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Tobii Wins Award for Human Machine Interface & Safety at GP Bullhound Connect 2013
STOCKHOLM Nov. 22, 2013 — Tobii Technology, the global leader in eye tracking, today announced that it received the award for Human Machine Interface & Safety at GP Bullhound Connect 2013. The award was presented on November 20 at The May Fair Hotel in London.
“We are honored to be recognized with this award as it clearly confirms the importance and potential of Tobii’s eye tracking technology in human-machine interfaces and safety in cars,”, said Henrik Eskilsson, CEO of Tobii Technology. “Having cars that are more enjoyable and safe is central to both consumers and manufacturers and by integrating Tobii eye tracking, automakers can meet consumers' desire to extend their connected lifestyle to their vehicles, and add the most reliable driver status detection technology to existing safety systems.”
Now in its fifth year, GP Bullhound Connect is organized by investment bank GP Bullhound to celebrate the innovation and evolution of technology that is changing the automotive industry. This year the event included discussion panels featuring market-leading companies such as Google, Drayson Racing, Spotify, Softkinetic, Neonode and BlaBlaCar. See the full list of winners and nominees.
“This year’s winners represent the most exciting companies pioneering technological charge in the automotive industry at the moment,” said Andre Shortell, partner at GP Bullhound. “The innovations we see now will fundamentally change the driving experience as we know it. On behalf of GP Bullhound, I would like to congratulate all the winning companies and those shortlisted for their achievements this year and wish them success for the future.”
Learn more about Tobii’s automotive solutions and see a video of the technology in action here.
Topics
- Data, Telecom, IT
Categories
- eye tracker
- tobii
- eye tracking
Tobii Technology is the world’s leading vendor of eye tracking and eye control, a technology that makes it possible for computers to know exactly where users are looking. Our eye tracking technology has revolutionized research in many fields and enabled communication for thousands of people with special needs. Looking forward Tobii’s mission is to bring eye tracking into broader use. Some of that future is already here. We provide market-leading eye tracking technology to industrial partners in areas such as hospitals, diagnostics, vehicle safety, gaming and computer manufacturing. Tobii continues to realize its visions, showing continuous and rapid year-to-year revenue growth, and receiving numerous awards and recognition for its accomplishments. From our head office in Stockholm, Sweden, our reach is as broad as our vision. With offices in the US, Germany, Norway, Japan and China and a worldwide network of resellers and partners, we are truly a global company.
