This imaging radar technology looks to eliminate all traffic facilities, in a manner that is both cost-effective and accessible, enabling the next generation of autonomous driving features at scale. 

VizioPrime 6K is a software defined digital Imaging Radar and perception solution that will help to eliminate all road fatalities while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. This disruptive innovation revolutionises imaging radar performance, allowing Provizio’s OEM partners to deliver L3+ ADAS and AD without costly and obtrusive LiDAR sensors. VizioPrime 6K allows for increased ability to distinguish the difference between objects, such as cars and pedestrians, in addition to small object detection such as tyres at ultra-long distances; this is achieved with proprietary active antenna technologies, modulation schemes, and sparse array designs to vastly expand the antenna resolution at a minimal cost. These features will create a 1km cocoon of safety for all vehicles utilising the product, and when coupled with VizioPlex surround sensors, delivers 360-degree visibility. 

“This advancement is a step forward, not only for Provizio but the automotive industry as a whole. Historically some within the automotive industry have been pushing for autonomy, before the tech has been safe to do so – our work at Provizio is reversing this past trend and setting things right with scalable and cost-effective perception. Our belief is that driver safety is paramount, and pioneering innovations centred around this principle will result in impactful transformations in road safety. This goes beyond roads – the technology has already been deployed to make agriculture, industrial machines and mining safer,” said Barry Lunn, CEO at Provizio. 

“What sets Provizio apart is its innovative approach to radar technology; while radar itself is a well-known concept, Provizio takes it a step further by integrating unique imaging radar technology with advanced perception capabilities. Radar's imaging capability combined with its cost-effectiveness and reliability have positioned it as a crucial player in safeguarding our roads, eliminating traffic fatalities, and addressing the shortcomings of current vehicle autonomy systems. A hidden superpower of imaging radar is that it can be mounted inside a vehicle's bumper allowing 360° imaging without negatively impacting vehicle styling. The introduction of VizioPrime 6K reinforces the role of radar technology in proactively preventing untoward incidents and spearheads the direction in which the automotive industry is heading,” said Carl Jackson, Head of Corporate Strategy at Provizio. 

Founded by a group of industry experts and entrepreneurs in 2019, the Provizio team is made up of experts in robotics, AI, and vision and radar sensor development. Provizio’s 5D Perception driving platform offers OEMs the fastest and most reliable path to Level 3+ automation as part of the company’s mission to eliminate all road accidents and deliver a safe path to autonomy. The platform offers the fastest, lowest cost, and most reliable path to perception delivering vehicle safety and ubiquitous autonomy; this latest advancement is furthering Provizio’s progress in reaching this goal. 

“The performance characteristics within VizioPrime 6K go beyond any active sensors available on the market to date – this is across range, resolution, perception, and all-weather performance. Combining the established robustness of radar with extraordinary resolution, VizioPrime eliminates the need for LiDAR sensors to unlock vehicle autonomy. Another significant aspect of this product is its cost-effectiveness. We want to make this technology accessible for everyone – because if it's not for everyone, it is for no one,” said Dr. Scott Thayer, Perception at Provizio.