Keep both hands on the wheel; safer driving with iQ-Telematics software

Mouhamad Naboulsi has known for a long time that the path to a smarter, safer car requires better software. It's something that rings so true that he built his West Bloomfield-based start-up, iQ-Telematics, around it.

The one-year-old company and its nine co-founders are developing software for automobiles that can require drivers to practice safer driving habits, like disabling music and other extra activities if the driver isn't keeping two hands on the steering wheel. The idea is to make the driving experience safer for motorists, such as young drivers and people who haul hazardous waste.

"Your hands will always be on the steering wheel," Naboulsi says.

The technology is similar to what Ford's SYNC technology did for the driving experience a few years ago. The difference, according to Naboulsi, is the product will add an extra layer of security that helps ensure safety for everyone on the road. He and his partners are currently working on raising seed capital and getting approval for their patents before commercializing the product.

Source: Mouhamad Naboulsi, president of iQ-Telematics
Writer: Jon Zemke

Keep both hands on the wheel; safer driving with iQ-Telematics software

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