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NORTH HILLS, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dealertrack F&I announces new digital workflow and contracting solutions for dealerships and lenders to adapt to consumers’ accelerated shift toward digital purchasing. These enhancements, debuting at the Cox Automotive Experience, National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2021 and AFSA 2021 Vehicle Finance Conference, provide crucial e-solutions that expand opportunities for dealers and lenders to connect and contract digitally via an even more streamlined financing process. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, preferences for online engagement and interactions continue to increase, underscoring the importance of digital integration. In fact, the 2020 Cox Automotive COVID-19 Consumer and Dealer Impact Study found an overwhelming 85% of dealerships are going beyond conducting business in their physical location, indicating that the option to conduct business digitally from anywhere is an essential element of future-proofing any dealership’s 2021 business strategy.

«Following the sea change brought about by circumstances in 2020, dealerships are moving fast to adapt to a virtual workforce, which requires the right technology partners and platforms to provide a digital workflow for all,» said Cheryl Miller, vice president of operations for Dealertrack F&I Solutions. «At Dealertrack, we’re working on providing a fast-track solution to digitally connect more car dealers with more lenders through a streamlined financing process, enabling an efficient and flexible workflow that drives faster funding and improves cash flow – even when in-store visits are no longer the only option for customers.»

With more dealerships and lenders embracing digital workflow, client adoption of Digital Contracting Ready Sign functionality grew approximately 135% based on Dealertrack data from July 2020 to December 2020.  The number of deals signed with Ready Sign has seen an estimated 173% increase and the number of eSign documents created using Ready Sign grew up to 233% over the same time period.

The following Dealertrack capabilities continue to fulfill the company’s promise to provide dealerships and lenders with solutions that work more collaboratively in a digital world:

• Digital Contracting Choice: Dealertrack Digital Contracting Choice extends a dealership’s functionality to submit contracts digitally to non-integrated (paper) lenders, eliminating errors and additional steps in the submission process. With this solution, lenders currently outside the scope of full digital contracting can now appear digital to their dealers, enabling the convenience of a digital workflow to more lenders of a dealer’s choice.
• Seamless DMS Integration: Further increasing efficiencies, Dealertrack Digital Contracting offers seamless integration to an increasing number of DMS providers while allowing dealers to map workflow and reduce deal data entry. This seamless integration, now available on the Auto/Mate and DealerBuilt DMS platforms as well as on Dealertrack DMS and others, contributes to dealership staff being able to conduct more essential areas of business digitally, which is a necessity for the future. For users of both Dealertrack DMS and Dealertrack uniFI the level of harmony goes one step further allowing for remote signing of all required documents in a single signing ceremony – adding another dimension of convenience for both consumers and sales staff.
• Dealertrack Ready Sign: Enables dealership staff and customers to eSign documents through a single signing ceremony either in-store or remote and submit any deal document digitally as permitted by their state. This new technology not only currently facilitates dealership staff’s adherence to social distancing protocols but will also continue to be useful beyond the pandemic to allow the consumer digital flexibility during their car buying journey.
• Compliance: Every year brings new changes to the compliance landscape, requiring a dealership to safeguard against fraud, fines, and audits with integrated compliance checkpoints throughout the deal. Dealerships can protect profits and ensure mishaps are mitigated through real-time updates and checkpoints along each step of building one complete digital deal jacket. Dealertrack’s annual Compliance Guide has been updated for 2021 and is easily accessible, so retailers can seamlessly share updates.

«We equate the value of solutions in terms of the money, time and customer satisfaction they generate,» said Cris Aviso, Finance Director, Regal Automotive Group in Lakeland, Florida, «We used to wait several days for a deal to be funded, but now with Dealertrack Digital Contacting Choice we can have the deal verified within hours if not minutes, never miss a signature, and it pre-fills with our DMS – that constitutes very real value!»

Dealertrack will be highlighting new solutions and enhancements to keep the F&I process safely moving forward at the upcoming virtual NADA 2021 show and AFSA 2021 Vehicle Finance Conference. For information on all Cox Automotive’s 2021 new offerings, visit www.coxautoinc.com/experience.

About Dealertrack
Dealertrack provides industry-leading software solutions that give dealerships, lenders, and partners the confidence to thrive in an ever-changing automotive market. The company’s integrated suite of powerful easy-to-use products and services helps dealerships and their lending partners grow by increasing efficiency and improving decision-making. Dealertrack is part of the Cox Automotive family, a company that is transforming the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars. Dealertrack—along with its unmatched network of dealership and lending partners—is improving the car buying experience by embracing the technologies that will shape the future of automotive retail. For more information about Dealertrack, visit www.dealertrack.com.

About Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive Inc. makes buying, selling, owning and using vehicles easier for everyone. The global company’s more than 27,000 team members and family of brands, including Autotrader^®, Clutch Technologies, Dealer.com^®, Dealertrack^®, Kelley Blue Book^®, Manheim^®, NextGear Capital^®, VinSolutions^®, vAuto^® and Xtime^®, are passionate about helping millions of car shoppers, 40,000 auto dealer clients across five continents and many others throughout the automotive industry thrive for generations to come. Cox Automotive is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Inc., a privately-owned, Atlanta-based company with annual revenues of nearly $20 billion. www.coxautoinc.com

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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five people in Philadelphia were food-insecure. This number, which was already higher than the national average, has been heightened throughout the past year – and local children are among the most critical in-need, missing vital access to free food programs through school due to the pandemic’s impact. Philadelphia’s child food insecurity rate in 2020 is projected at over 32 percent, and the need to support the local childhood community has never been more important.

Philabundance (a hunger relief organization serving Greater Philadelphia and a member of Feeding America) is at the forefront of the fight against childhood food insecurity and needs assistance from the community, now more than ever. «For food banks across the country, much of the past year has been focused on adapting to meet the 60 percent increase in need that we’ve seen because of COVID,» explained Philabundance CEO Loree Jones. «With children remote learning due to the pandemic, many don’t have access to the school meals they depended on to get through the day. This made our BackPack Program aimed at feeding children more important than ever.»

Philabundance’s BackPack Program delivers much-needed free food for kids, providing three to five pounds of shelf-stable food (equating to 24 meals), per backpack. Altogether, this monthly food distribution provides over 30,000 kids and their families with access to nutritious food each month. And, every one of the more than 7,000 BackPacks Philabundance distributes each month also provides suggested recipes to further assist these families.

Prior to COVID-19, Philabundance’s BackPack Program was facilitated through local schools, with children looking forward to the array of food and snacks they received monthly. Due to COVID-19 and shifting to remote learning, Philabundance pivoted the program to serve students through its agency network of food pantries, community centers and more. The 24 sites that will distribute the BackPacks are located in zip codes with some of the highest rates of food insecurity in Greater Philadelphia.

To help Philabundance provide Philadelphia children and their families with these nutritious meals, Toyota, its local Toyota Dealers and many business partners across Greater Philadelphia have come together under a new donation drive and media campaign, branded Lil’ Abundance, that will both raise awareness for children’s food insecurity and fund two-months-worth of free food to kids and their families through Philabundance’s BackPack Program.

«Every year, Toyota and the Dealers are deeply humbled by the chance to join with our local business partners to help Philabundance fight hunger here in the Delaware Valley. There are a lot of things people should be, and ‘hungry’ is just not one of them,» said Paul Muller, president of the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association (comprised of 25 dealerships in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware). «This year, especially, the need was clear to help Philabundance with their programs to support local children and their families facing hunger during unconscionable – and in many ways, unprecedented – challenges. Toyota and about two dozen of our local business partners came together to create and launch the first-ever Lil’ Abundance campaign to ‘help feed lil’ mouths.'»

Through the Lil’ Abundance campaign, Toyota, the Tri-State Toyota Dealers and local business partners have come together to enable Philabundance with the ability to provide meals to children and their families – all distributed safely and socially-distanced, given the current circumstances stemming from COVID-19. In total, Toyota and its partners’ Lil’ Abundance campaign efforts will provide Philabundance with two full months of BackPack Program funding, providing free food for kids and more than 345,000 meals.

«Toyota and our local Dealers have always made it our mission to give back to the community,» said Ben Pyle, general manager of Toyota’s Central Atlantic Region, which includes Pennsylvania and Delaware. «Working with Philabundance again this year gives us the chance to support local families in an incredibly impactful way during such a challenging time. We’re happy to support this important cause and bring relief to our neighbors in need.»

Similar to the annual «Toyota Tundra Food Drives,» the Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association, along with both Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Financial Services, joined forces with more than 20 of the Dealers’ local business partners (including television/cable outlets, radio stations, local print and outdoor companies, and Philadelphia’s professional sports organizations) to collectively create and contribute to the Lil’ Abundance campaign in support of the important ongoing food distributions Philabundance’s BackPack Program provides to children and their families.

«As the local Toyota Dealers living and working in our communities, we’ve been blown away by the support from our media and professional sports partners to come together and help our friends at Philabundance truly make a difference in people’s lives,» said Paul Muller. «The past year has served as a stark reminder of the food insecurity within our communities, and it’s more important than ever that we work together to put an end to childhood hunger in Philadelphia and continue to find meaningful opportunities to give back to those who need it most right now.»

«We’re extremely proud of the effort and the incredible impact Lil’ Abundance will have. We are grateful for our longstanding partnership with Philabundance, which year after year has given Toyota and our Dealers such meaningful opportunities to make a positive difference within local communities,» added Briana Nelson, general manager of Toyota’s New York Region, which includes southern New Jersey. «It’s been an honor to come together again this year on Lil’ Abundance to fight hunger and provide healthy and nutritious meals to children and families in-need across our region, especially now when this support needed more than ever.»

The Lil’ Abundance campaign efforts have enabled Philabundance’s BackPack Program efforts in January-February 2021. However, there remains another 10 months of the calendar year when Philabundance needs support from businesses and individuals across Greater Philadelphia’s communities to help food insecure children and their families.

«Instead of just canceling the annual Haul Away Hunger event, Toyota and their partners pivoted with us to help serve one of our most vulnerable populations: children. No child should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from, and thanks to Toyota and its partners, thousands of kids across Philadelphia won’t have to,» added Loree Jones. «We hope other individuals and organizations can be inspired to help us on our mission to end childhood hunger, for good.»

To find out how you can help aid hunger relief through Lil’ Abundance and beyond, text DONATEFOOD to 44321 or visit www.philabundance.org. Join the conversation on social media with the hashtags #beethunger and #ToyotaLilAbundance, and tag @toyotausa and @philabundance on Instagram. For those seeking food assistance immediately, please call 1-800-5-HUNGRY or visit Philabundance’s website: www.philabundance.org/find-food.

Media Contacts
Micholl Azenon
347-271-2869
Micholl.Azenon@toyota.com

Emily Whelahan
914-255-0969
Emily.Whelahan@allisonpr.com

About Philabundance

Philabundance is driving hunger from our communities today and working to end hunger for good. It distributes more than 50 million pounds annually through a network of 350 partners including food pantries, houses of worship, hospitals, schools, libraries and other service providers. Philabundance serves 135,000 people each week including children, seniors, college students, single parents and people who are working– a number that continues to grow due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Give now or learn more at Philabundance.org.

About Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association

The Tri-State Toyota Dealers Association (TDA) is comprised of 25 Toyota Dealers in the Greater Philadelphia market dedicated to providing customers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northwestern Delaware and Southern New Jersey communities with Toyota sales and service. The Tri-State TDA has an ongoing partnership with multiple community organizations and causes, including the association’s focus on hunger relief in the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys through initiatives such as the annual «Toyota Tundra Food Drives» in Philadelphia and Allentown and supporting the «Phans Feeding Families» initiative with the Philadelphia Phillies.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships. 

Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The company has contributed world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants, 15 including our joint venture in Alabama that begins production in 2021.

Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

 

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Designers of automotive battery management systems (BMS) can now deliver the highest level of safety for voltage, current, temperature and communication while also saving space and reducing solution cost, with the MAX17852 14-channel, high-voltage, ASIL-D data-acquisition system from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). Designed for integration within electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and other transportation systems, the IC is ideal for smart junction box, 48V and other automotive battery systems which can see voltages up to 400V and beyond.   

• For details about Maxim’s BMS solutions, visit http://bit.ly/Maxim_BMS
• To order MAX17852 or learn more, visit http://bit.ly/Product_MAX17852
• For a hi-res image, visit http://bit.ly/MAX17852_Image

OEMs and electric vehicle manufacturers require that all battery systems meet the highest safety requirements set by the ISO26262 guidelines. Through comprehensive diagnostics and a safety-driven architecture, Maxim Integrated designed and manufactured the MAX17852 to enable customers to design their systems to meet the highest ASIL-D standards for voltage, current, temperature and communication. The small, cost effective IC also offers the highest accuracy for delivering voltage, current and temperature data with tight time synchronization. It allows a typical cell voltage measurement of ±0.45mV at room temperature and a maximum of ±2mV error in a temperature range of 5 degrees to 40 degrees Celsius, enabling car OEMs to get the most mileage range out of their batteries. With a current sense amplifier capability of +/-300mV, and a gain setting up to 256 times and 0.3 percent current sense gain error, the MAX17852 provides the fastest, most accurate data for calculating power management, state of health and state of charge. The 14-channel battery data acquisition system integrates a current sense amplifier so that current information is acquired at the same time as cell voltage and temperature. The MAX17852 allows both hall effect sensor and shunt resistors to be used as sensing components.

Key Advantages

• Highest Safety: ASIL-D rating for voltage, current, temperature and communication enhances safety
• Highest Accuracy: Measurement accuracy with best current sense amplifier gain error to allow accurate, time-aligned current measurements to potentially boost mileage
• Smaller Size: High integration enables up to 16 percent smaller size than a discrete solution to save board space
• Lower Cost: Integrated current sense amplifier provides up to 20 percent cost savings
• Versatility: The first device that can be adapted to many applications with voltage, current and temperature sensing

Commentary

• «Enabling systems to achieve the highest level of safety (ASIL D) for a BMS system is really a must for consumers to feel safe in their electrified vehicles,» said Tamer Kira, executive director for the Automotive Business Unit at Maxim Integrated. «The MAX17852 is the fastest and most accurate in voltage, current and temperature measurements and that is why it is the first battery data acquisition system in the industry to achieve the highest safety rating for all the major components of a BMS system.»

Availability and Pricing

• The MAX17852 is available at Maxim’s website for $7.52 (1000-up, FOB USA); also available from authorized distributors
• The MAX17852EVKIT# evaluation kit is available for $250

About Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated, an engineer’s engineering company, exists to solve the designer’s toughest problems in order to empower design innovation. Our broad portfolio of high-performance semiconductors, combined with world-class tools and support, delivers essential analog solutions including efficient power, precision measurement, reliable connectivity and robust protection along with intelligent processing. Designers in application areas such as automotive, communications, consumer, data center, healthcare, industrial and IoT trust Maxim to help them quickly develop smaller, smarter and more secure designs. Learn more at https://www.maximintegrated.com. 

 

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tint World^® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading window tinting and automotive accessory franchise, is opening a new location in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Owned and operated by Sean Jackson, the store will provide full-service automotive styling services for Iredell County and the north Charlotte metropolitan area.

«Tint World^® will be an ideal match for the Mooresville community,» said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World^®. «Sean is bringing years of experience to this new franchise location, and we’ve already seen his passion for the industry and success. We’re looking forward to bringing quality auto styling services to the community of Mooresville in a way they’ve never seen before!»

Tint World^®Mooresville delivers a full range of automotive styling and safety services including automotive tint, automotive paint protection film, mobile electronics, advanced driver-assistance systems and car stereo upgrades, and residential and commercial window film. Many of the products for automobiles are also available for powersports, boats and other marine watercraft.

Tint World^® Automotive Styling Centers™ offer sales and installation of auto accessories, mobile electronics, audio video equipment, security systems, custom wheels and tire packages, window tinting, vehicle wraps, paint protection films, detailing services, nano ceramic coatings, maintenance and repair services, and more. Tint World^® is also the leading provider of residential, commercial and marine computerized window tinting and security film services with locations throughout the U.S. and abroad, with franchise opportunities available worldwide.

About Tint World^®
Founded in 1982, Tint World^® Automotive Styling Centers™ is America’s largest and fastest growing automotive accessories and window tinting international franchise, specializing in car and truck accessories, mobile electronics, audio video equipment, security systems, detailing services, nano ceramic coatings, custom wheel and tire packages, maintenance, and repair services.

Tint World^® services include residential, commercial, and marine window tinting films, solar films, decorative films, safety, and security films. Tint World^® has locations in the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, with master franchise opportunities available worldwide. To find out more, please visit www.TintWorld.com or www.TintWorldFranchise.com.

Tint World^® Contact:
Charles J. Bonfiglio, CEO
(800) 767-8468
Charles.Bonfiglio@tintworld.com

MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Ripley
Ripley PR
865-977-1973
hripley@ripleypr.com

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4D imaging radar platform enhances safety, reduces complexity, lowers risk and offers significant cost savings, bringing leading-edge safety within reach of all vehicle models

– Vayyar’s multifunctional single-sensor platform addresses most challenging Euro NCAP current and upcoming safety requirements, offering vehicles up to 10 in-cabin points while dramatically reducing complexity and costs

– Lifesaving single-sensor solution offers application combination («combo») of Child Presence Detection plus enhanced Seat Belt Reminders preventing hot car incidents that have killed thousands of children worldwide, as well as deaths and injuries from failure to wear seat belts

– High-resolution 4D data enables OEMs and Tier 1s to independently develop multiple advanced safety and comfort applications over the platform, creating world’s safest in-cabin ecosystem

– One high-performance 4D imaging Radar-on-Chip covers entire cabin, reducing hardware, wiring and overall costs, while replacing seven in-car sensors

– Accompanying video is available on YouTube here

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vayyar, the global leader in 4D imaging radar, is advancing its mission of protecting every life on the road with the auto industry’s first in-cabin safety «combo» solution. Powered by a single sensor, it’s designed to prevent both the «hot car» incidents that have claimed the lives of thousands of children as well as the countless deaths and injuries caused by vehicle occupants neglecting to wear seat belts. By providing OEMs and Tier 1s multifunctionality on a single-chip platform, Vayyar is ensuring affordable, leading-edge safety for all vehicles.

 

 

As part of the global effort to improve in-car safety, Euro NCAP is introducing stricter scoring criteria across all protocols, starting in 2023. Child Presence Detection (CPD) will be worth up to four points, while the existing requirement for front and rear Seat Belt Reminders (SBR) will become a precondition for achieving three additional Occupant Status (OS) points. Vayyar’s solution enables vehicles to earn these crucial seven safety points, while enhancing user experience by minimizing false alarms.

Enhanced safety, however, usually demands more sensors, which come at a high price to automakers. Around 22 billion sensors are fitted in vehicles annually, with IHS Markit predicting a 40% increase in sensor-related costs from 2018 to 2030. On this trajectory, and in light of rapidly rising safety standards, a mainstream car will require around 200 sensors by 2030. Hardware, software, wiring, ECUs and integration efforts surrounding each sensor greatly increase complexity and costs, making high-end safety unattainable for economy vehicles.

Vayyar is enabling OEMs and Tier 1s to overcome this challenge with the industry’s first in-cabin safety solution that delivers multifunctionality on a single-chip platform. It has developed a cost-efficient sensor that’s as affordable as low-end alternatives, production-ready and designed to enable maximum in-car safety points for all vehicles.

Powered by a single Radar-on-Chip (RoC), Vayyar’s application-ready «combo» features CPD and enhanced SBR, addressing multiple Euro NCAP 2023 requirements with just one sensor. It replaces numerous existing in-car sensors, covering a full vehicle cabin and detecting and classifying all occupants. The combo solution operates effectively in all lighting conditions without requiring line of sight and can even detect a baby in a car seat sleeping under a blanket or a child in a footwell. Unlike cameras, the sensor also maintains user privacy at all times.

The application combo is made possible by the platform’s large antenna array and ultra-wide field of view. The sensor’s 48 transceivers offer unprecedented high resolution for rich occupant detection and classification – in sharp contrast to what alternatives offer. Thanks to its field of view, the sensor, which is also simple to fit within a vehicle’s headlining, can be installed in various locations, accommodating both five- and seven-seaters, as well as sunroof-equipped models. Vayyar’s sensor delivers an entirely new level of safety, with the ability to differentiate between people and objects, and children and adults, as well as determine whether a passenger is in/out of position.

Beyond its CPD + SBR combo, the end-to-end software-hardware platform also enables OEMs and Tier 1s to seamlessly develop multiple advanced applications independently over its point cloud layer. These include Occupant Status (OS), optimised airbag deployment and dynamic disabling, seat belt pre-tensioning, eCall, vital signs, gesture recognition, out-of-position detection, intruder detection and more.

Just one Vayyar sensor ensures a shorter time to market, reduces the number of future SOP programs, yields substantial savings and lowers risks associated with scheduling, budget and performance. The fully validated, automotive-grade (AEC-Q100 qualified and ASIL-B compliant) sensor also grants automakers the flexibility to meet evolving standards. These can be introduced early in the development cycle, or, in an industry first, at a later date via over-the-air (OTA) updates, ensuring future-proof deployments.

«Now more than ever, safety is top-of-mind right across the industry. That’s why automakers are reassessing many traditional approaches, like using dozens of single-function sensors to support key safety applications. Multifunctionality on a single-chip platform is a new paradigm that’s ready to redefine how people think of the in-cabin ecosystem,» said Ian Podkamien, Head of Automotive at Vayyar. «We’re proud to offer first-rate safety for less cost to all vehicles, including entry-level models.»

As automakers strive to protect motorists and their passengers, multifunctionality on a single-chip platform is the most effective way to ensure higher levels of safety. Vayyar’s affordable solution adds value and cuts complexity and costs, making it the driving force of next-generation automotive safety.

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– Vayyar’s multifunctional single-sensor platform addresses most challenging Euro NCAP current and upcoming safety requirements, offering vehicles up to 10 in-cabin points while dramatically reducing complexity and costs

– Lifesaving single-sensor solution offers application combination («combo») of Child Presence Detection plus enhanced Seat Belt Reminders preventing hot car incidents that have killed thousands of children worldwide, as well as deaths and injuries from failure to wear seat belts

– High-resolution 4D data enables OEMs and Tier 1s to independently develop multiple advanced safety and comfort applications over the platform, creating world’s safest in-cabin ecosystem

– One high-performance 4D imaging Radar-on-Chip covers entire cabin, reducing hardware, wiring and overall costs, while replacing seven in-car sensors

– Accompanying video is available on YouTube here

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Vayyar, the global leader in 4D imaging radar, is advancing its mission of protecting every life on the road with the auto industry’s first in-cabin safety «combo» solution. Powered by a single sensor, it’s designed to prevent both the «hot car» incidents that have claimed the lives of thousands of children as well as the countless deaths and injuries caused by vehicle occupants neglecting to wear seat belts. By providing OEMs and Tier 1s multifunctionality on a single-chip platform, Vayyar is ensuring affordable, leading-edge safety for all vehicles.

As part of the global effort to improve in-car safety, Euro NCAP is introducing stricter scoring criteria across all protocols, starting in 2023. Child Presence Detection (CPD) will be worth up to four points, while the existing requirement for front and rear Seat Belt Reminders (SBR) will become a precondition for achieving three additional Occupant Status (OS) points. Vayyar’s solution enables vehicles to earn these crucial seven safety points, while enhancing user experience by minimizing false alarms.

Enhanced safety, however, usually demands more sensors, which come at a high price to automakers. Around 22 billion sensors are fitted in vehicles annually, with IHS Markit predicting a 40% increase in sensor-related costs from 2018 to 2030. On this trajectory, and in light of rapidly rising safety standards, a mainstream car will require around 200 sensors by 2030. Hardware, software, wiring, ECUs and integration efforts surrounding each sensor greatly increase complexity and costs, making high-end safety unattainable for economy vehicles.

Vayyar is enabling OEMs and Tier 1s to overcome this challenge with the industry’s first in-cabin safety solution that delivers multifunctionality on a single-chip platform. It has developed a cost-efficient sensor that’s as affordable as low-end alternatives, production-ready and designed to enable maximum in-car safety points for all vehicles.

Powered by a single Radar-on-Chip (RoC), Vayyar’s application-ready «combo» features CPD and enhanced SBR, addressing multiple Euro NCAP 2023 requirements with just one sensor. It replaces numerous existing in-car sensors, covering a full vehicle cabin and detecting and classifying all occupants. The combo solution operates effectively in all lighting conditions without requiring line of sight and can even detect a baby in a car seat sleeping under a blanket or a child in a footwell. Unlike cameras, the sensor also maintains user privacy at all times.

The application combo is made possible by the platform’s large antenna array and ultra-wide field of view. The sensor’s 48 transceivers offer unprecedented high resolution for rich occupant detection and classification – in sharp contrast to what alternatives offer. Thanks to its field of view, the sensor, which is also simple to fit within a vehicle’s headlining, can be installed in various locations, accommodating both five- and seven-seaters, as well as sunroof-equipped models. Vayyar’s sensor delivers an entirely new level of safety, with the ability to differentiate between people and objects, and children and adults, as well as determine whether a passenger is in/out of position.

Beyond its CPD + SBR combo, the end-to-end software-hardware platform also enables OEMs and Tier 1s to seamlessly develop multiple advanced applications independently over its point cloud layer. These include Occupant Status (OS), optimised airbag deployment and dynamic disabling, seat belt pre-tensioning, eCall, vital signs, gesture recognition, out-of-position detection, intruder detection and more.

Just one Vayyar sensor ensures a shorter time to market, reduces the number of future SOP programs, yields substantial savings and lowers risks associated with scheduling, budget and performance. The fully validated, automotive-grade (AEC-Q100 qualified and ASIL-B compliant) sensor also grants automakers the flexibility to meet evolving standards. These can be introduced early in the development cycle, or, in an industry first, at a later date via over-the-air (OTA) updates, ensuring future-proof deployments.

«Now more than ever, safety is top-of-mind right across the industry. That’s why automakers are reassessing many traditional approaches, like using dozens of single-function sensors to support key safety applications. Multifunctionality on a single-chip platform is a new paradigm that’s ready to redefine how people think of the in-cabin ecosystem,» said Ian Podkamien, Head of Automotive at Vayyar. «We’re proud to offer first-rate safety for less cost to all vehicles, including entry-level models.»

As automakers strive to protect motorists and their passengers, multifunctionality on a single-chip platform is the most effective way to ensure higher levels of safety. Vayyar’s affordable solution adds value and cuts complexity and costs, making it the driving force of next-generation automotive safety.

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