Seeing Machines, an industry leader in AI-powered driver monitoring system 
(DMS) technology, has launched a variant of its FOVIO Driver Monitoring (FOVIO) 
Chip solution which has been developed to specifically address the European New 
Car Assessment Program (NCAP) requirements for driver drowsiness and 
distraction detection to achieve safety ratings from 2022. 

The Seeing Machines FOVIO Chip solution was introduced by the Company in 2018 
offering its industry leading DMS technology on a fully scalable platform, with 
the ability to leverage the complete range of DMS features on an optimized SoC 
(System on Chip). Three of the Seeing Machines ongoing automotive programs are 
currently being delivered via this platform.

The newest variant of the FOVIO Chip solution, optimized for basic Euro NCAP 
systems with the flexibility to support the most advanced DMS requirements, now 
represents the highest performing, smallest and lowest cost, driver monitoring 
solution on the market. This solution is further enabled through Seeing 
Machines' ongoing innovations in highly optimized embedded neural inference 
processing for FOVIO-enabled versions of Xilinx Automotive Zynq-7000 SoCs. 

SVP of Automotive, Nick DiFiore commented: "Driver monitoring plays a key role 
in next-generation NCAP requirements and safe assisted driving. Seeing Machines 
has industry-proven automotive DMS technology that provides true safety 
outcomes. While NCAP is always associated with the need for low cost, many in 
the industry are also realizing that performance and effectiveness cannot be 
sacrificed to reach the goals of improved driver safety."

"Our experienced and capable research and engineering teams are demonstrating 
that 'no compromise' low-cost solutions are possible, as we realize more 
enhanced AI capabilities on even lower cost industry standard devices though 
our ongoing silicon partnership with Xilinx. This is a great outcome as we 
continue to focus on supporting our customers and partners in the automotive 
industry with a DMS solution that is sensibly priced, scalable, simple to 
integrate in relatively short timeframes, and continues to deliver on the 
Seeing Machines performance promise."

DMS technology is set to become standard in most modern passenger cars for 
improved driver and semi-automated driving safety given Euro NCAP's direction, 
with reinforcement by the European Commission 
(https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/news/2017-05-31-europe-on-the-move_en
), and more recently, the United States National Transportation Safety Board 
(https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20180524.aspx), in an effort 
to curb driver drowsiness and distraction and improve safety for pedestrians 
and passengers alike. 

About Seeing Machines (LSE: 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' 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

SOURCE  Seeing Machines Limited