Mobileye
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Mobileye is a technology company that focuses on the development of vision-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
(ADAS) providing warnings for collision prevention and mitigation. Mobileye offers a wide range of driver safety solutions combining artificial vision image processing, multiple technological applications and information technology. Mobileye N.V. is headquartered in the Netherlands, with a R&D Center in Jerusalem, Israel, and sales and marketing offices in Los Angeles, California; Detroit, Michigan
; Nicosia, Cyprus
and Tokyo, Japan
.
(OEM) customers. The company’s first clients were automotive manufacturers
such as BMW, General Motors, Volvo and Nissan, whose “Tier 1” electronics suppliers integrated Mobileye’s technologies into these company’s cars, at first as an optional accessory when buying a new car, and later to be supplied as a standard fit in new cars.
In 2006 Mobileye set up an Aftermarket department, which sells finished products manufactured by Mobileye at their Philippines
factory, IMI. The Aftermarket
products are sold to an international network of distributors on all continents, who sell the products to fleets of trucks and buses, to car dealerships, and to car accessory shops.
(FCW) in situations where the host vehicle is approaching a preceding vehicle with a high closing rate. This FCW alerts the driver of the critical situation and therefore can prevent or mitigate a collision.
In 2011 Mobileye introduced the world's first OEM production of vision only Forward Collision Warning (NHTSA compliant) on multiple BMW, GM and Opel vehicles.
Mobileye developed the Lane Departure Warning System
(LDW) to address a major cause of road fatalities – unintended lane changes due to drowsy, fatigued or distracted drivers by issuing warnings to the driver in such situations.
The Mobileye Lane Departure Warning application has already been launched in multiple production platforms through 2007 and 2008 with GM
, BMW
and Volvo
and is a core function of all Mobileye products being supplied to all vehicle makers.
Mobileye lane detection algorithms, running like all Mobileye application on a monochrome imager, have been developed for global application. This means that all lane mark types are supported - whether single, double, triple, dashed, Botts dots, white, yellow and Korean blue also.
An additional development beyond LDW is that of Lane Keeping and Lane Guidance. These two functions interact with the vehicle steering system to provide the driver with 'silent' feedback through the steering wheel. Lane Keeping and Lane Guide differ in their driver interaction - Lane Keeping gives the driver feedback upon 'touching' the lane marks, whereas Lane Guide will advise the driver in order to guide the vehicle in the center of the lane.
(NHTSA). Mobileye has multiple series developments featuring this LDW and FCW feature combination. The first of which appear to be market ready for a 2011 introduction.
In 2011 Mobileye introduced the world's first OEM production of a vision only Forward Collision Warning Lane Departure Warning bundle (NHTSA compliant) on multiple BMW, GM and Opel vehicles.
Mobileye announced in May 2009 that by mid-2010 will launch a world's first application of full emergency braking for Collision Mitigation for pedestrians where Vision is the key technology for detecting pedestrians. This system is part of the next generation Volvo radar-vision fusion system which also provides Lane Departure Warning and Vehicle Detection with radar-vision fusion for an enhanced Collision mitigation by Braking System on the next Volvo S60
vehicle.
(TSR) is a driver support function which can be used to notify and warn the driver, regulate traffic signs, and command or prohibit certain actions on the road. The system can assist the drivers to maintain a legal speed, obey local traffic instructions, or urban restrictions. Mobileye's Traffic Sign Recognition system recognizes and interprets various traffic signs, both fixed signs on the road side and variable LED signs overhead, using vision-only information; therefore, signs which may be obscured by other vehicles or trees may not be recognized.
From 2008, BMW 7-Series cars are equipped with Mobileye's TSR systems; which were developed in cooperation with automotive supplier Continental AG
.
Mobileye continues to develop more advanced headlamp control features, such as Gliding or Ranging Headlamp Control as well as vehicle masking technologies for Glare Free High Beam control, which prevent oncoming vehicles from being dazzled by the host vehicle, whilst giving the driver of the host vehicle the benefit of still driving in high beam.
Uniquely these systems are based on the same core technology adopted by global vehicle makers on their series vehicles. The current C2 range of products offer - Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Headway Monitoring and Warning, Low Speed Urban Collision Warning, Intelligent Headlamp Control, Speed Limit Indication (TSR) and Pedestrian Collision Warning (including bicycles).
These systems have also been integrated with fleet management systems, allowing an unprecedented level of driver behaviour and performance information and monitoring to be passed to the fleet manager.
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, or ADAS, are systems to help the driver in its driving process. When designed with a safe Human-Machine Interface it should increase car safety and more generally road safety.Examples of such a system are:...
(ADAS) providing warnings for collision prevention and mitigation. Mobileye offers a wide range of driver safety solutions combining artificial vision image processing, multiple technological applications and information technology. Mobileye N.V. is headquartered in the Netherlands, with a R&D Center in Jerusalem, Israel, and sales and marketing offices in Los Angeles, California; Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
; Nicosia, Cyprus
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
and Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
Company history
Mobileye N.V. was founded in 1999 by Professor Amnon Shashua, after he was challenged to create a vision system which could detect vehicles using only a camera and software algorithms on a processor. Together with Mr. Ziv Aviram, he set up the company’s R&D headquarters in Jerusalem, Israel. At first the company developed algorithms, and a processor chip called the EyeQ chip. All of Mobileye’s proprietary image processing algorithms run on the EyeQ chip. After years of testing, the chip and software algorithms began to be sold as commercial products to original equipment manufacturerOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
(OEM) customers. The company’s first clients were automotive manufacturers
Automotive industry
The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
such as BMW, General Motors, Volvo and Nissan, whose “Tier 1” electronics suppliers integrated Mobileye’s technologies into these company’s cars, at first as an optional accessory when buying a new car, and later to be supplied as a standard fit in new cars.
In 2006 Mobileye set up an Aftermarket department, which sells finished products manufactured by Mobileye at their Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
factory, IMI. The Aftermarket
Aftermarket (automotive)
The automotive aftermarket is the secondary market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, tools, equipment and accessories for light and heavy vehicles, after the sale of the...
products are sold to an international network of distributors on all continents, who sell the products to fleets of trucks and buses, to car dealerships, and to car accessory shops.
Company timeline
- 1999: Mobileye N.V., co-founded by Mr. Ziv Aviram and Prof. Amnon Shashua
- 1999 (June): Introduction of the First Generation Live Demonstration System
- 2000: Introduction of the Second Generation Live Demonstration System
- 2001 (February): Introduction of the Third Generation Live Demonstration System
- 2001 (May): Introduction of the Fourth Generation Live Demonstration System
- 2002: Introduction of the Fifth Generation Live Demonstration System for Multi-Vision Applications
- 2003: Mobileye and DensoDENSOis a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Established December 16, 1949 as , in 1996 the company became DENSO Corporation worldwide...
sign Cooperation Agreement - 2003: Mobileye and Delphi sign Cooperation Agreement
- 2004: Introduction of the First Generation EyeQTM System-on-a-ChipSystem-on-a-chipA system on a chip or system on chip is an integrated circuit that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. It may contain digital, analog, mixed-signal, and often radio-frequency functions—all on a single chip substrate...
(SoC) - 2004: Mobileye and SVDO/Continental sign a development agreement
- 2005: Mobileye and ST Microelectrionics sign a chip manufacture and development partnership agreement
- 2006: Introduction of the Sixth Generation Live Demonstration System for Pedestrian Detection
- 2006: Introduction of Mobileye's Aftermarket Department
- 2006 (July): Mobileye and Magna ElectronicsMagna InternationalMagna International Inc. , is an automotive supplier headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer, and one of the country's largest companies. It owns the Magna Steyr automobile production company of Austria....
announce Partnership to develop advanced automotive driver assistance features - 2007: U.S. investment bank Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
invests $100 million in Mobileye - 2007: Mobileye launches multiple series productions for LDW on GM Cadillac STSCadillac STSThe STS is a mid-size luxury sports sedan / executive car manufactured and sold by Cadillac. It is equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission with performance algorithm shifting and driver shift control.- Origins :...
and DTS vehicles, for LDW on BMW 5 and 6 Series vehicles and for radar-vision fusion for enhanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Collision Mitigation by Braking on Volvo S80, XC90/70/60 and V70 vehicles - 2007: Introduction of the Mobileye Advanced Warning System providing a worlds first Aftermarket system featuring functions of lane and vehicle Detection running on a single processor
- 2008 (September): Mobileye and Continental launch a World's first combination of multiple functions of Lane Departure Warning, Intelligent Highbeam Control and Traffic Sign Recognition on the BMW 7 series
- 2008: Introduction of the Second Generation EyeQ2TM System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
- 2009: Mobileye and VisteonVisteonVisteon is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The company formed in 1997 and spun off from the Ford Motor Company in 2000. In 2005, Visteon moved to new headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan...
sign Cooperation Agreement - 2010: U.S. investment bank Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
, Leumi PartnersBank LeumiBank Leumi is an Israeli bank. It was founded in London as the Anglo Palestine Company on February 27, 1902, by members of the Zionist movement to promote the industry, construction, agriculture, and infrastructure of Palestine.-History:...
and Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. invest $37 million in Mobileye - 2010: Mobileye launches newest aftermarket product, the C2-270 Collision Prevention System, with vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle detection capabilities.
- 2010: Mobileye launches a world-first vision based Pedestrian Forward Collision Warning as part of a radar-vision 'automatic emergency braking system' system with Delphi and Volvo on the S60 sedan and V60 station wagon Volvo S60Volvo S60The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...
- 2010: Mobileye launches Lane Keeping and Support (LKAS) on two HKMC vehicles (Hyundai i40Hyundai i40The Hyundai i40 is a large family car designed for the European market by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. Sharing its platform with the US Hyundai Sonata, the i40 is scheduled for launch after the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, initially as an estate and subsequently as a saloon...
and Kia OptimaKia OptimaThe Kia Optima is a mid-size four-door sedan manufactured by Kia Motors since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002...
) for US and European introduction. - 2011: Mobileye launches the worlds first vision only based Forward Collision Warning system (bundled with multiple other functions of LDW IHC and TSR) on the 2011 BMW 1 series
- 2011: Mobileye launches the worlds first vision only based U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation...
(NHTSA) compliant Forward Collision Warning system and Lane Departure Warning system combination on multiple GM vehicles - Chevrolet EquinoxChevrolet EquinoxThe second generation Equinox was announced by GM on December 21, 2008, and debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2010 Equinox went on sale in June 2009. It is built on a stiffened version of the same "Theta" platform used in the previous model. The new Equinox...
and GMC TerrainGMC TerrainThe GMC Terrain is a mid-size crossover SUV. According to GM, it replaced the GMC Envoy, the Isuzu Ascender, which was discontinued after Isuzu stopped selling their automobiles in America, and Pontiac Torrent, which was sold in the same dealerships prior to GM dropping the Pontiac brand.. Like the...
. - 2011: Mobileye launches multi functional bundles including vision based FCW on the Opel ZafiraOpel ZafiraThe Opel Zafira is a compact MPV engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel. The Zafira is sold under the Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom.- Zafira A :...
and Opel Inisgnia.
Awards
- International Fleet Industry Award, Fleet Europe, October 2011.
- The Volvo S60 wins the prestigious Plus X award in the Innovations category, June 2010, for its pedestrian detection and full automatic braking feature. The pedestrian detection element of this technology was developed by Mobileye engineers in a joint development program with Volvo.
- Fleet Safety Forum Highly Commended Award, for the Fleet Safety Product category, for the Mobileye C2-270 collision prevention system. Brake - Road Safety Charity -Brake (charity)Brake is a British national road safety charity. It is based in Huddersfield.-History:Brake was formed in 1995 by Mary Williams, following the death of her mother Sue Williams in 1992. Sue Williams was killed when her stationary car was hit by a 38 ton tanker with faulty brakes...
, July 2010. - Fleet Safety Forum Award for Excellence in the UK, for the Fleet Safety Product category, for the Mobileye C2-170 safety system. Brake - Road Safety Charity -Brake (charity)Brake is a British national road safety charity. It is based in Huddersfield.-History:Brake was formed in 1995 by Mary Williams, following the death of her mother Sue Williams in 1992. Sue Williams was killed when her stationary car was hit by a 38 ton tanker with faulty brakes...
, July 2009. - Best Electronic Design 2008 for Best Automotive Design, for the EyeQ2 Vision Processor. Electronic Design MagazineElectronic Design MagazineFirst published 55 years ago, Electronic Design is the largest published print magazine for the electronic design industry published in the USA by Penton Media....
, December 2008. - Selected as one of the Top Ten Most Promising Start-Up Companies. Calcalist MagazineCalcalistCalcalist is a daily business newspaper published in Israel by the Yedioth Ahronoth Group. The group also publishes Yedioth Ahronoth, the country's most widely circulated newspaper. Calcalist was first published February 18 2008, and currently runs five days a week, with a weekend supplement...
(Hebrew), September 2008. - Selected as an ‘Enterprise of Tomorrow’, by Israeli Presidential Conference. May 2008.
- Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award in the Automotive Industry. Frost & Sullivan, December 2006.
- Selected for the Top 100 Innovators Award. Red Herring MagazineRed Herring (magazine)Red Herring was a technology business magazine, which flourished during the dot com boom, with global distribution and bureaus in Bangalore, Beijing, and Paris. It also sponsored conferences designed to bring venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and technologists together. But the magazine went into...
, December 2005.
Vehicle Detection
The Mobileye Vehicle Detection (VD) algorithms recognizes all motorised vehicles such as cars, motorcycles and trucks, in day and night time conditions. The Vehicle Detection technology provides the core detection for some of Mobileyes' multiple functions - Forward Collision Warning & pre-crash mitigation, Headway Monitoring & Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control. Mobileye can perform all its vehicle detection based functions on a single or mono camera - this breaks from the automotive industries standard approach of using radars, laser scanners or in some cases stereo-cameras.Forward Collision Warning
The importance of keeping sufficient distance between cars in order to reduce accidents has been recognized by traffic authorities worldwide and is being enforced in an increasing number of countries. Forward collision warning systems are in-vehicle electronic systems that monitor the roadway in front of the host vehicle and warn the driver when a potential collision risk exists. Mobileye's Vision-only Vehicle Detection provides a Forward Collision WarningPrecrash system
A precrash system is an automobile safety system designed to reduce the severity of an accident. Also known as forward collision warning systems they use radar and sometimes laser sensors to detect an imminent crash...
(FCW) in situations where the host vehicle is approaching a preceding vehicle with a high closing rate. This FCW alerts the driver of the critical situation and therefore can prevent or mitigate a collision.
In 2011 Mobileye introduced the world's first OEM production of vision only Forward Collision Warning (NHTSA compliant) on multiple BMW, GM and Opel vehicles.
Headway Monitoring & Warning
Mobileye’s Headway Monitoring & Warning (HMW) system operates in all light and weather conditions, and recognises the preceding vehicles in the host vehicle’s lane and adjacent lanes and provides accurate range estimation for the targets. Mobileye's threat assessment identifies the Closest In Path Vehicle (CIPV) and in seconds derives the headway estimation from its range and current speed. The HMW feature level notifies the driver of the current headway and provides a warning should a preset threshold be passed.Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping / Lane Guidance
Lane Departure Warning Systems are in-vehicle electronic systems that monitor the position of a vehicle within a roadway lane and warn a driver if the vehicle deviates or is about to deviate outside the lane. Currently the available systems are forward looking, vision-based systems that use algorithms to interpret video images to estimate vehicle state and roadway alignment.Mobileye developed the Lane Departure Warning System
Lane departure warning system
In road-transport terminology, a lane departure warning system is a mechanism designed to warn a driver when the vehicle begins to move out of its lane on freeways and arterial roads. These systems are designed to minimize accidents by addressing the main causes of collisions: driver error,...
(LDW) to address a major cause of road fatalities – unintended lane changes due to drowsy, fatigued or distracted drivers by issuing warnings to the driver in such situations.
The Mobileye Lane Departure Warning application has already been launched in multiple production platforms through 2007 and 2008 with GM
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
and Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
and is a core function of all Mobileye products being supplied to all vehicle makers.
Mobileye lane detection algorithms, running like all Mobileye application on a monochrome imager, have been developed for global application. This means that all lane mark types are supported - whether single, double, triple, dashed, Botts dots, white, yellow and Korean blue also.
An additional development beyond LDW is that of Lane Keeping and Lane Guidance. These two functions interact with the vehicle steering system to provide the driver with 'silent' feedback through the steering wheel. Lane Keeping and Lane Guide differ in their driver interaction - Lane Keeping gives the driver feedback upon 'touching' the lane marks, whereas Lane Guide will advise the driver in order to guide the vehicle in the center of the lane.
NHTSA LDW and FCW
Currently Mobileye appears to be the only supplier in the automotive marketplace of a combined LDW and FCW product which meets and exceeds, using a single sensor, the recommendations from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. government, part of the Department of Transportation...
(NHTSA). Mobileye has multiple series developments featuring this LDW and FCW feature combination. The first of which appear to be market ready for a 2011 introduction.
In 2011 Mobileye introduced the world's first OEM production of a vision only Forward Collision Warning Lane Departure Warning bundle (NHTSA compliant) on multiple BMW, GM and Opel vehicles.
Pedestrian Detection
Mobileye's pedestrian detection technology is based on the use of mono cameras only, using advanced pattern recognition and classifiers with image processing and optic flow analysis. Both static and moving pedestrians can be detected to a range of around 30m using VGA resolution imagers. As higher resolution imagers become available range will scale with imager resolution, making detection ranges of up to 60m feasible.Mobileye announced in May 2009 that by mid-2010 will launch a world's first application of full emergency braking for Collision Mitigation for pedestrians where Vision is the key technology for detecting pedestrians. This system is part of the next generation Volvo radar-vision fusion system which also provides Lane Departure Warning and Vehicle Detection with radar-vision fusion for an enhanced Collision mitigation by Braking System on the next Volvo S60
Volvo S60
The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo from 2000. Two generations of the sedan have been produced to date.-First generation :...
vehicle.
Traffic Sign Recognition
Traffic Sign RecognitionTraffic sign recognition
Traffic sign recognition is a technology by which a vehicle is able to recognise the traffic signs put on the road e.g. "speed limit" or "children" or "turn ahead". This is part of the features collectively called ADAS. The idea is to improve road safety by assisting the driver. It may happen that...
(TSR) is a driver support function which can be used to notify and warn the driver, regulate traffic signs, and command or prohibit certain actions on the road. The system can assist the drivers to maintain a legal speed, obey local traffic instructions, or urban restrictions. Mobileye's Traffic Sign Recognition system recognizes and interprets various traffic signs, both fixed signs on the road side and variable LED signs overhead, using vision-only information; therefore, signs which may be obscured by other vehicles or trees may not be recognized.
From 2008, BMW 7-Series cars are equipped with Mobileye's TSR systems; which were developed in cooperation with automotive supplier Continental AG
Continental AG
Continental AG, internally often called Conti for short, is a worldwide leading German manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, tachographs and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. The company is based in Hanover, Germany...
.
Intelligent Headlight Control
Mobileye’s Intelligent Headlight Control (IHC) supports the driver in automatically raising and lowering the high beams without inconveniencing oncoming or preceding traffic. The technology is in production on the BMW 7 series.Mobileye continues to develop more advanced headlamp control features, such as Gliding or Ranging Headlamp Control as well as vehicle masking technologies for Glare Free High Beam control, which prevent oncoming vehicles from being dazzled by the host vehicle, whilst giving the driver of the host vehicle the benefit of still driving in high beam.
Aftermarket
Since 2007 Mobileye has offered a range of unique aftermarket vision based ADAS systems, which can be retrofitted to any vehicle.Uniquely these systems are based on the same core technology adopted by global vehicle makers on their series vehicles. The current C2 range of products offer - Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Headway Monitoring and Warning, Low Speed Urban Collision Warning, Intelligent Headlamp Control, Speed Limit Indication (TSR) and Pedestrian Collision Warning (including bicycles).
These systems have also been integrated with fleet management systems, allowing an unprecedented level of driver behaviour and performance information and monitoring to be passed to the fleet manager.