News & Updates
Congress has a mandate for automakers: Put technology in your cars that stops drunk driving
Media Coverage
One promising technology on the horizon is called DADSS (short for “Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety”). Being developed since 2008 by a group of 17 different automakers and the NHTSA, it’s a setup that automatically detects if the person who just got behind the wheel has a BAC of 0.08% or more—the legal limit. Embedded sensors measure the driver’s blood alcohol level; if it’s too high, the car won’t start. This is accomplished in two ways: via a breathalyzer that runs the driver’s breath through an infrared light beam to calculate their BAC, then through a touch-based system placed directly in the car’s ignition button or gear shift that reads the driver’s BAC just below the surface of their skin.
KEA is the key testing partner for DADSS.
KEA and Partners Featured on Advancements TV
Media Coverage
Our CEO, Dr. Bud Zaouk, is featured alongside our partners DADSS and the Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety, Inc. in this piece from Advancements TV, hosted by Ted Danson. Advancement is a television series featuring state-of-the-art solutions that are transforming our world through technology and innovation.
KEA Technologies' CEO Dr. Bud Zaouk to Speak at ARSC 2021
Events
As outstanding thinkers, changemakers, and innovators in their fields, these leading road safety experts will present their bold visions and new ideas for road safety policy, education, and research.
KEA Technologies Announces Crashworthiness Project with the Federal Railroad Administration
Press Release
KEA Technologies (KEA), a provider of independent testing services, product development, and engineering solutions, announced today a new contract with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). KEA has been a partner to FRA across many projects since 2015.
Cushman & Wakefield Facilitates New Lease at One Monarch Drive Office and R&D Building in Littleton, MA
Media Coverage
Boston Real Estate Times covered Cushman & Wakefield's announcement that the real estate services firm has facilitated a new lease with KEA Technologies located at One Monarch Dr. in Littleton, Massachusetts. KEA Technologies will occupy 20,364 square feet (sf) at the building for the next six years.
DADSS Progress Featured on CBS Morning News
Media Coverage
We are proud to be a key partner on this initiative to eradicate drunk driving. Learn more about the innovative technology from DADSS in this CBS Morning News piece.