinx. "Leveraging
our heritage in delivering over 60 million automotive qualified
devices for ADAS applications, this collaboration further
establishes Xilinx's commitment to expand our footprint in safety
applications, including driver monitoring systems."
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About Seeing Machines
Seeing Machines (LSE: SEE), a global company headquartered in
Australia, is an industry leader
in computer vision technologies that enable machines to see,
understand and assist people. The company's machine learning vision
platform has the know-how to deliver real-time identification and
understanding of drivers and operators through Artificial
Intelligence (AI) analysis of heads, faces and eyes. This insight
enables Driver (and Operator) Monitoring Systems (DMS), which
monitor driver/operator identification and attention and can detect
drowsiness and distraction across multiple transport sectors.
Seeing Machines develops DMS technology for the Automotive,
Commercial Fleet, Aviation, Rail and Off-Road markets. The company
has offices and people in Australia, USA, Europe
and Asia, and delivers
multi-platform solutions to industry leaders in each vertical. As
the number of commercial aircraft in operation continues to grow,
pilot training systems have become an essential safety technology
in the aviation industry. Monitoring gaze and scanning behaviour
will help crew training teams further the development of best
practices and safety measures. www.seeingmachines.com.
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