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04/12/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 6774O  Seeing Machines Limited  04 December 2024

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

Seeing Machines releases the 2023-24 Guardian Insights Report, highlighting
alarming trends in driver fatigue and distraction from around the world

 

Over 11.6 million risky driving events recorded across 3.6 billion kilometres
of travel in 12 months

 

·    More than 600,000 instances of mobile device use while driving were
detected

·   On average, Guardian captured over 51 fatigue events per hour and more
than 5 distracted driving events every minute

·    Human analysts confirm every single event and operate 24/7, offering
industry leading intervention to get drivers home safely

 

Canberra, 4 December 2024: Seeing Machines Limited (AIM: SEE), the advanced
computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring
systems to improve transport safety, announces the release of its 2023-24
Guardian Insights Report. The insights are drawn from de-identified data
collected from the company's leading driver fatigue and distraction solution,
Guardian, aimed at commercial transport and logistics fleets, and
scientifically proven to reduce fatigue related driving events by more than
90%.

 

The report takes information from over 60,000 vehicles and now covers all
major global regions. Leveraging Seeing Machines' unparalleled, naturalistic
driving data to pinpoint and address the trends surrounding risky driving
habits, the report provides unique, critical insights into the challenges of
driver fatigue and distraction worldwide, and underscores the urgent need for
targeted, data-driven safety measures.

 

At a glance, Guardian captured a staggering 11.6 million risky driving events
across fleets globally, as confirmed by human analysts in the 24/7 Guardian
Centre. This included over 450,000 fatigue events and more than 2.7 million
distracted driving events, with at least 23% of these being attributed to
mobile phone use.

 

"Driver distraction and fatigue continue to contribute significantly to road
fatalities and injuries worldwide," said Max Verberne, General Manager -
Aftermarket, Seeing Machines. "This report not only highlights the scale of
the issue but also provides actionable insights to help fleets mitigate the
risks relating to driver impairment, reducing road accidents and protecting
lives."

 

The report also provides regional comparisons, noting, for example, that Latin
America accounts for nearly half of all distraction events globally, while the
UK has the lowest rate of mobile phone distractions. These insights reflect
the diverse challenges faced by fleets in different operating environments.

 

The Guardian Insights Report further demonstrates Seeing Machines' commitment
to its mission of zero transport fatalities. The Company invites fleet
managers, policymakers and safety advocates to explore the report and join the
global effort to improve road safety.

 

The full report is attached
(https://seeingmachines.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guardian-Insights-Report-2023-24.pdf)
.

 

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About Seeing Machines (LSE: SEE)

Seeing Machines is a global company founded in 2000 and headquartered in
Australia, is an industry leader in vision-based monitoring technology that
enable machines to see, understand and assist people. Seeing Machines is
revolutionising global transport safety. Its technology portfolio of AI
algorithms, embedded processing and optics, power products that need to
deliver reliable real-time understanding of vehicle operators. The technology
spans the critical measurement of where a driver is looking, through to
classification of their cognitive state as it applies to accident risk.
Reliable "driver state" measurement is the end-goal of Driver Monitoring
Systems (DMS) technology. Seeing Machines develops DMS technology to drive
safety for Automotive, Commercial Fleet, Off-road and Aviation. The company
has offices in Australia, USA, Europe and Asia, and supplies technology
solutions and services to industry leaders in each market vertical.
www.seeingmachines.com

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