Gentex Corporation has announced the acquisition of Guardian Optical Technologies, an Israeli start-up that pioneered a unique, multi-modal sensor technology designed to provide a comprehensive suite of driver and cabin monitoring solutions for the automotive industry. Gentex is a long-time supplier of electro-optical products for the global automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. It is best known for supplying nearly every major automaker with connected-car technologies and advanced electronic features that optimise driver vision and enhance driving safety. The core of Guardian's technology is an infrared-sensitive, high-resolution camera that combines machine vision, depth perception and micro-vibration detection. This proprietary sensor configuration allows the system to not only monitor the driver but also the entire vehicle cabin and all objects and occupants within it, assessing their behaviour, gestures and activities.
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