RAE Systems by Honeywell is a provider of wireless, gas and radiation detection instruments and systems that enable real-time safety and security threat detection to help mitigate risk, and protect workers, contractors, the public, and assets. The company was founded in 1991 by Robert I. Chen and Peter HSI. Robert I. Chen and Peter HSI founded RAE Systems in 1991 to apply sensor technology to monitor toxic chemicals for environmental, industrial safety, energy, hazardous material (HazMat), emergency response, and government applications. The co-founders started the company after selling Applied Optoelectronic Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of computer-aided test systems, to Hewlett-Packard. In 2013, the company’s detectors are used in 120 countries by industrial organizations, emergency responders, and government agencies. In April 2013, the company was acquired by Honeywell. The company holds over 40 chemical sensor patents in the detection-sensor field, which include patents for photoionization, wireless, and radiation technologies. The company’s offerings include wirelessly-enabled technologies for emergency response, national security, CBRNE agent detection, fire, and military end user applications. Also, the company has products for real-time detection of unseen threats such as radiation, chemical warfare agents (CWA), and toxic and combustible gases.
