Uncategorized hudson on 19 Jan 2007 05:59 am
Business Opportunities in Alcohol Detection
The Canadian Broadcaster CBC is reporting that two Canadian firms are on the cutting edge of the “in-car” alcohol testing equipment market. These companies are developing technology to test alcohol concentrations while people are driving. The technologies being tested are similar to those reportedly in development by Toyota. (see my blog 1/10/07). One of the technologies being tested is a skin/perspiration measurement that will allegedly detect the alcohol concentration of whoever is steering the car. A similar technology is apparently in development in California. These technologies seem to be somewhat useless as driving gloves would render them ineffective.
Needless to say, the business opportunities for these companies are significant considering the size of the U.S. market and the European Markets. The drive is on to develop technology to test driver’s for alcohol (or any other compound/chemical that the device “thinks” is alcohol).
See this cautionary tale.
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