Beacon Safety Co.

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“Like Waze but for Cyclists” January 2017 Beacon Safety Co.

Transcript of Beacon Safety Co.

“Like Waze but for Cyclists”

January 2017

Beacon Safety Co.

Problem

The Problem

12.2% Increase of fatalities in cyclists from 2014 (729) to 2015 (818)

8.8% Increase of overall fatalities due to distracted driving (increase of 280) same time period

Total fatality rate went up 7.2% (35,092 in 2015 vs 32,744)

83% of cycling deaths are due to being hit from behind by vehicle (2014, nationwide)

Category Cost per Event 2012 Events Total 2012 Cost

Bicycle Fatalities $4,538,000 726 $3,294,588,000

Bicycle Injuries $58,700 49,000 $2,876,300,000

Pedestrian Fatalities $4,538,000 4743 $21,523,734,000

Pedestrian Injuries $58,700 76,000 $4,461,200,000

MissionReducing accidents between motorists and cyclists while protecting users’ privacy.

SolutionUse technology to warn transportation users of changes in their environment that could impact their plans

The Solution

Rear-facing video mounts on rear of bicycle rear hub

Machine Learning algorithm detects all moving objects -including speed, distance, and object types

Doubles as a night-time red light flasher

Cyclists want drivers to see them - day and night

“Lighthouse”

The Solution

● Free companion mapping app

● Works like Waze by way of crowdsourcing GPS

● Meant for all types of transportation

● No ads or subscription fees

● Every user is anonymized before connecting to server

● Connects to Lighthouse device to report alerts to cyclist and other users in area

The Solution

Premium version of MapMe.io

Supports group chats, clubs, calendering

Find cyclists to ride as a group

Join clubs and make events

Safety in numbers

Cavalcade

Revenue Model

Local bike shops and website:

Lighthouse Device: $200

Cavalcade 1.0-2.0:

Software-as-a-Subscription CRM/Social Network service for groups:

1. Cavalcade public-facing = $0-10 per month

2. Cavalcade B2B

Team

Craig Merry, CEO/Founder, Technical Developer

Sergey Akopkokhyants, Software Developer

Monty Montgomery, CFO, veteran in funding start-ups and VC advising

Ryan Norman, Lawyer for Norman Roos LLP.

What we need:

Board Members and Mentors

Expert in Computer Vision and Physics

Experienced CTO

Sped up Timetable? $

Appendix and Q&A

CDC Report

PedBikeInfo.org

NHTSA- 2015 Quick Facts

NHTSA - 2014 Bicycling Stats on Fatalities