“I got acquainted with night vision in the army,” he said. He served in a technical unit that cannot be named for security reasons.
The system can also identify objects strewn on the road at night as well as during non-ideal driving conditions – such as rain and fog.“Even if I put a small box on the road, you’ll see it from the distance of more than 100m.,” David added. When The Jerusalem Post went along for a test drive, David’s claim proved true.Night-vision products are hitting the market but they still don’t come preinstalled. The Israeli start-up is offering a competitive price of around $100 for the laser and sensor, one it hopes will cajole a major automaker to use its system.“Eventually, it will be mandated and regulated to have nighttime safety... Just like today, trucks are required to have lane departure warning and forward collision warning. It’ll be the same thing,” David said, predicting the system would be integrated into vehicles in three years.The company is currently looking for Series B funding, after a development-phase round that took a few years. When developing software, it’s a much quicker process to get established and raise funds. With hardware, it takes longer for start-ups.BrightWay Vision has already raised millions of dollars, though David declined to specify the number.After the concept-development phase has been completed, BrightWay Vision is continuing with prototype planning. The company has some 24 patents to its name, including on its sensor and laser chips.