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  • Acconeer receives funding of SEK 4M for project on sleep monitoring with Sleepiz and University of Gothenburg

    Sweden's Innovation Agency has granted Acconeer 4 million SEK for research on sleep monitoring using radar. The project will run for three years starting in April 2021 and will be a consortium with Sleepiz based in Switzerland and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The aim of the project is to deliver a revolutionary contactless device…

  • Gesture-controlled in-ear headphone by Acconeer, Imagimob and OSM Group soon ready for commercialization

    As announced last year, Acconeer, Imagimob and OSM Group are working together on gesture-controlled in-ear headphones. A working prototype will be available in Q1 2021, and the platform is soon ready for commercialization. Selected customers can now schedule exclusive demos of the prototype. Gesture control is a perfect fit for in-ear headphones, since the earbud…

  • Acconeer signs distribution agreement with Marubun

    The agreement concerns Acconeer's radar sensors along with related modules and evaluation kits (EVK) for the Japanese market. Marubun has a long history of providing solutions in the semiconductor business and was among the first to successfully introduce integrated circuits to the Japanese market. Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, comments: "With the addition of Marubun to…

  • Acconeer has shipped more than 200 000 A1 radar sensors

    As of today, Acconeer has shipped more than 200 000 A1 radar sensors in total since the company started selling Evaluation Kits (EVKs) in February 2018. Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, comments: "In February 2020 we reached the milestone of having shipped our first 100 000 sensors, 24 months after the sales start. Since then, shipments…

  • Acconeer signs Purchase agreement with Future Electronics

    Acconeer has signed a global Purchase agreement with Future Electronic. The agreement enables Future Electronics to purchase and resell Acconeer's A1 radar sensor, as well as related modules and evaluation kits. Lars Lindell, CEO of Acconeer, comments: "We are very happy to add Future Electronics to our global network and look forward to seeing what…

  • Customer story – Yukai wants to see a robot in every household by 2025

    Japanese company Yukai Engineering uses Acconeer's A1 radar sensor in its communication robot BOCCO emo. The BOCCO emo has a very simple interface making it easy to use by anyone, including young children or the elderly who do not need or cannot use a smartphone. Acconeer's A1 radar sensor is used for smart presence detection.…

  • Customer story – Acconeer’s A1 radar sensor in Packwise SmartCap

    Acconeer provides German start-up Packwise with radar sensor for their development of radar-based level measurement of IBC tanks. The interaction of two innovative solutions opens up new sustainable possibilities in container logistics, and the Dresden-based start-up Packwise and Acconeer are now working together. The A1 radar sensor is being used for the first time to…

  • Acconeer receives ISO certification for quality and environmental management system

    Acconeer has successfully achieved the certification of the Quality and Environmental Management Systems under the ISO Standards 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 for development and sales of semiconductors, modules and software. Lars Lindell, CEO of Acconeer, comments: "We are very proud of this success, and it opens up for new business as it is a strong requirement…

  • Acconeer completes AEC – Q100 grade 3 qualification of the A1 radar sensor for the automotive industry

    The A1 sensor AEC – Q100 grade 3 qualification, which covers the temperatures -40°C – +85°C, has been completed a quarter ahead of previously announced plans. AEC – Q100 is a failure mechanism based stress test qualification for integrated circuits used in automotive applications. This specification has been established by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC)…

  • Acconeer extends distributor agreement with Restar to include the Americas

    Acconeer has extended the agreement with Restar Electronics Corporation to include the Americas. Since July 2019 the two companies have a distributor agreement for the Japanese market, and the decision to extend it to the Americas comes as a natural result of the good progress seen in Japan. Lars Lindell, CEO Acconeer, comments: "Since we…