New Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Detection System Reports Passenger Use of Tobacco, Marijuana and Vaping Products, Protecting Fleet Operators from Smoke-Related Vehicle Damage

SMK Electronics Corporation, U.S.A. today announced a new Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Smoke Detection System to enable real-time reporting of passenger use of smoking related materials in fleet vehicles. Capable of detecting tobacco, marijuana and vaping use, the system reports incidents in real time for cloud-based management and follow-up. New at CES 2025 (Booth #52345 Venetian Expo, January 7th-10th, 2025, Las Vegas, Nevada).

“We are pleased to be introducing our new Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Smoke Detection Solution at CES 2025,” said Paul Evans, President of SMK Electronics Corporation, USA. “Capable of detecting, logging, and reporting passenger use of smoking products in real time, the system gives fleet vehicle operators cloud-based incident management capability, protecting them from smoke-related damage to their rolling assets.

“Designed primarily for automotive applications, this new Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Detection solution can easily be configured to meet the demands of other markets,” added Mr. Evans, “including its use in hotel, time-share, and bed-and-breakfast applications.”

Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Smoke Detection System

Incorporating leading-edge multi-functional air quality sensors, SMK’s new Smoke Defender & In-Cabin Detection system is capable of distinguishing between tobacco, marijuana, and vaping smoke with a high degree of accuracy–automatically logging and reporting incident particulars for cloud-based management and follow-up. It is an ideal solution for fleet operators of autonomous, rideshare, rental, and robotaxi vehicles to protect their rolling assets from passenger related smoke damage.

About SMK Electronics

SMK Electronics Corporation, U.S.A., the US division of SMK Corporation, is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic components and technologies, providing both standard and custom solutions for a broad range of applications. Serving automotive, mobile device, IoT, healthcare, and consumer electronics manufacturers, SMK is positioned through local ISO-certified and IATF-rated manufacturing facilities to supply the most technologically advanced, robust, and cost-effective products available. Learn more at http://www.smkusa.com.

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