TRW and Biosys Sign Marketing Agreement for Driver Slumber Warning System

29 June 1999

TRW and Biosys Sign Marketing Agreement for Driver Slumber Warning System

    CLEVELAND--(AutomotiveWire)--June 28, 1999--TRW Inc. and Biosys AB of Goteborg, Sweden, announced today that they have signed an agreement for the marketing and development of a slumber warning system to alert vehicle drivers to conditions of drowsiness.
    The two companies will work together to market and develop an automotive application, using Biosys technology, that notifies a driver when he or she becomes too tired or drowsy to operate the vehicle safely. The Biosys system, which is expected to consist of a sensor mounted in the driver seat, can be adapted for all types of vehicles.
    TRW is one of the world's largest independent automotive suppliers. A leading producer of occupant restraint systems, the company is a supplier of complete restraint systems, which include air bags, seat belts, crash sensors and steering wheels.
    "This marketing agreement with Biosys is another step in our continuing leadership in occupant safety," says Heinz Pfannschmidt, vice president and general manager, TRW Automotive Electronics. "The Biosys technology will enhance our ability to prevent accidents, not just react to them."
    "The agreement with TRW will mean resources and complementary competencies to further develop Biosys technology," says Olle Magnusson, president, Biosys. "With the automotive industry manufacturing more than 30 million new vehicles every year, we see a great market."
    Biosys develops equipment for the electronic registration, storage, analysis and transmission of biological signals. Biosys products are used in hospitals, telemedicine and home nursing as well as in industry. The company's main product, the Biosaca, is used as ambulatory or stationary equipment in neurology, cardiology, sleep investigations and other fields of medicine. More information on Biosys is available on its web site (www.biosys.se).
    TRW provides advanced technology products and services for the global automotive, aerospace and information systems markets. The company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the world's largest independent automotive suppliers with nearly $13 billion in worldwide automotive sales. In addition to occupant restraint systems, TRW Automotive produces electronic security and convenience systems, switch and control systems, steering and suspension systems, engineered fastening systems and engine components. Its LucasVarity Automotive unit produces braking systems, electrical and electronic systems, diesel systems and aftermarket replacement parts for the global automotive industry. The company's news releases are available through TRW's corporate Web site (www.trw.com).