UVeye raises US$31m after third round of funding

UVeye, which provides sophisticated solutions for automatic external inspection of vehicles, has announced that it has raised an additional US$31m in funding, led by Toyota Tsusho, Volvo Cars and W. R. Berkley Corporation with participation of other partners like F.I.T. ventures.

Amir Hever, UVeye’s CEO believes: “This latest investment including leading automotive strategic partners is an important signal that we believe paves the way for UVeye to become the standard of automotive inspection and safety. We are delighted to have world-class companies in their respective sectors endorse our game-changing auto scanning solution.”

UVeye’s technology enables vehicle manufacturers, logistic operators, retailers and rental car companies to carry out automatic vehicle inspection leveraging first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence, purpose-built for vehicles. Importantly, UVeye’s system has proven it can drive higher accuracy and improve efficiency, all with minimal human intervention. UVeye’s drivethrough systems can detect external and mechanical flaws and identify anomalies, modifications or foreign objects – both along the undercarriage and around the exterior of the vehicle. The scanning process completes within a matter of seconds and can be used throughout the entire lifecycle of the vehicle. The technology is being actively deployed today across many use cases, from the vehicle manufacturing line – the moment components are placed on the conveyor belt through end-of-line inspection – to logistics, maintenance and beyond. Since inception UVeye has generated millions of vehicle scans across dozens of countries globally. UVeye’s Anomaly detection accuracy rate has exceeded client threshold in all case studies to date.

In conjunction with today’s announcement, Volvo Cars and Toyota Tsusho intend to use UVeye’s inspection systems at various sites internationally, including Volvo Cars’ factories dealerships and in the after-market. For Toyota Tsusho, UVeye will also support distribution to used car centres and throughout the company’s footprint within the Japanese auto market. UVeye welcomes these new relationships, adding to existing partnerships with Skoda and Daimler.

“Premium quality standards are at the core of the Volvo brand and we are intrigued by the possibilities that UVeye’s technology offers,” Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund says. “This type of advanced scanning technology could allow us to take the next step in quality.”

According to Mike Nannizzi, Director of Fintech investments from W. R. Berkley Corporation: “When we made our initial investment in UVeye two years ago, we believed its system could have a game-changing impact within security and inspection applications globally, and today’s announcement validates that early hypothesis. We congratulate UVeye, Toyota Tsusho and Volvo Cars for building a cohesive partnership with enormous potential.”

UVeye technology can be used for the Homeland security and commercial security markets. The company secures over 80 sites worldwide, providing detection of threats, bombs, smuggling and more in access control points such as airports, sea ports, prisons, embassies and military bases.

To view the full range of applications for UVeye technology, go to http://uveye.com/isj