SaverOne Launches New Pilot Project in Italy with Trans Italia

Trans Italia is a Leading Logistics & Transportation Company Operating Over 300 Trucks

Petah Tikvah, Israel., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SaverOne 2014 Ltd. (Nasdaq: SVRE, TASE: SVRE), a technology company that develops and sells advanced transportation safety solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of a new pilot project with Trans Italia, a prominent Italian logistics and transportation company well known for its eco-friendly, efficient, and intermodal transport solutions throughout Italy and beyond. This pilot marks a further and significant step in SaverOne’s expansion into the Italian market and its broader European growth strategy.

The pilot project involves the installation of SaverOne’s innovative driver safety system in an initial group of Trans Italia’s trucks. This initiative will demonstrate the system’s ability to prevent distractions while driving and highlight its potential to enhance road safety. With a fleet of over 300 trucks, Trans Italia offers substantial growth potential for SaverOne and provides a strategic platform to showcase its technology to the Italian logistics and eco-friendly transport sectors.

This collaboration was made possible through SaverOne’s Italian partner, Mr. Tal Yhie, and its regional distributor, GVZ Components. The installations are being carried out in partnership with TBS, SaverOne’s installation partner in the region, establishing a foundation for expanding installation capacity throughout Italy.

“This pilot project with Trans Italia demonstrates our increase in traction within Italy,” said Ori Gilboa, CEO of SaverOne. “We are thrilled to collaborate with a forward-thinking company like Trans Italia to demonstrate the value of our technology in improving the safety of their fleet and reducing distracted driving amongst their drivers. We believe this pilot will pave the way for increased adoption of our solutions within Italy and across Europe.”

Sergio Rotondo, Trans Italia’s Fleet Manager added, “Safety is a core value for Trans Italia, and we are committed to adopting innovative technologies that help us achieve that goal. SaverOne’s system aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance the safety of our drivers, our fleet, and the communities we serve. We are excited to see the impact of this pilot project and look forward to a long-term and successful collaboration with SaverOne.”

About the SaverOne System

SaverOne's system is installed in vehicles to solve the problem of driver distraction, as a result of drivers using distracting applications on their mobile phones while driving in a way that endangers their safety and the safety of their passengers. This phenomenon is considered one of the leading causes of global road accidents. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the annual cost of road accidents just in the United States stands at about $870 billion each year, excluding the costs of serious injury or death, with a quarter of those accidents estimated to be related to the use of the mobile phones while driving. SaverOne's technology specifically recognizes the driver area in the vehicle. It prevents the driver from accessing distracting applications such as messaging while allowing others (navigation as an example) without user intervention or consent, creating a safer driving environment.

SaverOne's primary target markets include commercial and private vehicle fleets interested in reducing potential damages and significant costs, vehicle manufacturers interested in integrating safety solutions into their vehicles, and insurance and leasing companies. SaverOne initially addresses car fleets with a focus on the Israeli, European, and US markets and other markets worldwide. SaverOne believes that an increased focus on monitoring and prevention of cellular distraction systems in vehicles, driven by upcoming expected EU regulation, will likely have a dramatic positive impact on the demand for its systems in the future.

The Company's strategy is to provide its technology to customers in the aftermarket and address OEM vehicle manufacturers to integrate the Company's protection technologies during the vehicle manufacturing process.  

About SaverOne

SaverOne is a technology company that designs, develops, and commercializes OEM and aftermarket solutions and technologies to lower the risk of and prevent vehicle accidents.

SaverOne's initial product line is a suite of solutions that saves lives by preventing car accidents resulting from distraction from using mobile phones while driving. SaverOne is also developing a sensor system for early location and direction detection under all visibility conditions of vulnerable road users (VRU) through their cellphone footprint.

Learn more at https://saver.one/

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