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Guardian Gen 3 fitted into Wrightbus
Guardian Gen 3 fitted into Wrightbus.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n\nPRESS RELEASE\n\n \nRNS REACH\n \nSeeing Machines Limited\n \n(\"Seeing Machines\" or the \"Company\")\n \nSeeing Machines' Guardian Generation 3 successfully fitted into Wrightbus and confirmed for regulatory approval homologation\n \nCanberra, 30 July 2024: Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE), the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, announces that its recently launched Guardian Generation 3 AI-powered driver monitoring solution has passed 'homologation' (i.e been approved and certified) for its inaugural commercial vehicle customer, Northern Ireland based Wrightbus, the UK's largest electric bus manufacturer.\n \nHighlights:\n\nSuccessful homologation for Guardian Generation 3 paves the way for adoption by more commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe, with rising demand being driven by Europe's new General Safety Regulation (GSR) that came into effect this month and mandates driver monitoring systems for signs of drowsiness\nWrightbus becomes Seeing Machines' first customer to achieve homologation, setting a new safety standard in the public transportation industry\nAn additional three commercial vehicle OEM customers are in the process of homologation with Guardian Generation 3\n\n \nHomologation involves testing, certification and documentation to verify that a Driver Monitoring System (DMS) is compliant with specific regulatory standards in a region or country. This process is rigorous but, crucially, confirms that Guardian Generation 3 has now been approved by the relevant authorities in Europe as compliant for use in reducing the risks associated with drowsy and subsequently distracted driving.\n \nBallmena based Wrightbus, which produces class leading electric and hydrogen powered buses and is known for its cutting-edge and environmentally friendly bus designs, has specifically chosen Seeing Machines' Guardian Generation 3 to ensure compliance with the EU GSR and further enhance the safety features of its fleet, ensuring its drivers remain safe on the roads across Europe and the UK, now and into the future.\n \nWith Europe's GSR targeting all new vehicles having now come into effect, successful homologation ensures Wrightbus' compliance with a stringent standard known ...