Lilee Systems
Lilee Systems provides AI-powered rail safety (SafeRail/PTC 2.0), autonomous rapid transit (SafeART), bus fleet safety (SafeRide), and passenger Wi-Fi solutions to Class I railroads, commuter rail operators, transit authorities, and airports in North America and Asia-Pacific.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersSan Jose, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Lilee Systems does
Lilee Systems is a private, founder-owned transportation technology company founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an APAC headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The company provides mission-critical safety and communications solutions for the rail and broader transportation industries, organized around four branded product lines: SafeRail (AI and sensor-fusion-based PTC 2.0 collision avoidance, MOW limits compliance, and grade crossing safety), SafeART (Autonomous Rapid Transit on virtual tracks), SafeRide (video-based bus fleet safety and telematics), and managed passenger Wi-Fi/infotainment. Its underlying technology stack combines multi-LiDAR and camera sensor fusion, GNSS/RTK/IMU positioning (99.9%+ track discrimination accuracy), proprietary software-defined radio (TransAir SDR-2400) for ultra-reliable low-latency V2X communications, AAR S-9202-compliant ruggedized gateways (TransAir STS-2025), FRA-compliant CMU/KMS for ACSES II PTC, and the T-Cloud cloud-based operations control center platform.
The company primarily serves Class I freight railroads, Northeast Corridor passenger and commuter rail operators, government transit authorities, and airport operators through direct enterprise sales, government procurement, and prime-contractor channels. Revenue is generated through one-time license/project sales for rail safety and autonomous transit deployments, recurring subscriptions for SafeRide cloud telematics, and managed services contracts for passenger Wi-Fi. Lilee holds relationships with 5 of 7 North American Class I railroads, is a lead technology provider on the Northeast Corridor ASES II PTC program (through 2029), and has delivered the first commercial autonomous bus permit in Taiwan (Tainan, 2021) and the Train Control 4.0 system for Taiwan Railways Administration.
Operating in a regulatory-heavy market, Lilee meets FRA, AAR S-9202, and 49 CFR Part 236.1033 standards, and was first-to-market with a compliant CMU/KMS for ACSES II PTC wireless security. Strategic partners include Parsons Corporation (Northeast Corridor), Master Transportation (Taiwan Taoyuan Airport), Wistron Corporation and Taiwan Optical Platform (TC 4.0), and Kasion Green Energy and Tainan Bus (Tainan ART), positioning the company across both regulated rail and emerging autonomous transit verticals.
Lilee Systems firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Lilee Systems
- Legal name
- Lilee Technology, Inc.
- Website
- https://lileesystems.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Lilee Systems provides AI-powered rail safety (SafeRail/PTC 2.0), autonomous rapid transit (SafeART), bus fleet safety (SafeRide), and passenger Wi-Fi solutions to Class I railroads, commuter rail operators, transit authorities, and airports in North America and Asia-Pacific.
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Lilee Systems industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Rail Safety Technology
- NAICS
- Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams (TLAEAFAG)
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Where Lilee Systems is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Jose
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Lilee Systems business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Rail Safety Technology Solutions: Sale and deployment of PTC systems, PTC 2.0 solutions (SafeRail), communications management units, and related rail safety software and hardware to Class I railroads, commuter rail operators, and transit authorities. Revenue is project-based and recurring through long-term deployment contracts with government-regulated operators.
- Autonomous Vehicle Solutions: Turnkey Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system sales and deployment including self-driving software, vehicle integration, roadside infrastructure, and OCC setup for municipalities, airports, and transit authorities. Revenue from solution sales and integration projects, often backed by government transportation programs.
- Fleet Safety Solutions: Bus fleet safety solutions including SafeRide video telematics and event-based monitoring. May include ongoing subscription for cloud management, video storage, and coaching tools.
- Passenger Wi-Fi Services: Managed passenger Wi-Fi and infotainment services for buses, motorcoaches, and corporate shuttles. Revenue from fully managed service contracts including connectivity, installation, upgrades, and Help Desk support.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Lilee Systems product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Lilee Systems develops and sells AI- and sensor-fusion-based transportation safety solutions for rail, bus, and autonomous vehicle operators. Its product portfolio includes LILEE SafeRail™ for Positive Train Control (PTC) and maintenance-of-way collision avoidance, LILEE SafeART™ for autonomous rapid transit on virtual tracks, LILEE SafeRide® for video-based bus fleet safety, and managed passenger Wi-Fi/infotainment — backed by proprietary TransAir software-defined radios, communications management units, and the T-Cloud management platform.
Product overview
Lilee Systems provides a portfolio of advanced transportation safety and autonomous transit solutions organized around four core branded product lines: SafeRail (rail safety and PTC/PTC 2.0 solutions), SafeRide (bus fleet video safety), SafeART (autonomous rapid transit), and Passenger Wi-Fi/Infotainment. Supporting these core products are enabling hardware platforms including TransAir SDR-2400 (software-defined radio), TransAir STS-2025 and CMU (communications management units/gateways), and the T-Cloud cloud management platform. SafeRail is the flagship rail safety product combining AI and sensor fusion for collision avoidance, work zone limits compliance, and grade crossing protection. SafeRide delivers video telematics and event-based safety for bus fleets. SafeART provides turnkey autonomous transit using self-driving vehicles on virtual tracks. Together, the SafeRail and SafeART lines share Lilee's core expertise in sensor fusion, positioning, and communications technologies adapted from railroad PTC systems for broader transportation applications. The Train Control 4.0 (TC 4.0) system represents an extension of SafeRail capabilities for the Taiwan Railways Administration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LILEE SafeRail™: AI and sensor fusion-based solution for maintenance-of-way (MOW) vehicle limits compliance and grade crossing safety, including PTC 2.0 technologies
- LILEE SafeRide®
- LILEE SafeART™
- TransAir™ SDR-2400
- CTC-over-ITCM
- LILEE TransAir® STS-2025
Products and services
- LILEE SafeRail™ AI and sensor fusion-based collision avoidance and limits compliance system (LCCAS) for maintenance-of-way vehicles, locomotives, and grade crossings. Provides PTC 2.0 capabilities including work zone limits compliance, vehicle proximity alerts, object detection and classification, and roadway worker protection via the Foreman Terminal, targeting Class I railroads and commuter rail operators.
- LILEE SafeRide® Video and event-based bus fleet safety solution providing real-time fleet supervision, automatic event detection, live map and camera streaming (up to 8 cameras), on-demand video evidence, SMS/email alerts, video telematics for maintenance, and driver coaching tools with performance and safety reports. Targets motorcoach, transit bus, and corporate shuttle operators.
- LILEE SafeART™ Turnkey Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) solution using self-driving vehicles on virtual tracks. Integrates AI-powered sensing, precision positioning (GNSS/RTK/IMU), Vehicle-to-Infrastructure communications, and a remote Operations Control Center for rail-grade safety at Level 3/4 autonomy. Supports electric buses, ADA-compliant vans, and shuttles for public transit and airport transportation.
- Passenger Wi-Fi and Infotainment
Quantifiable outcome
- Saves 60% of time on infrastructure development compared to traditional subway and light rail systems
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Companies that use Lilee Systems
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Lilee Systems technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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- Has API
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AI capability7 records
Feature8 records
Lilee Systems partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Parsons CorporationcoreLILEE Systems expanded its collaboration with Parsons Corporation to deliver STS-to-STS interoperability between different vendors' Safety TSR Server platforms for a major commuter railroad on the Northeast Corridor. This multi-phase initiative supports the operator's ASES II PTC program. LILEE is deploying its Next-Generation CMU hardware and software across dozens of field sites, with deployment extending through 2029. Parsons serves as the lead contractor on the Change Order 16 ASES II PTC program.
- Master TransportationcoreLILEE Systems was chosen by prime contractor Master Transportation as a key technology provider for the new autonomous People Mover System (PMS) connecting to Terminal 3 at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. LILEE provides its SafeART virtual track technology and CBTC-style Vehicle Traffic Management system for integration into the 1.6-mile autonomous shuttle service.
- Wistron CorporationcoreLILEE Systems partnered with Wistron Corporation alongside Taiwan Optical Platform and Taiwan Kyosan to develop the Train Control 4.0 system (TC 4.0) for the Taiwan Railways Administration. The collaborative paper on TC 4.0 was accepted at the 29th ITS World Congress and the 15th EASTS International Conference.
- Taiwan Optical PlatformcorePart of the TC 4.0 collaborative development team for Taiwan Railways Administration, providing optical sensing and detection components integrated into the train control system.
- Taiwan KyosancorePart of the TC 4.0 collaborative development team for Taiwan Railways Administration, providing signaling and control system components for the train control solution.
- Access ServicescoreAccess Services, the second-largest paratransit services public agency in the U.S., partnered with LILEE Systems and Sunset Vans to develop an accessible autonomous vehicle for ADA-compliant paratransit operations. The autonomous paratransit vehicle was showcased at APTA EXPO 2021.
- Sunset VanscoreIndustry leader in manufacturing and retrofitting wheelchair-accessible and electric vans. Partnered with LILEE Systems and Access Services to develop and demonstrate an ADA-compliant autonomous paratransit vehicle at APTA EXPO 2021.
- Kasion Green EnergycoreTaiwan's sole distributor of BYD vehicles, partnered with LILEE Systems and Tainan Bus to deploy the first commercial autonomous rapid transit service on two designated bus lines in Tainan, Taiwan. Kasion supplied the BYD K6 electric bus fleet for the ART system.
- Tainan BuscoreOne of the largest bus operators in Taiwan, servicing over 23 million passengers per year. Tainan Bus partnered with LILEE Systems and Kasion Green Energy to operate the first commercial autonomous rapid transit (ART) service in Tainan, Taiwan, launching in September 2021.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Lilee Systems competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Wabtec Corporation: Wabtec (which absorbed GE Transportation) is one of the largest global rail signaling and Positive Train Control providers, with deep Class I railroad relationships across North America. LILEE competes most directly with Wabtec on PTC and rail safety deployments and operates as a niche interoperability layer within Wabtec's broader portfolio.
- Alstom: Alstom is a global rail signaling, train control, and digital mobility incumbent, especially strong in European and North American rail systems. LILEE's PTC interoperability and train-control work competes alongside Alstom's CBTC-style offerings for transit and commuter rail authorities.
- Siemens Mobility: Siemens Mobility provides rail signaling, PTC, and autonomous transit systems, including pilot autonomous tram deployments in Europe. Like LILEE, Siemens targets rail and transit operators with integrated safety and signaling, but with a much broader product portfolio and global installed base.
- Hitachi Rail: Hitachi Rail supplies signaling, train control, and digital mobility solutions across freight, passenger, and rapid-transit networks worldwide. LILEE competes with Hitachi's signaling stack on transit authority and commuter rail tenders that require interoperability across legacy systems.
- Parsons Corporation: Parsons is the lead systems integrator on the ASES II PTC program in the Northeast Corridor where LILEE supplies its Next-Generation CMU and STS interoperability layer. They are simultaneously a strategic partner and a broader-rail-services incumbent that could substitute or compete for portions of the rail safety stack.
Direct peers
- Samsara: Samsara is a leading video telematics, fleet safety, and IoT platform for commercial vehicles and buses. LILEE's SafeRide competes directly with Samsara's dashcam and event-based safety offering in the motorcoach, transit, and corporate shuttle markets.
- Lytx: Lytx is a pioneer in video-based fleet safety and driver coaching for commercial fleets, including bus operators. LILEE's SafeRide addresses the same 'real-time video + event detection + coaching' use case for motorcoach and transit customers, making Lytx a direct comparable.
Emerging players
- Iteris: Iteris provides intelligent transportation systems, traffic management, and video detection for roadways and intersections. While focused on traffic infrastructure rather than rail, its AI-based detection and violation enforcement work overlaps with LILEE's video sensing and sensor-fusion IP.
- Mobileye: Mobileye supplies ADAS perception and autonomous-driving stacks across automotive and mobility applications. Mobileye's camera/LiDAR-fusion stack overlaps conceptually with LILEE's SafeRail and SafeART sensor fusion, and could compete in autonomous shuttle and bus pilots.
- GreenRoad: GreenRoad is a fleet safety and driver-behavior analytics vendor serving commercial bus and motorcoach operators. It is a narrower competitor to LILEE's SafeRide in event-based safety and coaching across passenger transportation fleets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
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Lilee Systems leadership team
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Frequently asked questions about Lilee Systems
What does Lilee Systems do?
Lilee Systems develops and sells AI- and sensor-fusion-based transportation safety solutions for rail, bus, and autonomous vehicle operators. Its product portfolio includes LILEE SafeRail™ for Positive Train Control (PTC) and maintenance-of-way collision avoidance, LILEE SafeART™ for autonomous rapid transit on virtual tracks, LILEE SafeRide® for video-based bus fleet safety, and managed passenger Wi-Fi/infotainment — backed by proprietary TransAir software-defined radios, communications management units, and the T-Cloud management platform.
Is Lilee Systems a public or private company?
Lilee Systems is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Lilee Systems founded?
Lilee Systems was founded in 2009. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Lilee Systems based?
Lilee Systems is headquartered in San Jose, United States, in the North America region.
How does Lilee Systems make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Rail Safety Technology Solutions are the primary driver. The others are autonomous Vehicle Solutions, fleet Safety Solutions and passenger Wi-Fi Services.
Who are Lilee Systems's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Wabtec Corporation, Alstom, Siemens Mobility, Hitachi Rail and Parsons Corporation. Direct peers are Samsara and Lytx. Emerging players are Iteris, Mobileye and GreenRoad.
Does Lilee Systems have an API?
No public API is recorded for Lilee Systems.
What industry is Lilee Systems in?
Lilee Systems's product category is Rail Safety Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEAFAG, Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams. Its NAICS code is 485113 and its SIC code is 3823.