Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce the receipt of new OEM purchase orders for engineering services and products from two defense customers, one a follow-on order and the other from a new customer. A brief description of these firms, the names of which cannot be disclosed at this stage of development, and their intended use cases are as follows.
The first customer is a US-based global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel. They have placed an order for Vuzix waveguides and projectors with the objective of adding smart capabilities to their helmet solutions via inclusion of a HUD.
The second customer is a US-based provider which specializes in bridging human and animal communication has placed an order for Vuzix waveguides with the objective of designing AR goggles that would enable soldiers to remotely give orders to an animal.
“We continue to make great progress with both existing and new defense OEM opportunities as more and more defense contractors turn to Vuzix for our advanced waveguide and display solutions, solutions that are designed and manufactured in the United States,” said Paul Travers, President and Chief Executive Officer at Vuzix. “We look forward to bringing many of these engagements to the production stage over time.”
