Seeing Machines Ltd (AIM:SEE, OTC:SEEMF) and semiconductor solutions company OMNIVISION have announced the successful integration of Seeing Machines' in-cabin monitoring system technology (ICMS) with OMNIVISION’s OAX4600 system-on-chip (SoC) integrated circuit platform.
Optimized by Seeing Machines' Occula neural processing unit (NPU), the OMNIVISION OAX4600 will provide automakers with a new, powerful, and cost-effective solution to meet and exceed the regulatory requirements associated with the European Commission's General Safety Regulation as well as Europe's New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) protocols.
Working closely together, the duo has integrated Seeing Machines' embedded driver monitoring engine (e-DME) into the OAX4600, which is specifically targeted toward the expanding automotive ICMS market.
The pairing “enables a powerful combination of performance, cost and power efficiency in a form factor that allows it to be packaged into space-constrained areas of the vehicle,” they said
In a statement, Paul McGlone, Seeing Machines’ chief executive, commented: "Seeing Machines' software and hardware embedding capabilities, combined with OMNIVISION's automotive camera sensor and design expertise, are clearly demonstrated with this silicon.
“We are very confident that this will give our customers a highly optimized silicon platform that can target the driver as well as the wider interior sensing market."
Andy Hanvey, director of automotive marketing at OMNIVISION, added: "Our customers can expect unprecedented performance and high ROI in minimal form factor."
The new ICMS silicon platform is being featured at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.