Blind-Spot Detection is the first product to be launched by Valeo Raytheon Systems, Inc., a joint venture founded in 2002. The system utilizes a multi-beam radar sensor, a technology that reflects Raytheon's premier expertise in the U.S. aerospace and electronics markets. Radar sensors located out of sight, behind the fascia, monitor the adjacent lanes of traffic on the left and right sides of the vehicle. The system alerts the driver to the presence of objects of interest, such as cars, trucks and motorcycles, in the driver's blind spots. This ability to determine what objects should or should not generate a driver warning is what makes the VRS system unique. Consequently, the driver is provided information only about those objects that the driver may not be aware of. By providing this type of discrimination, Valeo Raytheon Systems can help reduce the number of accidents when changing lanes or merging to join a stream of traffic by providing relevant data and reducing driver work-load.