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Roadzen's drivebuddyAI Secures Driver Identification Patent, Establishing the IP Foundation for Fleet Safety Intelligence
With 15+ patents globally and sole AIS-184, EU GSR 2144, and Euro NCAP 2026 certification, drivebuddyAI advances its position as the intelligence layer for
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[{"type":"text","content":"With 15+ patents globally and sole AIS-184, EU GSR 2144, and Euro NCAP 2026 certification, drivebuddyAI advances its position as the intelligence layer for mobility\nBURLINGAME, Calif., March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roadzen Inc. (Nasdaq: RDZN), a global leader in AI at the convergence of insurance and mobility, today announced that drivebuddyAI, its driver safety and in-cabin intelligence platform, has been granted a patent in India for an AI-powered in-vehicle facial recognition system. The system enables real-time driver identification — continuously, while the vehicle is in motion — to strengthen fleet safety, operational accountability, and electronic logging device (ELD) compliance. Driver identity is the foundational input for drivebuddyAI's entire intelligence stack. Once the system knows who is behind the wheel, it enables everything that follows: risk profiling and scoring through CARDs (Cognitive Assessment and Risk Driver Scoring), itself the subject of a separate patent; real-time drowsiness and cognitive fatigue detection; dynamic safety alerts calibrated to the driver's preferred language; personalized coaching based on individual behavioral patterns; and automated tracking of driving and duty time for ELD compliance. Unlike traditional key-based identification systems, which are vulnerable to misuse and impersonation, drivebuddyAI's camera-based system provides continuous, verified identification — closing a meaningful gap in fleet accountability. Driver authentication also has direct operational implications: attendance records, wage calculations, enforcement of maximum driving hours, and prevention of unauthorized drivers operating vehicles all depend on knowing, with certainty, who is behind the wheel. The commercial and regulatory implications are significant. Fleets operating across India, the EU, and other markets face tightening mandates on driver working hours, fatigue management, and safety system certification. drivebuddyAI addresses all three simultaneously: it is the only platform in India certified compliant with AIS-184 and is also compliant with the EU's GSR 2144 regulation and the Euro NCAP 2026 Driver Engagement Protocol. For OEMs and fleet operators, a single platform that satisfies compliance requirements across jurisdictions while delivering active safety intelligence represents a meaningf...