Smart Center and Xybernaut(R) Introduce DaimlerChrysler's Smart Car(R)
16 June 1999
Integrated Mobile Assistant(R) Makes the Smart Car Gets Even Smarter
STUTTGART, Germany -- Xybernaut Corporation the leader in the wearable
computer industry, and the smart Center in Stuttgart, Germany, today unveiled
DaimlerChrysler's newest entry into the market for urban vehicles called
"the smart" with an integrated and docked Xybernaut Mobile Assistant, wearable
computer system. The integrated package allows an individual to use the same
MA IV system as a wearable computer away from the car or docked in the car as
an integrated communications center, global positioning system and computing
platform.
Mr. Andreas Sperrling, Chief Consultant of the smart Center stated, "This
is the first time we have been able to demonstrate an integrated approach to
computing on the road. For the first time, a car owner can use his voice or
Xybernaut's color touch screen to perform all of the standard office functions
like dictating letters, viewing or sending email messages, getting location
data and directions to his destination, or accessing his vehicle's maintenance
history. Anything a customer wants to do in the way of conventional high-power
computing in a standard Windows environment can now be accomplished in 'the smart'
with this new feature."
Edward G. Newman, President and CEO of Xybernaut Corporation went on to
say, "Anyone who needs computing and communications capabilities to do their
job can now boost productivity further by using the same computer to process,
capture and/or transmit data while walking or driving. Using this approach,
sales people can close a sale and transmit the shipping information to a
warehouse while driving to their next appointment. There is no longer a need
to lug around a pen tablet or clumsy notebook that ends up taking up the
passenger seat. Repair and inspections personnel can use the wearable PC to
complete their task on-site, then communicate the results to headquarters on
route to their next call. This is actually just the beginning of the truly
intelligent vehicle that is being built around Xybernaut's products and
intellectual property."
The MA IV(TM) is now available and being shipped to end users worldwide.
It is a full-function Pentium 233 MHz belt-worn computer, with up to 128 MB of
SDRAM, a 4.3 GB hard drive, two PC card slots, a color VGA head-mounted
display suspended in front of either eye with microphone and earphone or an
optional wrist-mounted VGA flat panel touch screen color display, a miniature
keyboard, a battery pack, and integrated voice-recognition software. With
U. S. base pricing below $5,000, wearable PCs are now attractive to those
organizations seeking to take advantage of the increased productivity of
wearable PCs compared with other computing platforms, and for many
applications where computers have never been used before.
About smart Center and the smart:
The Smart car has been available throughout Europe since October 1998.
With the city coupe "smart", DaimlerChrysler is establishing a new brand with
new technology in a new market segment. "The smart" is the intelligent and
forward pointing response to urban mobility requirements, to optimal use of
resources, and to integrated traffic concepts. For "the smart", an entirely
new distribution network for service and sales has been established: the
smart Centers, which have been established in 9 countries and 110 different
locations to date. More information can be obtained at http://www.smart.com
About Xybernaut Corporation:
Xybernaut Corporation is the leader in providing hardware, software and
service solutions to the wearable computing industry. The Company's patented
wearable computer allows users hands-free access to information in the
computer's internal storage, in local area networks and on the Internet on an
as-needed, where-needed basis. Xybernaut's software is designed to provide
users with the right information needed for the task at hand using consistent
navigation techniques and screen presentations. Xybernaut's current customers
include leading Fortune 500 companies and government organizations for many
mobile knowledge delivery system applications, including installation,
maintenance and repair, diagnosis, inspection, inventory control,
manufacturing and data collection. Key industries using Xybernaut products
include manufacturing, distribution, transportation, government, and
insurance. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, Xybernaut has offices and
subsidiaries in Europe (Germany) and Asia (Japan).
