Savari Selected as Major V2X Technology Provider for USDOT's Connected Vehicle Roll-Out in Tampa, Florida - Seite 2

According to the DOT and validated by numerous trials -- where Savari was the major supplier of connected car technology -- V2V technology will prevent 80 percent of all traffic accidents. This results in a reduction of hundreds of thousands of crashes every year in the U.S. alone.

For more information about Savari's V2X solutions for self-driving cars and highly autonomous vehicles, please visit www.savari.net.

Comments on the News:

"Savari has deep expertise in implementing V2X solutions for connected cars and smart cities. We take a holistic approach to connected roadways, ensuring that vehicles, infrastructure, and pedestrians can communicate with one another. The quality of our software and differentiating features in combination with strong support capabilities were key for Savari to be selected as the major V2X provider. We look forward to working with THEA and Brandmotion to deploy a significant number of Savari On-Board-Units," said Ravi Puvvala, CEO, Savari.

"We can make 'Safer Cars Today' through the adoption of innovative technologies like V2X for connected cars. Contributing to this important DOT smart city roll-out alongside Savari and THEA is an important step forward toward saving lives and unclogging our roadways," said Jeff Varick, Founder and President of Brandmotion.

"The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is a technology leader and we look forward to sharing the results of the first DOT Connected Vehicle roll-out with other cities that are looking to improve safety and mobility, and making roadways more efficient. We believe the steps we're taking to enable connectivity and data-driven decision making will make downtown Tampa one of the safest places in the world. Through the elimination of most accidents and the creation of smarter, connected roadways that keep traffic flowing, we also receive the benefit of extending the life span of our existing infrastructure," said Joseph Waggoner, Executive Director at Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority.

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 http://www.savari.net.