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Econolite Group and Savari Partner to Accelerate Connected
and Automated Vehicle Technologies Deployment
Advanced vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety systems enable vehicles
to communicate with traffic signals and other smart roadside equipment
ANAHEIM, Calif. and SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 13, 2016 — Econolite Group today announced it has entered into negotiations with Savari Inc. with the objective of forming a partnership to accelerate the deployment of connected and automated vehicle technologies and solutions with a focus on vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety applications. The two companies will continue to build on previous connected vehicle collaborations and cooperate in the sales, marketing, and manufacturing of Savari’s StreetWAVE™ Road-Side-Units (RSUs) and Econolite’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions that leverage Savari’s latest V2I safety applications such as Curve Speed Warning (CSW), Work Zone Warning (WZW) and In-Vehicle Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT).
According to the USDOT, 35,092 people died on U.S. roadways in 2015. It’s estimated that 94 percent of all crashes can be tied to a human choice or error. V2I safety applications can help significantly reduce the number of accidents and fatalities by providing important information about the roadway environment to drivers and automated driver systems. Additionally, V2I communications can help unclog busy roadways by intelligently and efficiently routing traffic through our connected cites and highways.
“We are living in transformative times in the ITS industry,” said Econolite Group Chief Technology Officer Gary Duncan. “With the rapid development of connected, and automated vehicle and Smart City initiatives, the importance of V2I capabilities will continue to grow. Through the combined expertise and technologies of Econolite Group and Savari, we can quickly help cities and transportation agencies successfully navigate and deploy the V2I systems that will help improve safety and enhance transportation efficiencies on our nation’s highways.”
Econolite Group's partnership with Savari Inc. brings together the industry leaders in ITS and traffic management and V2I Road-Side-Units to accelerate the deployment of the smart infrastructure required for Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) networks.
“We are excited about taking our relationship with Econolite Group to the next level,” said Ravi Puvvala, CEO of Savari. “Our previous successful collaboration on connected vehicle projects provided great insight into our collective capabilities. V2X safety communication technology, which includes V2V, V2I and V2P hardware and applications, forms the foundation of every smart city’s automated urban transportation system.”
Econolite Group and Savari have collaborated on a number of connected vehicle research projects and proof of concept demonstrations. This cooperation most recently occurred during the Multi-Modal Intelligent Traffic Signal System (MMITSS) project which takes advantage of connected vehicles to optimize intersection operation and provide improved response to priority requests for emergency, transit, and freight vehicles. MMITSS leveraged ITS systems from Econolite and V2X communication solutions from Savari together with advanced control and priority concepts developed by the University of Arizona.
About Savari
Savari seeks to make the world’s roadways smarter and safer by deploying advanced wireless sensor technologies and software for V2X environments to support a growing portfolio of intelligent transportation services. With more than 150 man-years of V2X learning and development and 15 million-plus miles per year of public testing, Savari is a leader in V2X technology. Savari is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and has offices in Detroit, Mich., Munich, Germany, Seoul, Korea and Bangalore, India. The company is comprised of a core team of industry veterans from the automotive, semiconductor, software and telecommunications industries. Savari is partnering with automotive OEMs, system integrators, chipset vendors and industry groups like the U.S. Department of Transportation. For more information, visit www.savari.net.
About Econolite Group
Econolite Group, with more than 80 years’ expertise in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), is a leading provider of comprehensive traffic management solutions, ITS, and engineering services. Committed to the advancement of connected vehicle and other leading-edge technologies, Econolite Group’s solutions ease traffic congestion, enhance transit operations, provide safer mobility, and improves quality of life. For more information: www.econolitegroup.com.
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