Irish start‑up Vectigo launches road‑safety platform in Colorado

Irish start‑up Vectigo has launched a new road‑safety platform for autonomous and human‑driven vehicles in Colorado, United States.

The platform, developed by Vectigo’s US division, consists of solar‑powered, grid‑independent sensors that can be embedded directly into roadways. The sensors illuminate in heavy snow, issue warnings of black ice and alert drivers to wrong‑way traffic, providing data to drivers, first responders and truckers.

Vectigo, headquartered in Dublin and founded in 2024 by Sinéad O’Sullivan and Brendan Lundy, says the technology can reduce human‑driver accidents by 70 percent. The company uses AI‑driven predictive analysis to manage traffic and detect road anomalies, offering redundancy for autonomous vehicles that struggle to sense surface conditions.

The Colorado pilot, carried out with RoadSafe Traffic Systems earlier this year, required no special equipment, apps or new vehicles, making the system compatible with every car on the road today.

Vectigo is targeting a €2.2 million raise this year after securing €1.9 million in total funding since its inception.

Source: Silicon Republic. Photo: gabesdotphotos photographer / Pexels.