20kg portable work zone protection. 77GHz precision radar. Native WZDx. One-hand carry.
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Every competing AFAD requires a truck, trailer, or winch. GUARDIAN fits in one hand.
One-hand carry. Deploys in 90 seconds. No vehicle required.
Requires truck hitch. Single person cannot deploy safely.
Hand-winch cart. Two-person minimum. Significant setup time.
Trailer-towed. Mechanical winch. Zero connectivity by default.
Every component selected or redesigned for MUTCD 11th Ed, ITE VTCSH, and MASH 2016 Category 4 compliance. From signal optics to breakaway joints.
200mm (8") ITE VTCSH compliant LED. Red: 165 cd minimum. Yellow: 410 cd minimum. R/Y standard aspect.
TI IWR1443. Vehicle presence detection at 10cm accuracy. Stop bar monitoring. Intrusion event logging.
Quectel EC25-AF. Bands 2/4/12/13/17. AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile. Cloud-connected out of the box.
Ed25519-signed pairing. Comm loss defaults to Red within 5s. Radar interlock triggers 110dB siren on intrusion.
GeoJSON v4.2+ output via HTTPS REST. device_type, signal_state, gate_status, milepost. Federal-aid project ready.
US incumbents define the market as heavy infrastructure. GUARDIAN defines it as intelligent safety appliances.
| Feature | Ver-Mac Lite | Wanco WAFD | Horizon CM | GUARDIAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Weight | 91 kg | 397 kg | 197 kg | <20 kg |
| Portability | Truck hitch | Trailer towed | Hand-winch cart | One-hand carry |
| Signal Head | 12" ITE LED | 12" ITE LED | 12" ITE LED | 8" ITE VTCSH |
| Sensors | Basic siren | Optional radar | Microwave presence | 77GHz mmWave |
| Connectivity | Optional modem | Local radio | Optional bridge | 4G native cloud |
| Software | JamLogic (WZDx) | Local only | Horizon Plus | TASTrack native |
| Business Model | Purchase / Rent | Purchase / Rent | Purchase / Rent | Subscription |
Rent to your client for $100/day. Pay $125/week subscription. Keep $275 profit per unit per week.
From MUTCD to MASH to BABA. Every design decision validated against US regulatory requirements.
Section 6L AFAD standards. 8ft gate arm mandatory. 7ft mounting height. Full compliance spec.
200mm signal head. Red 165 cd, Yellow 410 cd minimum intensity. Optical certification ready.
Portable device crashworthiness. Breakaway arm joint. Computer simulation analysis underway.
Final assembly roadmap: Texas or North Carolina. >55% US component cost for federal funding eligibility.
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