AIM tech stars of the future30 Sep 2018 21:45
AIM tech stars of the future
by Andrew Hore from interactive investor | 28th September 2018 15:44
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This could be one for the future
Seeing Machines is a company that has been on AIM for 13 years and has benefited in recent years from focusing on its core activity of driver monitoring technology. There have been a number of spikes in the share price over the years. The automotive sector is a major opportunity, but it can take years to get designed in to a vehicle. This is beginning to happen.
At the end of April, Seeing Machines won an automotive design award from a premium German motor manufacturer, although the first models using the FOVIO driver monitoring technology will not go into mass production until 2021. This was the second award from a German manufacturer and could be worth A$25 million, but it will be over a number of years.
Other contracts have also been won, taking the total number with manufacturers to five. Between 2019 and 2026, the company estimates that the deals could generate A$138 million ($100 million) in revenues. This is not yet a cash generative business, so progress may not be smooth, but the potential is large and there is plenty of cash in the bank to fund growth.