Knightscope Sells Just 1 Net New Robot In 6 Months
By John Honovich
| 28 CommentsFor the first half of 2019, US government records show that Knightscope has sold just 1 net new robots ('machines-in-network'), inching up from 52...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago | 28 Comments
Hikvision ColorVu (see IPVM test results) is smart marketing, a lesson to be learned by competitors and a rising trend. Inside this note, we...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago | 64 Comments
An access startup is claiming its 'bunker busting' wireless Wiegand radios can punch through 'any obstruction'. We examine their offering,...
Cable whips are one of integrator's least favorite camera features but seem to be unavoidable, now commonplace on dome, turret, and bullet cameras...
Few terms carry greater importance in access control than 'fail safe' and 'fail secure'. Access control professionals must know how these...
Milestone has problems. While the company previously excelled in the shift to IP cameras, as IP has matured and competitive differentiation has...
Understanding wide dynamic range (WDR) is critical to capturing high quality images in demanding conditions. However, with no real standards, any...
A bipartisan congressional commission cited IPVM twice in its analysis of how the PRC government protects its surveillance firms from foreign...
By Charles Rollet - about 5 years ago | 6 Comments
In emergencies, determining where employees are located can be critical for knowing whether they are in danger. Access systems can be used for...
This report requires an IPVM Research Service subscription. Learn more.
While AI and VSaaS is the future of video surveillance, these are obstructed to foreign firms in China (the PRC), where authorities are tightening...
By Charles Rollet - about 5 years ago | 32 Comments
UTC has made many mistakes in security over the years, however, the shutting down of Interlogix is one of the biggest screwups in industry history....
One of access's primary goals is keeping people out of places they should not be, but slipping through open doors (ie: Tailgating) is often...
This report requires an IPVM Research Service subscription. Learn more.
Hikvision and Dahua are among the 100 companies accepting PRC government officials as part of a new initiative to boost manufacturing that has...
The Carnegie Endowment has issued an ambitious paper on the Global Expansion of AI Surveillance. While its aim is applaudable, the paper has...
By John Honovich and Charles Rollet - about 5 years ago | 3 Comments
RealNetworks entered the surveillance market by giving away their analytics to schools for free, and is now targeting large commercial users with...
This report requires an IPVM Research Service subscription. Learn more.
YOLO is arguably the most discussed and hyped computer vision model today. The inventors of YOLO have a startup named XNOR.ai that aims to bring...
Access control systems can do more than lock doors. With little or no extra equipment, they can be used to track labor hours for employees...
By Brian Rhodes - about 5 years ago | 8 Comments
This report requires an IPVM Research Service subscription. Learn more.
Dahua has quietly admitted 5 new vulnerabilities including 1 critical vulnerability with a 9.8 / 10.0 CVSS score and 2 high vulnerabilities (scored...
Interlogix is shutting down, as UTC has confirmed to IPVM in a statement about their "plans to wind down" the once leading brand. Inside this...
Huawei has been 'suspended', and effectively expelled, from ONVIF so long as US sanctions remain on the mega Chinese manufacturer. Inside this...
This report requires an IPVM Research Service subscription. Learn more.
Back to Top