DETROIT, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit-based
Guardhat, the world's leading Internet of Things (IoT) industrial
safety technology company specialized in developing wearables,
infrastructure and software platforms to provide a safer and more
productive work environment, today unveiled a growing list of
global solution providers and a re-designed www.guardhat.com. The
solutions from these global companies allow Guardhat to bring its
life saving technologies to commercialization. Providers include
DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS), Hewlett Packard Enterprise
(HPE) and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM).
"We set out with the mission to save lives," said Saikat Dey, Guardhat Co-Founder and CEO. "Our
newest solution providers provide us the necessary access to global
ecosystem solutions to continue that mission as we improve our
technology and apply a robust and scalable enterprise solution to
both the operational and discrete manufacturing industries."
These providers supply Guardhat with essential software,
technology and networking solutions, allowing for the
commercialization of its product and access to a diverse global
industrial workforce.
- DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS): collaboration with Guardhat
will integrate IoT and wearable solutions into DSS' work with
clients around the globe. The DSS Data Analytics team will provide
industry and domain expertise-based insight by leveraging the
capabilities of Kyra – Guardhat's data platform.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE): is Guardhat's official
computer, storage, networking and global services partner. HPE will
provide enhanced foundational infrastructure support for the
Guardhat platform.
- Qualcomm Technologies: provides system-on-chip solutions and
platforms featuring powerful edge processing capabilities at low
power, cellular connectivity, integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GNSS,
hardware-based security, multimedia (audio and video) and sensor
processing capabilities.
Guardhat modernizes traditional workplace safety equipment -
like the hard hat - by adding an IoT component. The Guardhat system
actively monitors a user's location, pulse, body temperature and
environment; and provides real-time alerts to both the user and
their supervisor in the event of a fall, exposure to toxic gases,
lockout zones and proximity to moving equipment.
"We combine our advanced internet-related technology with
dependable safety equipment to create a 3D space and holistic view
of every user's work environment," said Anupam Sengupta, Co-Founder and CTO at Guardhat.
"This allows us to actively predict and prevent workplace
accidents, which ultimately provides a better way to protect
people."
Guardhat estimates that there are 13 million industrial workers
in the US, resulting in 4,000 deaths and three millions injuries,
annually. By applying advanced safety technology, Guardhat is able
to reduce workplace injuries by up to 20 percent, saving
organizations $30 – $50 billion per year in worker safety related
costs.
In September 2018, Guardhat
secured $20 million in 'Series A'
funding to scale its engineering team and accelerate sales and
marketing functions. In August 2018,
Guardhat moved its entire executive management and software
development team to Detroit where
they joined hundreds of businesses operating in the city's growing
fintech, mobility, marketing and tech-development ecosystem.
For more information, visit: www.guardhat.com
About Guardhat
Detroit-based Guardhat is a
leading industrial IoT technology company specialized in developing
wearables, infrastructure and software platforms to provide a safer
and more productive work environment for frontline industrial
workers in heavy manufacturing industries. Founded in October 2014 by industry veterans and former
steel & mining CEO Saikat Dey,
Guardhat's mission is to modernize safety and enhance last mile
connectivity in the industrial workplace. By combining a
cutting-edge, wearable technology with advanced proprietary
software, Guardhat is able to proactively monitor a user's
location, health and work environment. The software platform
collects and analyzes on-the-job data which is used to enhance
industrial worker safety and productivity programs. Based out of
its headquarters in Detroit,
Michigan, Guardhat operates globally with offices in
Boulder, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; Bangalore, India; and Paris, France. Guardhat holds 8 patents across
areas of Connected Worker, Real Time Location Systems and Wearable
Solutions. For more information, visit: www.guardhat.com.
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