SALTO Systems has acquired UK technology innovator TouchByte, reaffirming its commitment to the use of biometric technology as the future of access control.

In the past two years, it has aimed to accelerate the development of frictionless access control solutions through various strategic investments.

The digital revolution has transformed society. Digital credentials, digital identities, and facial recognition are becoming the standard across all industries, with automatic face recognition emerging as a key technology to address the market’s needs.

In 2022, SALTO Systems acquired Cognitec, one of the major players in the facial recognition arena. It was already a significant move towards enhancing its access control solutions through biometrics and the use of facial recognition technology to facilitate a seamless smart access experience. Integrating Cognitec’s FaceVACS algorithm into SALTO’s smart devices has opened up a number of new possibilities, both in expanding the product portfolio and in new applications in several industries.

Through the recent acquisition of TouchByte, a UK-based technology innovator focused on face recognition, SALTO intends to accelerate the development and time-to-market of the first and most advanced face recognition access control solution by realising Cognitec’s algorithm potential through TouchByte’s solutions portfolio and face management platform.

TouchByte is a high-growth technology business based in Cornwall, UK, and specialising in developing solutions using face recognition to tackle business challenges. TouchByte’s latest product, Facentry, offers keyless face recognition access control: “Access a space with your face”.

Touchbyte believes in simple, safe, secure, and convenient access control, facilitating efficient entry into locations, buildings, and rooms – all without the need for keys, codes, fobs, cards, wristbands, or fingerprint scanners. In addition to the Facentry keyless access control system, the company’s portfolio includes a web-based face management platform, a cloud-based data analytics and security solution, and notification and alerting systems.

Monitoreal, a global provider of AI-powered perimeter security solutions, has
announced its exciting new distribution agreement with Redimport, an established
distributor of innovative technology products.
This collaboration is a significant milestone for Monitoreal as it expands its reach and
introduces its cutting-edge products to more households and businesses in
Belgium.
Under the terms of the partnership, Redimport will serve as Monitoreal’s added value
distributor in Belgium, responsible for delivering Monitoreal’s products to retailers
and customers across the country. The companies’ combined expertise and
capabilities make them the perfect fit for this collaboration.
“We’re excited to add Monitoreal’s innovative perimeter security ecosystem to our
portfolio of cutting-edge technology products,” said David Devarrewaere, Partner at
Redimport. “Their intelligent surveillance solutions are unlike anything else on the
market, and we’re confident that they will be well-received by our partners and
customers alike.”
The partnership is effective immediately, with Monitoreal’s products now available
through Redimport’s extensive network of retailers in Belgium.
Monitoreal’s video analytics appliance and accessories allow users to monitor their
surroundings in real time, and receive customisable alerts when people, cars, and
objects move in the areas that matter most. Moreover, they can prevent potential
intruders by triggering smart audio and light accessories based on valid detections,
using rules that protect the premises from anywhere in the world.
The camera-agnostic solution turns new and existing security infrastructure into
powerful surveillance, even if cameras are low-resolution, under poor lighting, or
placed at a distance.
To learn more about Monitoreal and its products, visit their website at
www.monitoreal.com. To learn more about Redimport, visit their website at
www.reimport.be. With this partnership, Monitoreal and Redimport are poised to
transform the home security market in Belgium and beyond.
About Monitoreal
Monitoreal is a global provider of intelligent home security surveillance systems.
Monitor your surroundings in real-time with our AI-based smart object detection.
Receive customizable alerts when people, cars, and objects move in the areas that
matter most. Prevent intruders by triggering smart audio and light accessories,
using rules that protect your home no matter where you are.
Turn your existing or new security cameras into powerful surveillance with
Monitoreal, even if they’re low-resolution, under poor lighting, or are placed at a
distance.
Founded in 2018, Monitoreal is a privately owned company headquartered in Cyprus,
Europe, and operates globally. Our devices are designed and assembled in the EU.
Monitoreal.

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Axis Communications signed an agreement to acquire the properties of Lundaporten and the Edison 1 and 2 buildings, located next to Axis HQ building in Lund, Sweden.

In total, the properties are 51,000 square meters. The purpose of the acquisition is that Axis sees Lund and Ideon Science Park as an important hub for continued growth.

The company currently has around 3,000 employees in Lund. The new premises will enable it to employ more workers, primarily in the development and research department.

Axis previously rented about 70 percent of the space in these properties. The official handover took place on May 31, followed by the renovation and adaptation of the premises.

Bosch is increasing its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to meet the rising demand for computer chips for electric vehicles. Bosch recently made the announcement that it is purchasing the US chipmaker TSI Semiconductor and investing $1.5 billion in upgrading TSI’s production lines to produce silicon carbide semiconductors to boost the adoption of EVs.

Currently, the company focuses primarily on developing and mass producing chips for use in the mobility, telecommunications, energy, and life sciences sectors on 200-millimeter silicon wafers. As the automotive industry transitions to green zero-emission EVs, Bosch has been hard at work changing its business. To meet the rising demand for EVs and facilitate the transition, Bosch has heavily invested in developing new products like electric drives, powertrains, and charging solutions.

Starting in 2026, silicon carbide-based 200-millimeter wafers will be used to manufacture the first chips in a facility with about 10,000 square meters of clean room space. Bosch has been producing silicon carbide (SiC) chips since 2021 at its Reutlingen location in Germany, so the company knows what it takes to make them.

By the end of 2030, Bosch will have greatly expanded its global offering of SiC chips thanks to its steady semiconductor business expansion. The demand for these unique semiconductors is particularly high due to the global expansion and acceleration of electromobility.

“With the acquisition of TSI Semiconductors, we are establishing manufacturing capacity for SiC chips in an important sales market while also increasing our semiconductor manufacturing, globally. The existing clean-room facilities and expert personnel in Roseville will allow us to manufacture SiC chips for electromobility on an even larger scale,” says Dr. Stefan Hartung, the Bosch board of management chairman.

Genetec Inc. recently helped the Chicago Cubs’ security and technology departments undertake a massive upgrade to modernize security at the iconic Wrigley Field ballpark. Based on Genetec Security Center, Omnicast, and Streamvault, the new solution extends security to neighboring venues, parking lots, and the Chicago Cubs Front Office, keeping people safe across multiple locations.

The security modernization effort followed a multi-year restoration of the 100+ -year-old ballpark to preserve its beauty, charm, and historic features while modernizing amenities and improving the ballpark experience. The project also expanded its footprint and the surrounding campus. As the legacy security systems had been installed independently, working with multiple systems slowed the security team’s investigations and response times considerably. Additionally, the aged storage server infrastructure limited the organization’s ability to remain compliant with Department of Homeland Safety requirements around video retention.

The Cubs’ security and technology departments teamed up on a massive physical security upgrade, seeking a scalable platform that would allow for expansion of coverage, a more proactive approach to security, and a server infrastructure that would meet the requirements of their new Joint Operations Center (JOC). They chose Genetec Security Center with the Omnicast video management system (VMS) and Streamvault security infrastructure solution.

More than 1100 cameras

Today, the Cubs’ security team works 24/7 from the JOC, using Genetec Omnicast to manage more than 1100 camera views of the ballpark and community. They also integrated an existing access control system within Security Center and deployed 22 Genetec Streamvault appliances. With Security Center and Omnicast up on their monitors, the team now has an all-encompassing picture of the ballpark’s security.

Doug Lindsay, VP of Security at the Chicago Cubs, said, “In the past, our security team would have a bunch of different platforms up concurrently. They’d have to know how to find information and piece it together quickly. On a busy game day, when we’re managing many different situations, that’s hard work. With Security Center, all that information is coming into one platform, so they see what’s happening and focus exclusively on the tasks at hand. We’re definitely seeing a higher level of efficiency across our team.”

The next phase of the project will include deploying Genetec solutions at Sloan Park, the Cub’s spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona, and eventually at the Chicago Cubs Academy in the Dominican Republic, connecting those systems back to the Wrigley Field JOC to offer remote assistance as needed.