Our History
In 2001 a senior in Economics at University of Pennsylvania conceived of and began BACtrack at a time when breathalyzers were only for law enforcement, and used only when it was too late. Keith Nothacker drove to California with a plan: change how the world drinks by showing them the numbers. He focused exclusively on breathalyzers and created consistent, reliable, technologically-advanced products to build BACtrack into a trusted brand now sold in 25 countries.
BACtrack is Founded
Keith Nothacker creates BACtrack, making it easy for anyone to easily estimate their own and others' blood alcohol content (BAC) and make informed decisions.
FDA Approval
BACtrack is the first company to obtain FDA approval to manufacture and market breathalyzers for consumer use.
Mythbusters
Mythbusters uses BACtrack products to dispel popular breathalyzer myths.
Inc. Magazine
Inc. magazine features BACtrack as a product that delivers tomorrow’s innovations.
BACtrack breathalyzers are trusted by and relied upon by organizations large and small.
Dr. Phil and The Doctors highlight BACtrack as a necessary safety device.
6,000 Retail Locations
BACtrack products are sold in over 6,000 retail store locations.
BACtrack Mobile
BACtrack introduces the world’s first smartphone breathalyzer, BACtrack Mobile.
BACtrack Mobile wins rave reviews and awards including "Best of What's New" in Health from Popular Science.
Ranked #1
Car & Driver tests breathalyzers and names BACtrack #1.
20,000 Retail Locations
BACtrack breathalyzers are sold in more than 20,000 retail store locations.
Apple Watch Integration
Innovations continue as BACtrack Mobile integrates with Apple Watch, making it more convenient than ever to take a BAC test.
BACtrack View
BACtrack introduces BACtrack View, the world's first smartphone-based remote alcohol monitoring system.
BACtrack Skyn
BACtrack develops the first-ever wearable alcohol monitor, BACtrack Skyn. Skyn is awarded the grand prize in the NIH "Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge" and garners worldwide media attention.
BACtrack Skyn Prototypes
BACtrack unveils two new BACtrack Skyn prototypes, a version integrated into an Apple Watch band and a standalone wearable.
CDOT Partnership
BACtrack partners with Colorado Department of Transportation in nation's first high visibility campaign promoting breathalyzers as tools to prevent drunk driving and DUIs.
World Changing Ideas Awards Finalist
BACtrack Skyn named finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards
BACtrack launches next-gen BACtrack C6 and BACtrack C8 with police-grade accuracy and optional smartphone connectivity; the C8 displays a user’s ZeroLine® with every BAC result.
BACtrack View 2.0
BACtrack launches all-new app and device support for its BACtrack View remote alcohol monitoring platform.
BACtrack garners national media spotlight by using anonymous BAC data to analyze American's changing drinking habits during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine period
BACtrack Skyn Beta Program
BACtrack launches Skyn beta testing program. Current models measure your TAC every 20 seconds and give an BAC estimate in a range of three buckets: low, medium and high BAC
BACtrack SDK 2.0
BACtrack launches new and improved SDK to help companies and developers create apps and software that connect to BACtrack breathalyzers
Our Team
Keith Nothacker
Pauline Basaran
Shawn Casey
Hazel Chen
Eric Willis
Jason Farrara
Aaron Ray
Byron Benitez
Kimberly Neely
Fiona O'Connor
Robert Doerner
Tyslee Chen
Sam Vega
Greg Davis
Breanna McNulty