BLUESKEYE AI and S&VL Inc. Announce Partnership to Integrate Driver Monitoring into cutting-edge DiM300 Driving Simulator
On May 20, 2025, BLUESKEYE AI, a leading provider for clinical-grade facial expression and driver state analysis software, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with S&VL Inc., operator of Asia’s most advanced automotive driving simulator platform, specialising in cutting-edge virtual testing services for the Japanese automotive sector.
This collaboration will see BLUESKEYE AI's B-Automotive SDK solution seamlessly integrated into S&VL’s driving simulation platform, offering unparalleled capabilities for research, development, and validation of next-generation vehicle technologies across Asia’s automotive market. This will allow designers, researchers, and decision makers at Automotive suppliers and OEMs to test the impact of their design choices on driver comfort and safety.
S&VL Inc. is a subsidiary of Progress Technologies Group Inc., and will be the first laboratory in Asia dedicated to driving simulators, using the cutting-edge driving simulator "DiM300”. They provide advanced virtual testing services to the automotive industry. Leveraging state-of-the-art driving simulators, S&VL collaborates with Japanese automakers and suppliers to enhance vehicle development processes.
The alliance of BLUESKEYE AI and S&VL will empower automotive manufacturers, OEMs, suppliers, and research institutions utilising S&VL’s simulator to gain critical insights into driver behaviour, attention and distraction, drowsiness, fatigue, and overall human-machine interaction in a safe, and controlled virtual environment.
By incorporating BLUESKEYE AI’s sophisticated software-only solution which includes oculometry, head pose estimation, and behavioural analysis machine learning models, users will be able to:
Accelerate the development and testing of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and features to assist autonomous driving (AD) functionality
Enhance the safety validation process assessing drowsiness and attention
Measure driver and occupant comfort for new vehicle hardware and software technologies
Gain a competitive edge in the rapidly evolving Asian automotive landscape
"BLUESKEYE AI is delighted to be forging an alliance with S&VL and excited for the potential of advancing driver safety and automotive innovation in Asia" said Professor Michel Valstar, Co-founder and Chief Evangelist and Scientific Officer at BLUESKEYE AI. "Combining our advanced driver monitoring technology with S&VL Inc.'s state-of-the-art simulation platform creates a powerful tool for the industry to develop safer and more user-centric vehicles.”
S&VL is delighted to announce our partnership with BLUESKEYE AI. The members of S&VL have been engaged in the development of simulation and experimental technologies in the automotive industry. Leveraging these strengths, we will support the promotion of digital development in automotive and component development. Understanding how people feel and perceive driving, is crucial for evaluating automotive performance. By combining S&VL's expertise in automotive simulation technology with BLUESKEYE AI's driver monitoring technology, we have reached this basic agreement with the aim of providing highly valuable services to each other.
Together, BLUESKEYE AI and S&VL Inc. aim to equip automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and research institutions with a powerful toolset to evaluate and optimize driver experience, comfort, and safety.
About BLUESKEYE AI:
BLUESKEYE AI uses machine learning to understand human behaviour through face and voice analysis AI to objectively and automatically interpret medically relevant expressed behaviour. It is dedicated to creating solutions that enhance user experience while safeguarding personal data. It has applications across various industries, including healthcare, automotive, social robotics, consumer research, and more.
For more information, please visit: www.blueskeye.com
About S&VL Inc:
S&VL is an engineering service provider based on experimental and simulation technologies mainly to automobile manufacturers and suppliers. The company name is an acronym for Simulation & Virtual testing Lab. Utilizing cutting-edge driving simulators, we provide one-stop solutions from providing virtual test environments to developing and evaluating plant models and proposing development process reforms. With strengths in experimental technology based on extensive field experience, we aim to evolve product development by combining it with virtual technology to solve manufacturing challenges such as improving development efficiency, improving product quality, and shortening development times.
For more information, please visit: https://progresstech.jp/service/svl/
About Cornes Technology Co., Ltd. : Japan exclusive distributor of BLUESKEYE AI
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