ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation
(NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of
Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)
technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets,
is pleased to announce that the Company has delivered M300 Smart
Glasses to SATS, a Singapore based
leading provider of gateway services and food solutions that
provides services at 47 airports and 14 countries across
Asia and the Middle East.
SATS, the chief ground-handling and in-flight catering service
provider at the Singapore Changi Airport has started using Vuzix
M300 Smart Glasses to digitize its ramp handling operations and has
begun introducing the technology to 600 of their staff, which
should be deployed across their network by mid-2018.
Using Vuzix smart glasses, SATS ramp handling staff will be able
to scan visual markers such as QR codes on baggage and cargo
containers to improve the baggage handling process. SATS ramp
handling staff will receive real-time loading instructions, as well
as allow the ramp control center a real-time view of on-ground
processes. SATS expects the increase the accuracy and
improvement in efficiency of baggage and cargo handling processes
for larger wide-body aircraft on average can shorten loading times
by 15 minutes per flight.
A video link highlighting the SATS augmented reality ramp
operations project can be found here.
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses, Augmented Reality
(AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the
consumer and enterprise markets. The Company's products include
personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a
portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for
mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
Vuzix holds 58 patents and 37 additional patents pending and
numerous IP licenses in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has
won Consumer Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for
the years 2005 to 2017 and several wireless technology innovation
awards among others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company
(NASDAQ: VUZI) with offices in Rochester,
NY, Oxford, UK and
Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to, among other things, the success of and future business for the
M300 with SATS, the Company's leadership in the Video Eyewear, VR
and AR display industry. They are generally identified by words
such as "believes," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "should" and
similar expressions. Readers should not place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements, which are based upon the Company's
beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this release. The
Company's actual results could differ materially due to risk
factors and other items described in more detail in the "Risk
Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be
obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and
developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.
The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to
update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of
changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this
release, except as required by applicable law.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
Investor Information – IR@vuzix.com www.vuzix.com
For further sales, and product information, please
visit:
North America:
http://www.vuzix.com/contact/
Europe/UK:
https://www.vuzix.eu/contact/
Asia:
http://www.vuzix.jp/contact.html
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