Roadefend

About Roadefend

Roadefend Vision Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. operates as a technology firm focused on enhancing vehicle safety through artificial intelligence and big data analytics. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Shanghai, China, with additional research and development centers in Shenzhen and Suzhou.

The company specializes in active safety driving assistance systems. A key product is its driver fatigue detection system, first launched in 2013, which utilizes image-based biometric authentication to monitor a driver's facial features. The system's AI programming analyzes the driver's drowsiness level and issues warnings if it detects that the driver is falling asleep. In 2014, Roadefend introduced a lane departure warning system based on machine vision, which can be integrated with the fatigue detection product to form a comprehensive driver attention evaluation system. These systems can operate independently or be connected with a vehicle's main terminal and can be configured with GPS/3G modules to serve various market needs.

Roadefend's business model centers on providing these hardware and software products to a diverse client base that includes logistics companies, public transportation operators, and insurance companies. The firm has served over 3,000 companies and 11,000 vehicle teams. Their active safety cloud platform collects and analyzes real-time data on driver behavior, vehicle status, and road conditions to generate safety analysis reports for fleet managers. This data is also valuable for insurance companies for actuarial pricing and for autonomous driving enterprises for training and decision-making. The company has a global presence, with business in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

Financially, Roadefend has secured venture capital backing, including a Series B funding round of $14.9 million in April 2019, with investors like Ivy Capital and Joy Capital. The company's core research and development team has roots in Tongji University's 863 New Energy Motor Vehicle Program, and its algorithm experts have affiliations with Xi'an Jiaotong University and have worked for major tech companies like Microsoft and Tencent. The company holds numerous intellectual property rights, including patents for invention and software copyrights, and is ISO9001:2015 certified.