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BEBOP SENSORS NAMED A “COOL VENDOR” BY GARTNER
Vendors Selected for the “Cool Vendor” Report are Innovative, Impactful & Intriguing
 
BeBop Provides Patented Smart Fabric Sensor Technology to OEMs for Wearables, Sports, Healthcare, Automotive, & Manufacturing -- over 2 Million Smart Fabric Sensors in Daily Use
 

Berkeley, CA, May 10, 2016 BeBop Sensors, Inc. www.bebopsensors.com, the leader in smart fabric sensor technology, announced today that it has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the “Cool Vendors in Using IoT-Enabled Humans Instead of Robots, 2016” report by Gartner, Inc., May 3, 2016, by Michele Reitz, Analyst and Lead Author. BeBop Sensors provides patented smart fabric sensor technology to OEMs for use in a variety of markets, including wearables, sports, healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing. 

Robots Promise to Revolutionize Business, but Humans are More Flexible –
Enhancing Humans with Internet of Things Technologies 

The Gartner “Cool Vendors” Report states, “Robots promise to revolutionize business, but humans are more flexible. CTOs should review operations and processes for opportunities to improve safety, performance and satisfaction by enhancing humans with Internet of Things technologies… New technologies that enable embedding sensors and actuators directly into fabric or clothing will enable wearables that more seamlessly integrate humans as virtual endpoints in the Internet of Things (IoT).” – Michele Reitz, Lead Author and Analyst, Gartner, Inc. 

Shipping now, BeBop’s sensor technology is based on smart fabric technology that has been under development for 8 years. BeBop’s core sensor technology was originally deployed by Keith McMillen Instruments (KMI), which now has over 2 million smart fabric sensors in regular daily use in its musical instrument products. Award-winning BeBop Sensors was spun out of KMI in 2014 to take advantage of the growing need for practical fabric sensors, with a proven record in design, manufacture and performance. Bebop Sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, shape and presence across any size, resolution and geometry.   

“We are honored to be selected as a ‘Cool Vendor’ by Gartner. BeBop Sensors’ mission is to provide wearable sensors that ‘make things knowable’ for product designers, visionaries, businesses, and consumers. We are unique to have so many years of experience in providing robust solutions and feel this advantage will be seen in every sensor we make,” said Keith McMillen, CEO of BeBop Sensors 

About BeBop Sensors 

BeBop uses smart fabrics to create elegant sensor solutions for OEMs with its patented technology.  Where things or people interact, Bebop sensors comprehend force, location, size, weight, shape and presence across any size, resolution and geometry.  BeBop’s technology is robust and proven with over 2 million sensors already in daily use. Based in Berkeley, California, BeBop Sensors make things knowable for product designers and visionaries. See demonstrations at the BeBop Sensors website: www.bebopsensors.com.  

BeBop Sensors Videos:
https://youtu.be/7OHr9IUWG5o
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmv9Arx_LvLmO2UViR76pHA
 
BeBop Sensors Photos:
BeBop Sensors: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensors.html  
Game Controller Sleeve Tech: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsleevetechnology.html 
Game Controller Sleeve Tech 2: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsleevetechnology2.html
DataGlove: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorsdataglove.html
Pressure Map: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorsmap.html
Smart Tire: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorstire.html
Sensor Family Photo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorsfamily.html
Skullcap Sensor: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopskullcapsensor.html
Foot Pressure: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorfootpressure.html  
Controller with Smartphone: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorsmartphone.html  
Arm Controller: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorarmcontroller.html  
Baseball Base -  Safe: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorbaseball.html  
Grip Sensor: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorgrip.html  
Skullcap Bat Hit: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/bebopsensorskullcap.html   
BeBop Sensors Logo: http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/beboplogo.html 


BeBop Sensors Press Releases:
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