Pearl Automation
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | Bryson Gardner, Joseph Fisher, Brian Sander |
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Number of employees | 80 |
| Website | http://www.pearlauto.com |
Pearl Automation Inc. was a company building aftermarket automobile technology, focused on delivering “driver awareness features”[1] and helping to “speed up the pace”[2] of technology adoption in cars. Pearl was founded by Bryson Gardner, Joseph Fisher, and Brian Sander in 2014 and announced its first product in June 2016.[3] The company was based in Scotts Valley, California.[2]
Products
The Pearl Rear Vision product was purchased by American Road Products Inc.[4] as Pearl Automation Inc. closed its operations.[5]
Pearl’s first product, Rear Vision, was an aftermarket automotive backup camera and alert system[6] that attaches around a license plate and sends video directly to your smartphone.[3] The system is solar powered[7] and included two wide angle[3] high-definition cameras.[6][8]
Pearl sells products directly to consumers[2] through its website, Amazon.com and Crutchfield.[9] In January 2017, Pearl announced a partnership with Installer Net.
The company went defunct in 2017.[10]
Funding
Pearl has raised a total of $50 million in Series A and B venture capital rounds, from investors Shasta Ventures, Accel, Venrock, and Wellcome Trust.[2]
References
- ^ Times, Los Angeles. "Got an old car? Thanks to three Apple renegades, you can install your own rearview camera". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ a b c d Tilley, Aaron. "These Ex-Apple Engineers Want To Put A Backup Camera With Computer Vision On Your Car". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ a b c Lynley, Matthew. "Pearl Automation's license plate cover puts a car backup camera on your phone". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ "American Road Products Inks Deal With Pearl Automation". Twice. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Goel, Vindu (2017-06-26). "Pearl Automation, Founded by Apple Veterans, Shuts Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ a b Bhuiyan, Johana (2016-06-21). "A team of ex-Apple engineers just launched the Nest for cars". Recode. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Popper, Ben (2016-06-21). "A huge team of Apple veterans is now making smart accessories for your car". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- ^ Goel, Vindu; Cruz, Anthony (2017-01-02). "Growing a Different Apple". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Broussard, Mitchel. "Former Apple Employees' 'RearVision' Vehicle Camera Launches for $500". Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Pearl Automation shuts down". 26 June 2017.