Barry Lunn, CEO & Founder of Provizio: $11 Million Raised to Power the Future of Vehicle Safety

Company Focus: Provizio is developing radar-based active safety technology aimed at predicting and preventing automotive crashes, providing a safer path toward autonomous vehicles.

Industry Experience: Barry's extensive background in high-frequency electronics and radar, especially in aerospace and defense, influenced his pivot to focus on solving car crash problems in the automotive industry.

Autonomous Vehicle Insights: Barry appreciates the progress of companies like Waymo but emphasizes the need for broader adoption and regulatory support to significantly reduce vehicle crashes.

Regulation and Safety: Barry is a strong advocate for regulation in automotive safety. He highlights recent developments like FMVSS 127, which mandates active safety technology in all new vehicles by 2029.

Licensing Model: Provizio’s licensing model allows for widespread adoption of their technology by automotive suppliers, ensuring better performance and lower costs while turning potential competitors into customers.

Long-Term Vision: Barry envisions Provizio’s technology becoming ubiquitous in vehicles worldwide, likening its necessity to that of seat belts, with a goal of having it in millions of cars within the next five years.