Affectiva has raised $26m in a funding round led by Aptiv, Trend Forward Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, Trend Forward Capital and CAC to commercialise technology that monitors the mood of AV occupants. The company is also working on an autonomous car system for use with its own cars. If a driver is distracted, the software can take control of a semi-autonomous vehicle. If passengers appear unwell, the software can alter the AV's driving style.
Affectiva has raised $26m in a funding round led by Aptiv, Trend Forward Capital, Motley Fool Ventures, Trend Forward Capital and CAC to commercialise technology that monitors the mood of AV occupants. The Boston-based start-up's technology puts the voice and video data of drivers and passengers through a machine learning algorithm. If a driver is distracted, the software can take control of a semi-autonomous vehicle. If passengers appear unwell, the software can alter the AV's driving style.