Brigade Electronics Group Plc - Experts & Thought Leaders

Brigade Electronics has been honored with a King’s Award for Enterprise for international trade. Brigade is one of 252 organizations nationally to be recognized with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced on Monday, 6th May, 2024, Brigade Electronics has been chosen for its excellence in international trade. A total of 257 awards were made with five companies being recognized for two awards. Brigade Electronics Employing 154 people in the UK, Brigade Electronics was founded in 1976 by Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE, who brought the very first reversing alarm to Europe. The company has been at the forefront of championing vehicle and plant safety ever since, pioneering new products, and developing and patenting new technology. Second King's award Philip Hanson-Abbott, Managing Director of Brigade Electronics, commented, “This is a huge honor for Brigade. We are delighted to be recognized by what is one of the most prestigious business awards in the world." He adds, "This is the second time Brigade has received this accolade, having previously been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade in 2019. To be recognized a second time is a huge achievement for our business and a testament to the dedication of our team, both in the UK and our office locations across the globe."  Workplace safety Brigade Electronics will receive official recognition of the award in July 2024 during a ceremony Philip Hanson-Abbott continues, "It goes without saying that road and workplace safety remains our number one priority and we remain wholly committed to producing high-quality products that support drivers and save lives.” Brigade Electronics will receive official recognition of the award in July 2024 during a ceremony to be hosted by His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle. King’s Award for Enterprise The King’s Award for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, was renamed last year to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II by recognizing outstanding UK businesses. The award program, currently in its 58th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Award Emblem for the next five years.

Brigade Electronics, a provider of vehicle safety systems has launched a new artificial intelligent vehicle safety system to the UK market. CarEYE® Safety Angle Turning Assistant from EYYES GmbH has been offered by Brigade GmbH in Germany for more than a year and was trialed by its long-standing partner, Geier & Söhne Transportgesellschaft mbH in the country. Geier & Söhne Transportgesellschaft mbH fitted the device, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect pedestrians, cyclists, and objects, to one of its Mercedes Actros vehicles. Real-time information The system’s AI is set up to accurately evaluate the images from cameras fitted to the vehicle and can calculate the future course of motion of nearby people or objects. Based on this data, the system reliably and accurately warns the driver in real-time of a possible collision before it occurs. Warnings are issued either actively with an audible and visual red alert if a person or object is at risk of being hit, or passively with a visual yellow alert if, for example, a person or object is moving away from the danger zone, dramatically reducing false alerts. Optimum performance ADAC cited CarEYE®’s reliability for reducing false alerts and its quick reaction times for detecting people and objects CarEYE® has also been rated as a clear winner in the ADAC performance tests demonstrating its optimum performance and outranking other similar vehicle safety devices on the market. ADAC cited CarEYE®’s reliability for reducing false alerts significantly, the visual feedback for drivers being clear and easy to understand, and its quick reaction times for detecting people and objects for its top place position. Reduced false alerts Emily Hardy, Marketing Manager of Brigade Electronics UK, said, “The accuracy of CarEYE®’s AI makes false alerts extremely rare and provides the driver with an absolute peace of mind that they can maneuver their vehicle with the utmost safety." "The system can differentiate between cars, trucks, people, bicycles, and static objects, such as trees or bollards. Movement and the expected direction are then calculated, making the system extremely reliable.” Features and benefits of CarEYE Safety Angle Turning Assistant: Suitable for commercial vehicles, including buses, and special and emergency vehicles Available for retrofitting to existing vehicles Minimizes false positive warnings through the use of artificial intelligence Extended surveillance area of blind spots of up to a length of 10m and width of 4m Detects bicycles in the second row behind parked cars as specified by UN ECE R151 Red and yellow alert strategy as specified by UNECE R151 (Blind Spot Information System) Fully operational in low-level light (2 to 20 lux ambient lighting) and difficult weather conditions The system is activated when vehicles are traveling straight ahead when initiating a right turn signal, when cornering or activating the right turn signal or when a vehicle is turning, but its signals are not activated The system is available for the right-hand and left-hand drive Objects in the danger zone are classified according to type Self-diagnostic function – the device reports whether it is in operation or not The software can be updated as required Developed sustainably in Austria and Germany and has all the quality certifications required as well as an ADAC rating Enhanced safety Emily added, “There were 141 cyclists killed and 4,215 seriously injured due to road traffic collisions in 2020." "One in three of these accidents could have been prevented with a side guard assistant, such as CarEYE®. This makes such technology crucial in enhancing safety for every road user and helping to save lives.”