This company provides bus safety camera systems that automatically record stop-arm violations and collect sensor data. Their technology enables municipalities and school districts to improve student safety by capturing evidence of illegal passing and sending emergency alerts.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
School buses are illegally passed millions of times each year, endangering the lives of students. Traditional methods of monitoring and enforcing stop-arm violations are often insufficient to deter dangerous driving behavior around school buses.
Solution
BusPatrol provides AI-powered school bus safety programs that equip school districts and municipalities with the technology and expertise needed to reduce stop-arm violations and improve student safety. The company's comprehensive solution includes equipping school buses with internal and external cameras, cloud connectivity, and AI-powered software that automatically detects and records stop-arm violations. BusPatrol automates the creation of evidence packages for law enforcement, streamlining the citation process and creating a culture of accountability among drivers. The company's full-fleet deployment model ensures that all students have access to safety technology, while also providing school officials with valuable data and insights to improve route planning and fleet management.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes school districts, municipalities, and law enforcement agencies seeking to improve school bus safety and reduce stop-arm violations.
Features
- Stop-arm cameras that capture high-resolution images of license plates when the stop-arm is deployed
- Automated Violation Analysis (AVA) camera with AI to capture violations with the stop-arm in sight
- Multi-directional cameras, including interior, windshield, rearview, and sideload cameras, providing comprehensive coverage around the bus
- MDVR (Mobile Digital Video Recorder) to record all sensor and camera data
- Secure LTE connectivity for real-time data transmission and remote fleet management
- AlertBus platform for managing and processing violation data
- Cloud-managed 360° safety cameras accessible through a secure web-based console
- Integration with route planning and fleet management software for optimized operations
- Optional features such as student ridership tracking, temperature checks, and silent alarms for emergency response