Smart Eye, a global leader in driver monitoring technology, has partnered with Optix, renowned for 24/7 human intervention and predictive fatigue intelligence, to offer fleets a complete solution to combat driver fatigue.
This collaboration combines automotive-grade AI detection from Smart Eye’s AIS driver support system with human-driven intervention and predictive analytics - bridging the safety gap between identifying fatigue and actively preventing incidents.
Fatigue remains one of the most significant safety risks facing commercial transport globally, contributing to up to 20% of road crashes. Yet most fleet technologies stop at detection. While an alarm may momentarily alert a drowsy driver, it cannot address the underlying condition or ensure appropriate intervention. As a result, fleets are often left managing one of their highest risks with incomplete information and limited real-time support.
By bringing together Smart Eye's automotive-grade driver monitoring and Optix's operational expertise, the partnership gives fleet operators a smarter way to reduce risk, protect drivers and improve road safety at scale.
John Finér, Chief Technology Officer at Smart Eye & Steve Ford, Chief Executive Officer at Optix
Steve Ford, Chief Executive Officer at Optix, said: “Every alert in our Control Tower is a real person, a parent, partner, or friend often far from home and at their most vulnerable. Fatigue isn’t a choice; it’s a condition that demands real action, not just an automated warning. With Smart Eye’s world-class driver monitoring and Optix’s round-the-clock intervention, we’re delivering more than just alerts, we’re giving fleets the power to actually prevent fatigue-related incidents. Together, we make sure drivers, and everyone sharing the road with them, get safely home.”
John Finér, Chief Technology Officer at Smart Eye, added: “For more than 25 years, we have developed technology that helps systems understand human behavior. Our AIS driver support system brings that experience to commercial fleets, detecting signs of drowsiness, distraction and impairment in real time. Combining AIS with Optix’s human intervention and predictive intelligence gives fleet operators both the information and the operational support to better manage fatigue-related risks.”
