Harman International Industries, Inc.
Company Profile
Business Overview
-The Company develops and manufactures connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions, and connected services for a various markets including automotive market.
-The Company operates its business through 4 solutions: Automotive, Digital Transformation, Lifestyle Audio, and Professional Solutions.
-The company’s Automotive solutions develop and manufacture hardware components and integrated solutions for digital cockpit platforms, ADAS, cybersecurity, audio and entertainment systems, telematics, OTA, cloud services, etc.
Shareholders
-The Company is a fully owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. As of March 13, 2017, the Company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange due to its acquisition by Samsung Electronics.
Products
Ready Products
-Ready Aware-Vehicle-to-network (V2N) software-as-a-service (SaaS) product delivering machine-learning-powered alerts to anticipate road hazards.
-Ready Care-In-cabin monitoring system using AI and neuroscience.
-Ready Connect-4G/5G telematics control unit (TCU)
-Ready Display-Display solutions powered by Samsung Neo QLED
-Ready Engage-Emotionally intelligent AI system personalizing interactions through voice and visuals.
-Ready Vision-Augmented reality displays
- -Ready Vision QVUE, an augmented reality windshield display
-Ready Link Marketplace-a platform offering tailored in-car apps and services
-Ready CQuence Loop-Cloud-based development and testing solutions for SDV
Infotainment systems
-GPS navigation systems
-Audio and video entertainment systems
-Multi-seat entertainment systems
-Embedded infotainment solutions
- Augmented navigation display
- 3D navigation display
- Over-the-air mapping and software updates
- Sensor fusion systems
- Smartphone connectivity (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, MirrorLink)
- Traffic information
- Bluetooth compatibility
- Voice-activated telephone, texting and climate control
- Digital media compatibility
- Wireless Internet access
- Hard disk recording
- MP3 playback
-Telematics applications
- eCall emergency services
- Roadside assistance services
- Stolen vehicle tracking
- Vehicle diagnostics
- Connected navigation
- Connected infotainment
-Situational Human Machine Interface display system
-Intelligent digital cockpit
-Scalable digital cockpit solutions
-Augmented Reality platforms
-Head-up displays
Car audio
-Speakers
-Amplifiers
-QuantumLogic Surround (QLS) 3D surround sound system
-Individual Sound Zones (ISZ) which create personalized audio experience with minimal external interference
-Clari-Fi system which reconstructs audio details lost in compression
-HALOsonic noise management solutions
-AudioworX which fuses audio technologies into features and systems and brings them to life
-External microphone, an acoustic sensor capable of seamless vehicle integration and detection of exterior sound.
-Sound and Vibration Sensor
Connected services
-Automotive cloud platform
-Service delivery platform
-Aha Radio services
-Analytics services
-End-to-end in-vehicle infotainment solutions
-Android Auto integration packages
-Ethernet AVB software
-OTA management systems
-Ignite end-to-end cloud platform
-V2X communication systems
-Device Virtualization for connected vehicles
-Software vulnerability management systems
-Harman Shield cybersecurity systems
-Integrated 5G-ready Telematics Control Units
-Smart Conformal Antenna
-Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC) software platform Savari MECWAVE
-Dual mode on-board unit (OBU) Savari MobiWAVE
-C-V2X roadside unit Savari StreetWAVE
-Ignite Store
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
-Rear-view camera applications
-Wide-view camera applications
-Surround-view camera applications
-Backup camera systems
-Collision warning systems
-Lane departure warning systems
-Driver monitoring systems
-Occupant monitoring systems
-External rear and side-view e-mirrors
-Augmented Surround View system
-Pre-integrated ADAS systems
-Park assist systems
-Blind spot warning systems
-Driving path with distance to next maneuver
-Lane change assist systems
-Low speed zone notification systems
History
1945 | The Becker Company was started by Max Egon Becker in Pforzheim, Germany. |
1948 | The first Becker car radio was launched. |
2004 | Acquired QNX Software Systems. QNX is a provider of real time operating system software, development tools, and services for embedded design systems. |
Feb. 2011 | Acquired 3dB Research Ltd, a Canada-based developer of music and signal processing technology. |
July 2011 | Acquired MWM Acoustics, LLC, a provider of microphones and embedded acoustic solutions. |
Aug. 2012 | Acquired India-based Interchain Solution. |
Apr. 2013 | Acquired iOnRoad Technologies, development company of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). |
Feb. 2015 | Acquired S1nn GmbH & Co. KG, a developer of infotainment systems, connectivity and car audio solutions, for approximately USD 55.4 million. |
Feb. 2015 | Acquired Israeli-based Red Bend Software, a provider of software management technology for connected devices, and over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware upgrading services for approximately USD 170 million. |
Jun. 2015 | Acquired car audio business from Bang & Olufsen A/S for approximately USD 165.7 million. |
Mar. 2016 | Acquired TowerSec, a global provider of automotive cybersecurity, specializing in onboard network protection for connected vehicles. |
Mar. 2017 | Samsung completed acquisition of the Company, purchasing shares at USD 112 per share. |
Feb. 2021 | Acquired Savari, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based technology company focused on the development of V2X technology for automotive applications. |
Feb. 2022 | Acquired Apostera, a Germany-based automotive technology company. |
Sep. 2022 | Acquired CAARESYS, an Israel based in-cabin Radar sensing company. |
Supplemental Information 1
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