Israel’s Vayyar Teams Up With French Automotive Firm Faurecia For ‘Cockpit Of The Future’

Vayyar Imaging, an Israeli company that developed groundbreaking 3D imaging technology that can “see” through objects, announced that it was teaming up with Faurecia, a French-based automotive multinational, to build the automotive “cockpit of the future.” Faurecia is the 6th largest automotive parts manufacturer in the world, and a world leader in automotive seating and interior systems.

The announcement was made at the Paris Motor Show on Tuesday. Faurecia is set to integrate Vayyar’s tech to monitor and measure passenger safety, movement, breathing, among other capabilities.

“By implementing Vayyar’s 3D imaging sensors with multi-transceiver radar capabilities, Faurecia’s cockpit solutions will now offer a fully-integrated connected car experience,” the companies said in a statement, adding that they will “will work together to optimize passenger comfort and vehicle safety with constant monitoring and automatic alert services.”

Vayyar CEO and co-founder Raviv Melamed said: “Passenger safety and comfort is one of our top priorities. We are excited to partner with Faurecia, a pioneer in the automotive industry, to implement our technology in their groundbreaking Cockpit of the Future solutions. Together, we are committed to improving the passenger experience with state-of-the-art technology.”

David Degrange, vice president of the Cockpit of the Future division at Faurecia, said: “We are convinced that the consumers’ needs in future mobility require technologies to improve the user experience and to improve safety and well-being. Hence, Faurecia is developing integrated sensor technologies working with partners like Vayyar, [which] is leading the market of the 3D imaging technology. Their unique know-how and innovative offer solution fit very well with Faurecia’s Cockpit of the Future strategy.”

Vayyar’s sensors, which can look through materials, objects, and even liquids to deliver 3D images tech, is being used across industry sectors including automotive, construction, agriculture, smart homes, robotics, and medical care.

In January, Vayyar raised $45 million in Series C funding and was named among Business Insider’s 50 startups expected “to boom” in 2018. It was also among NoCamels’ “superhero startups” of 2017.