Valeo & Seeing Machines Announce Collaboration to Offer Advanced Driver & Occupant Monitoring

France's Valeo and Seeing Machines, the computer vision technology company, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at strengthening their position in the driver and occupant monitoring systems (OMS) market. As part of this agreement, Valeo is transferring its driver monitoring perception software activity to Seeing Machines.

This follows the annoucement of the acquisition of Valeo-owned German startup Asaphus by Seeing Machines. 

This collaboration also enables Valeo to leverage Seeing Machines’ expertise in interior monitoring perception software, integrating it into the hardware and software architecture of its driver and occupant monitoring systems.

This will give Valeo the ability to offer a best-in-class full-system for interior sensing

Upcoming regulations are making this equipment mandatory.

Having a Berlin-based team will allow Seeing Machines to better address the European market with monitoring  solutions, and more easily meet the needs of an expanded customer base in the region.

Asaphus’ capability will enhance the Seeing Machines team with unique IP and data and a specialised development group who have leading Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence capability for driving and sensing features. 

Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo Brain Division, says: “We are delighted with this collaboration with Seeing Machines. It is another demonstration of Valeo’s ability to build the ground for successful cooperation with core technology companies. These last 5 years, with Asaphus, we have been able to grow the company, develop their AI perception technologies and build a solid position in interior monitoring systems. Combining our teams with Seeing Machines, we will benefit from the best in class perception software to integrate into our hardware and software architecture for driver and occupant monitoring systems. Together, we will be able to provide more competitive solutions and strengthen our market position.”

Paul Mc Glone, CEO of Seeing Machines, adds: “With our shared culture of innovation, this  collaboration will enable our team to continue to lead the interior sensing market as we complement our highly specialised skills and work with Valeo, a world leading automotive technology company, to deliver driver and occupant monitoring solutions to more automotive customers, globally. As regulations making driver  monitoring systems mandatory across the EU come into effect this month, the market for enhanced safety and convenience solutions is expanding daily. Thanks to our proven, class-leading technology, we are very well placed to solidify our industry leadership position, supporting our customers in getting their programs successfully to production.”

Valeo and Seeing Machines are committed to offering the market innovative and integrated interior sensing solutions to the automotive industry that will enhance vehicle safety and occupant comfort.