HARMAN Acquires Assets of CIPIA

Cipia’s AI-enabled sensing technology strengthens HARMAN’s automotive portfolio and reinforces its position at the forefront of in-cabin innovation

The acquisition marks a strategic expansion of HARMAN’s in-cabin experience portfolio and builds on the companies’ successful collaboration on next-generation sensing technologies. It also reinforces HARMAN’s commitment to advancing vehicle safety, intelligence, and the well-being of drivers and passengers through purpose-built innovation.

Cipia’s edge-based computer vision and AI technologies are already embedded in HARMAN’s award-winning Ready Care product—the industry’s first in-cabin monitoring system capable of measuring both visual and cognitive driver load in real time. By integrating Cipia’s capabilities more deeply into its portfolio, HARMAN will accelerate the development and deployment of intelligent sensing features across its automotive products, delivering greater personalization, safety, and responsiveness for automakers and their customers.

​This acquisition enables HARMAN to fast-track its in-cabin sensing roadmap, expand go-to-market scale, and drive meaningful differentiation in a competitive automotive landscape—strengthening its leadership at the intersection of AI, neuroscience, and automotive user experience.

Know more about HARMAN's award winning products below.


Product
Ready Care
Ready Care driver and occupant monitoring combines intelligent machine learning algorithms and selected in-vehicle sensors to detect a driver’s personal state and propose a customized in-cabin response to mitigate safety risks and redirect focus back to the road.​​​
Ready Care Article Card
Product
Ready Care Occupant Sense Radar
​​In an era where vehicle safety is evolving from regulatory necessity to consumer expectation, the Ready Care Occupant Sense Radar redefines what’s possible inside the cabin. Designed to go beyond compliance with EU-NCAP and NHTSA standards, this advanced radar-based solution delivers precise occupant detection and classification across multiple rows without compromising vehicle design or integration efficiency.​
Ready Care - Cabin Monitoring Radar