NOVELIC’s ACAM wins In-Cabin Innovation of the Year Award

STUTTGART, Germany
May 21st, 2025

NOVELIC’s ACAM 60 GHz mmWave radar in-cabin monitoring module has won the In-Cabin Innovation of the Year Award at the inaugural ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International Awards in Stuttgart, Germany.

The ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International Awards (#AAVIs) are organized by ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle International, known for their eponymous industry publication, and seek to “recognize groundbreaking achievements that are driving safer, smarter, and more sustainable mobility solutions”, at a “critical juncture for the automotive industry”. The awards included: Vehicle Deployment of the Year, Safety Innovation of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, Engineering Team of the Year, Public Awareness Campaign of the Year, Disruptor of the Year, Startup of the Year, and In-Cabin Innovation of the Year.

The nominees for In-Cabin Innovation of the Year included SmartEye’s Sheila, AVS’s Scaner Human Factors, and NOVELIC’s ACAM. The winner was decided by AAVI’s panel of judges, as well as the magazine’s readership. Dr. Raffaele Soloperto, NOVELIC’s Vice President of Automotive Radar, accepted the award in the name of the NOVELIC team.

“This is a culmination of years of effort in research and development we’ve done in this field – and the prize today is not for me, but for all my colleagues that have contributed to what we’re doing. We’re fully committed to short-range radar, and radar as a solution for in-cabin monitoring – which will finally save children’s lives. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!” – said Dr. Soloperto in his acceptance speech.

ACAM, NOVELIC’s 60 GHz radar in-cabin monitoring module, is a compact solution for EuroNCAP-compliant child presence detection, offering industry-leading performance, with a power efficient design. One module covers the entire cabin of a five-seater vehicle, enabling accurate seat occupancy detection, as well as cabin intrusion and proximity alerts. This solution is set to enter mass production in 2026.