ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix® Corporation
(NASDAQ: VUZI), ("Vuzix" or, the "Company"), a leading supplier of
Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products
for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce
that HMS, a global organization with operations in 11 countries
focused on industrial networking and remote management solutions
will be demonstrating human machine interface (HMI) solutions on
the Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses at the Rockwell Automation Fair taking
place November 15-16, 2017 at the
George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
HMS and Vuzix will be showcasing a hands-free solution running
on the Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses as a companion device to leverage
the HMS Anybus wireless module to operators and maintenance workers
at the Rockwell Automation Fair. Operators and maintenance
workers are already required to wear safety goggles and by using
the Vuzix M300 users can utilize the high-resolution camera to
record video of events and provide photo documentation of issues
completed tasks completely hands-free.
HMS, which stands for Hardware Meets Software™ connects more
than 4 million devices around the world and enable their customers
to widen their market and improve their business. HMS
products, solutions and know-how enable industrial hardware to get
connected to IoT software. As such, HMS enables the
Industrial Internet of Things which is all about
Connecting Devices™.
"From the first majority to the next man in we continue to see
the shift in the industry IoT strategy to introduce proven
hands-free mobile devices like the Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses to
machine operators and maintenance workers to provide remote HMI
access to equipment in the field," said Paul Boris, COO, Vuzix.
"We are excited that the Vuzix M300, a hands-free solution to
deliver human machine interface and remote management solutions to
operators and maintenance workers was selected by HMS to be
introduced to potential customers at the Rockwell Automation Fair,"
said Paul Travers, CEO and President, Vuzix. "With over 3
million connected devices around the world HMS provides Vuzix new
opportunities to expand our mobile workers and field maintenance
customer base."
About Vuzix Corporation
Vuzix is a leading supplier of Smart-Glasses and Augmented
Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and
enterprise markets. The Company's products include personal display
and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable
high-quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility,
wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality. Vuzix holds 59
patents and 42 additional patents pending and numerous IP licenses
in the Video Eyewear field. The Company has won Consumer
Electronics Show (or CES) awards for innovation for the years 2005
to 2018 and several wireless technology innovation awards among
others. Founded in 1997, Vuzix is a public company (NASDAQ: VUZI)
with offices in Rochester, NY,
Oxford, UK and Tokyo, Japan.
Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Certain statements contained in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward looking statements contained in this release relate
to success of the HMS support in the enterprise market on the M300
platform and among other things the Company's leadership in the
Video Eyewear, VR and AR display industry. They are generally
identified by words such as "believes," "may," "expects,"
"anticipates," "should" and similar expressions. Readers should not
place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are
based upon the Company's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of
this release. The Company's actual results could differ materially
due to risk factors and other items described in more detail in the
"Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Reports and MD&A
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
applicable Canadian securities regulators (copies of which may be
obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov). Subsequent events and
developments may cause these forward-looking statements to change.
The Company specifically disclaims any obligation or intention to
update or revise these forward-looking statements as a result of
changed events or circumstances that occur after the date of this
release, except as required by applicable law.
Vuforia is a trademark or registered trademark of PTC Inc. or
its subsidiaries in the United
States and other countries.
Media and Investor Relations Contact:
Matt Margolis, Director of
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Vuzix Corporation
matt_margolis@vuzix.com Tel: (585) 359-5952
Andrew Haag, Managing Partner,
IRTH Communications
vuzi@irthcommunications.com Tel: (866) 976-4784
Vuzix Corporation, 25 Hendrix Road, Suite A, West Henrietta, NY 14586 USA,
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