SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ:
FLEX), the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that designs
and builds intelligent products for a connected world, and Savari
Inc., a leader in automotive V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) safety
communication technology, are on a mission to improve global
traffic safety and efficiency.
As part of a new collaboration that expands on their existing
design and manufacturing partnership, Flex and Savari will jointly
develop Connected Car and Smart City V2X hardware and software
connectivity solutions.
V2X technology enables communication between a vehicle and
anything in the environment that may affect it, including other
vehicles (Vehicle-to-Vehicle, or "V2V"), surrounding infrastructure
(Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, or "V2I") and even pedestrians
(Vehicle-to-Pedestrian, Vehicle-to-Phone, or "V2P").
V2V technology enables vehicles to communicate with each other
through wireless exchange of data, with the objective of improving
safety, reducing traffic congestion, and improving the overall
travel and transportation environment.
V2I technology enables the wireless exchange of data between
vehicles and roadway infrastructure, with key applications
including e-tolling, intersection safety, speed management, transit
safety and operations, and work-zone or low-bridge warnings. This
technology has the potential to transform infrastructure equipment
– including stoplights and weather information systems – into
'smart' infrastructure by incorporating algorithms that recognize
high-risk situations while they are developing, and responding with
driver warnings and countermeasures.
V2P technology enables pedestrians and bicyclists to be active
participants in a V2X environment by using their smartphone to send
and receive alerts, signaling transit infrastructure like crosswalk
signals for individuals needing more time, or sending alerts to
cars that a pedestrian is in the crosswalk or a bicyclist is in the
bike lane.
Chris Obey, president of
Automotive at Flex, said, "Every year, there are 1.25 million
traffic-related fatalities worldwide*; in 2015, there were over 35
thousand in the U.S. alone**. We believe the answer to reducing
these terrible statistics lies in vehicle connectivity, which is
the primary focus of our work with Savari."
Obey continued, "We've been working with Savari on hardware
design and small scale manufacturing for the past year, and now we
are expanding our work to include infrastructure development for
smart city technology trials and new vehicle connectivity
solutions, furthering our strategic focus on connected cars and
autonomous vehicles."
"V2X technology holds great potential for improving both
transportation safety and efficiency in our cities and along our
highways," said Ravi Puvvala, CEO at
Savari. "By partnering with Flex – with its global footprint and
Sketch-to-Scale services – we are accelerating the development and
deployment schedule of our industry-leading V2X solutions for the
latest CVP rollouts and other installations. Having been proven in
numerous DOT trials, our V2X solutions deliver a positive impact on
vehicular safety and smart city infrastructure."
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a proposed rule
last December "that would advance the deployment of connected
vehicle technologies throughout the U.S. light vehicle fleet," by
enabling V2V technology on all new light-duty vehicles, "enabling a
multitude of new crash-avoidance applications that, once fully
deployed, could prevent hundreds of thousands of crashes every year
by helping vehicles 'talk' to each other."
* World Health Organization: "Global status report on road
safety 2015"
** U.S. Department of Transportation: "2015 Motor Vehicle Crashes:
Overview" – August 2016
About Flex Ltd.
Flex is the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that
designs, manufactures and distributes intelligent products for a
connected world™. With approximately 200,000 professionals
across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering,
manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics
services to companies of all sizes in various industries and
end-markets. For more information, visit flex.com or follow us on
Twitter @flexintl. Flex – Live Smarter™
About Savari
Savari seeks to make the world's roadways smarter and safer by
deploying advanced wireless sensor technologies and software for
V2X environments to support a growing portfolio of intelligent
transportation services. With more than 150 man-years of V2X
learning and development and 15 million-plus miles per year of
public testing, Savari is a leader in V2X technology. Savari is
headquartered in Santa Clara,
Calif., and has offices in Detroit, Mich., Munich, Germany, Seoul, Korea and Bangalore, India. The company is comprised of
a core team of industry veterans from the automotive,
semiconductor, software and telecommunications industries. Savari
is partnering with automotive OEMs, system integrators, chipset
vendors and industry groups like the U.S. Department of
Transportation. For more information, visit
http://www.savari.net.
Contacts
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At Flex:
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Renee Brotherton |
Paul Brunato
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Kevin
Kessel
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Corporate
Communications
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Investor
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(408) 576-7189 |
(408) 576-7534
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(408) 576-7985
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renee.brotherton@flex.com
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kevin.kessel@flex.com
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paul.brunato@flex.com
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At Savari:
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Greg Wood
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Zeno Group for
Savari, Inc.
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(650)
801-7958
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pr@savari.net
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