Clearmotion raises the US $ 115 million in Series D -round — Strengthening the development of “digital chassis” that improves car ride comfort

CLEARMOTION in Massachusetts wants to change standard car shock absorption technology into a combination of software and dedicated hardware, and is a series D -rounded by Franklin Templeton, an investment company based in New York.It has been raised $ 125 million.He is also a Microsoft, Bridgestone, Qualcomm, World Innovation Lab, New View Capital, Eileses Capital, and "J.P.The client recommended by Morgan Asset Management also participated in this round.

CLEARMOTION, established in 2009, has developed what the company calls the "world's first professional activity system."This is essentially trying to reconsider the suspension of conventional cars.The company, based in Boston, states that the road is expected to be able to react in less than a second by predicting the road status and ensuring that cars can react in less than a second.

This "digital chassis" consists of four electric hydraulic "active valves" attached to each wheel, collecting road data for analysis and later corrections and saving it in the cloud."Digital chassis" uses a real -time input queue based on the driver's behavior, but also uses HD maps, algorithms, and many big data to adapt and adapt to the road status.

Demeden Canceling

Clearmotion often says that the company's technology is doing noise canceling technology for voice.In fact, this is a very appropriate metaphor, given that the company acquired a part of BOSE's business in 2017.

Coincidentally, BOSE, based in Massachusetts, is well known for speakers and headphones, but has previously developed a technology that allows cars to respond quickly to the uplifting on the street by using magnets, motors, and software.rice field.Although this technology did not reach the automotive field in terms of scale, BOSE later as part of his new Bose Ride business unit in 2010, to relieve the pain and stress of truck drivers running on the uneven road.Technology was introduced to some trucks.

Bose's chief engineer Mike Rosen explained at the time.

In November 2017, Clearmotion stated in a statement after the acquisition that Clearmotion has obtained the department with more than 300 patents held by Bose Ride with the aim of becoming a "leading company in mobility".Clearmotion is said to have 10,000 patents today, including those who are applying around the world.

The company has previously raised $ 155 million, and plans to prepare technology for the future busy season together with the US $ 115 million.He has already been outsourced and is ready for the first automaker, but has not given the name of the customer.He added that it would expand the team of data science and machine learning.

CLEARMOTION's CEO and founder Shakeel Avadhany told Venturebeat.

Autonomous driving technology

Clearmotion's technology will be applied directly to the car driven by humans, relieving car sickness and more comfortable riding experience.However, the rapid development of the autonomous driver's (AV) industry has been accelerating further, and the demand for Clearmotion's smart technology may be particularly increased.

Avadhany added:

As a car evolves into a mobile -type living space where people sleep and work, the calmness of the ride will probably be even more important.

In fact, automatic driving cars may create unexpected by -products of increasing motion sickness.As people become more and more passengers, the interior of the car may be re -designed.Seats may be backward or sideways, but it is well known that such seats increase motion sickness.Similarly, as passengers focus on work and film appreciation, it may require smarter and culminative cancellation technology to keep the nausea from being interfered with the road.

Avadhany continued:

When it is expected that Clearmotion's technology will appear on the public stage, the company has not clarified the deadline, but has secured at least one "primary contract" partnership and within 2019.He said he would be able to ship the product to.

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