Safety Tech - Leading the way to smarter mobility

What Safety Tech - Leading the way to smarter mobility does

Safety Tech develops and manufactures camera monitor systems (CMS), driver assistance systems (ADAS), and driver protection solutions for heavy commercial vehicles including buses, coaches, trucks, and recreational vehicles. The company's core platform, Smart-Vision, replaces conventional rearview mirrors with high-definition exterior cameras and interior displays, providing wider field of view, elimination of lateral blind spots, glare reduction, automatic brightness adjustment, and parking/maneuvering assistance. Built on vision systems and image analysis expertise originating from the 2016 ADAS competence center, the product line is complemented by SafetySide, an AI-enhanced Blind Spot Information System (BSIS) compliant with UN Regulation R151 that detects vulnerable road users; Savety-Door, anti-aggression driver protection doors; and additional configurable camera views (Classes 5, 6, A-pillar). Compliance extends across R46, R151, R159, ISO 16505, ISO 26262, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and ISO 14001, supporting both original equipment integration with OEMs and aftermarket retrofit for fleet operators.

Safety Tech operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales to OEMs and fleet operators, channel partnerships for geographic expansion (notably the Luminator Technology Group partnership for USA and Canada), and event-driven lead generation at industry exhibitions such as MENA Transport Congress and Busworld. The company is headquartered in Brignais, France with offices in Melbourne (Florida), Montreal, Singapore, and Dubai. Customer references span approximately 40 OEMs including Irizar, Castrosua, NEOPLAN, Prevost, Van Hool, Heuliez, Solaris, Bluebus, VDL, Iveco, Renault Trucks, Volvo, MAN, and Scania, plus roughly 100 fleet operators including TPG, Transdev, and Keolis, with cumulative deployment of approximately 10,000 vehicles equipped with Smart-Vision CMS and around 10,000 European buses with Savety-Door. Revenue derives primarily from unit hardware sales priced under multi-year contracts, with the company citing ROI of less than two years for fleet buyers through 3–5% fuel cost reduction and reduced maintenance downtime.

Since February 2022, Safety Tech has operated as a subsidiary of Gauzy Ltd. (Nasdaq: GAUZ), a global leader in vision and light control technologies serving leading brands in over 50 countries. The corporate parent provides distribution scale, while Safety Tech retains operational autonomy over product development, OEM relationships, and its Brignais-based manufacturing and R&D. The company's stated positioning is to extend its European leadership in commercial vehicle safety and vision systems into the truck, North American mass transit, and Middle East markets.

Name

Safety Tech - Leading the way to smarter mobility

Legal name

Safety Tech

Website

https://safety-tech.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Safety Tech designs and manufactures camera monitor systems, AI-enhanced driver assistance systems (BSIS), and driver protection doors for buses, coaches, trucks, and motorhomes, serving 40+ OEMs and ~100 fleet operators worldwide from its Brignais, France base as a subsidiary of Gauzy Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Safety Systems

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

Active Safety Sensing Hardware Manufacturing (Radar/LiDAR/Cameras/Ultrasonic) (IMACAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Video Telematics, ADAS & AI Dashcams (TLAEAFAG), Truck Telematics, ADAS & Fleet Electronics Manufacturing (IMACABAM)

Keywords

• Camera monitor systems
• Driver assistance systems
• Blind spot detection
• Driver protection doors
• Commercial vehicle safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Brignais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Camera Monitor Systems (CMS): Hardware sales of Smart-Vision camera monitor systems for coaches, buses, trucks, and motorhomes. Sold as original equipment to OEMs and as retrofit solutions to fleet operators. Includes return on investment in less than 2 years through fuel cost reduction (3-5%) and low maintenance costs.
2. Driver Protection Doors: Savety-Door anti-aggression driver protection systems sold primarily to bus manufacturers and fleet operators. Customizable solutions for color, design, window shape, and functionality (fixed or sliding).
3. Driver Assistance Systems: SafetySide BSIS systems integrated into Smart-Vision or sold as standalone solutions. Compliance with R151 regulation for new vehicle types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Safety Tech develops and manufactures Camera Monitor Systems (Smart-Vision), AI-enhanced Driver Assistance Systems (SafetySide BSIS), and anti-aggression Driver Protection Doors (Savety-Door) for buses, coaches, trucks, and motorhomes. Products are sold as original equipment to vehicle OEMs and as retrofit solutions to fleet operators, with both first-mount integration and aftermarket installation supported globally.

Product overview

Safety Tech is a provider of advanced camera monitor systems, driver assistance systems, and driver protection solutions for commercial vehicles. The company's core product portfolio centers on Smart-Vision (a camera-based rearview replacement system), SafetySide (AI-enhanced blind spot detection), and Savety-Door (anti-aggression driver protection doors). Smart-Vision serves as the primary platform for buses, coaches, trucks, and motorhomes, with SafetySide integrated as a complementary AI-powered safety feature. Savety-Door operates as a separate product line focused on driver physical security. The company also offers add-on camera views and retrofit solutions, all designed to enhance driving comfort, safety, and ROI while reducing cognitive load for drivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart-Vision Camera Monitor System (CMS) Camera Monitor System that replaces conventional rearview mirrors with high-definition exterior cameras and interior cab displays for buses, coaches, trucks, and motorhomes. Features automatic brightness adjustment, glare elimination, wider field of vision, blind spot elimination, and parking/maneuvering assistance. Installed as original equipment by OEMs or as retrofit on existing fleets.
• SafetySide (BSIS Blind Spot Information System) AI-enhanced Blind Spot Information System compliant with UN Regulation R151. Detects vulnerable road users (cyclists, pedestrians, scooters) with a wider detection area from the vehicle bodywork and integrates into Smart-Vision without additional display. Available on both sides of vehicles.
• Savety-Door Driver Protection System Anti-aggression driver protection door for bus and coach drivers featuring composite structure, electromagnetic lock (no vibration or slamming), customizable color, design, window shape, and functionality (fixed or sliding). Provides physical barrier between driver and passengers with virus/COVID protection. Approximately 10,000 buses in Europe equipped, with 90% of operations possible without vehicle downtime.

Quantifiable outcome

• Return on investment achievable in under 2 years on average for Camera Monitor Systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Luminator Technology GroupflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 April 2023Partnership to bring mirrorless driver assistance systems to the mass transit bus market in USA and Canada. Extends existing collaboration in Australia, New Zealand, Austria, and Germany. Aims to increase road safety and reduce drivers' stress and fatigue through Camera Monitor Systems.
• GauzycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2022Vision Systems (parent of Safety Tech) and Safety Tech became subsidiaries of Gauzy following a merger in February 2022. Gauzy is a global leader in light control and vision solutions, headquartered in Tel Aviv, serving leading brands in over 50 countries.
• Renault TruckscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Renault Trucks leads the DOLPHIN project (Development Original truck Lab for PHysical INtegration) with consortium partners including Safety Tech, Insavalor, Clermont-Auvergne University, Insa Lyon and Lamberet. Safety Tech provides camera-based rearview system with innovative features specific to truck industry needs for future-generation electric trucks.
• InsavalorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Industrial partner in the DOLPHIN project consortium focused on developing innovations for future-generation electric trucks.
• Clermont-Auvergne UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic partner in the DOLPHIN project consortium contributing research expertise for future-generation electric truck development.
• Insa LyonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic partner in the DOLPHIN project consortium contributing engineering research for future-generation electric truck development.
• LamberetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Industrial partner in the DOLPHIN project consortium focused on developing innovations for future-generation electric trucks.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Gentex Corporation: Gentex supplies automotive dimming mirrors and is expanding into digital vision and CMS, positioning it as an emerging competitor to Safety Tech's Smart-Vision camera monitor systems in the broader automotive vision market.

Direct peers

• Mekra Langen: Mekra (Langen Mekra) is a leading European CMS and mirror replacement specialist serving trucks, buses, and commercial vehicles, directly competing with Safety Tech on camera-based rearview systems and OEM fitment.
• Stoneridge: Stoneridge's MirrorEye system is the most direct competitor to Safety Tech's Smart-Vision CMS for commercial trucks and buses, replacing mirrors with cameras and integrating ADAS features using a similar regulatory and OEM go-to-market approach.
• Orlaco: Orlaco (a Stoneridge brand) supplies camera monitor and vision systems for trucks, buses, and material handling equipment, overlapping with Safety Tech's Smart-Vision and SafetySide product positioning in commercial vehicle segments.
• Brigade Electronics: Brigade Electronics provides commercial vehicle camera systems, blind spot detection, and AI-based pedestrian detection, competing with Safety Tech's SafetySide BSIS and CMS offerings across bus and truck fleets.

Broad incumbents

• ZF Friedrichshafen: ZF's Commercial Vehicle Solutions division supplies ADAS, camera-based mirrors, and safety systems for trucks and buses, competing with Safety Tech across multiple commercial vehicle OEM platforms.
• Continental: Continental offers surround-view, mirror replacement, and commercial vehicle ADAS solutions as part of a broader automotive electronics portfolio, competing with Safety Tech on integrated camera and ADAS functionality for buses and trucks.
• Bosch Mobility Solutions: Bosch supplies a broad ADAS and camera sensor portfolio across commercial vehicles, including multi-function cameras used for mirror replacement and blind spot detection, competing with Safety Tech at the OEM Tier-1 level.
• Magna International: Magna's ClearView mirror replacement and ADAS camera products for commercial vehicles compete directly with Safety Tech's Smart-Vision CMS, with Magna also offering broader electrification and vehicle systems.

Others

• Luminator Technology Group: Luminator is both a channel partner and adjacent technology supplier for transit buses in North America, including lighting and passenger information systems. Its partnership with Safety Tech makes it a strategic distribution ally but also a potential competitor in integrated on-board safety systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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