Flying Security Guard Startup Aptonomy Profile

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 27, 2016

Backed by Silicon Valley's biggest incubator and led by two robotics PhDs, Aptonomy is set to launch, what they describe, as 'flying security guards'.

Founder and CEO, Mihail Pivtoraiko spoke with us about his company strategy for this report. We examine their offering, technical details, pricing, positioning and potential for integrators.

****** ** ******* ******'* ******* ********* *** *** ** *** robotics ****,********** *** ** ******, **** **** ********, ** '****** ******** guards'.

******* *** ***,****** *************** **** ** ***** *** ******* ******** *** **** ******. We ******* ***** ********, ********* *******, *******, *********** *** ********* for ***********.

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Drone ********

*** ******** ** **** *********-****** **** ** ****** **********. ******** *** ***** *******, ******, a ******* *** ********** *** ***** ********** ** *** ******** to ****** ***** "****** *****".

****** **** ** ~** *******, **** * *** ***** ** over ***** (********* ** ********, **** ****** *** *** ****** 11MPH), *** *** *** ** ***-***** ***** ********* *********, ********* the ******* **** ** **** ** ***** ****** *********** *******. The ****-********** ***** ** ******** ** **** * *** ***** of *****

*** ***** *** ****-**** ** * ******** ****, ***** ** charges *** ~** ******* ****** ***** ******* ******.

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Company ********

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****** ********* ** ********** ****** ********* ***** ** ** *********** amount, *** ******* ** ******* ** **** ********** **********, ** people, *** * ** ** *****.

********* **** **** * ***** ********, * *** **** ************ company, ***** **** *** ***** **** *******.

Deployment ********

******** ******* *** *** *****-***** ** ** ** ******** ****** when "**-****", ******* *** ****** **** ** ******* ** ** minutes **** ********* * *-***** ******* *******, ** **** *** constant-patrol **** *** ** ***. *** ****** *** ******** *** 24/7 ******** (******* **********), *** ********* *** ****** ** **** them **** ****** ****** ***-*****.

*** ****** *** ******** ** ** * ***** ********** *** on-site ***** ******, ******* ** ****** ***** ***** *** *********.

Optimal ***** *** ****** ******

********* **** ***** *******, ********** ******** *******, ** **** ********** - ********* *****, ************ *****, **** **********, *** *** *** refineries, *********, ***., ***** **** ******* ********** *********. ***** ***** of ********** **** ** **** * **** **** ******, *** a *** ******* ** ******, ****** *** ***** *** ****** of * ******* ***** **** ** ** *****.

*******

***** **** ** * $*,*** *** ***** *****/******** ****** *** a $*,*** **** *** ***** ******* ***** ***. *** ***** covers ********, * ******* **** ***** ***** *****, *** * yearly **** ** *** ****** ********.

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******** ** ******* ** **** ******* *********** *** **** ***** discounts ** ***** **** **-**** ****.

Integrator ******

*** ******** ***** ***** ** * *** *** *********** ** differentiate ********** **** ***-**** ****** *********, ***** **** ********* * steady *** ******. ******* **** *******/*********** ** **** ********, ** the ****** **** ******* **** ****** ** ******* ***********. ** addition, ****** **** * ******* "**** ******", ** ***** *** now, **** ********* **** ****** ******* ***** ******* ******** *** drone, *********** ***** * ***** ***** ***** **** **** ***** pitch ***** ********* ***** ***.

2017 ****** ****

*** ******* ******* ** **** ***** ****** ***** *** ********* in ***** ****, *** *** *** ********* ** * ******** launch **** ***.

FAA ************

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Compared ** ***** ******

****** *** *** ******** ** ***** *******, ****** ** ***** obstacles **** *** ******** * ***** ***** ** * ******* area. *** ****** **** **** ** **** ******* ******, *** adding **** ******* ***** ********* ******, ***** ******* ******-**** **** than ****** ********** ********* ***** ****** * ****** *****.

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Challenges *** ***** ******

******* ******* ************ ** ** **** ****, *** *** **** of * ************ ******* ********* **** *******, ******* **** **** the ***** ** * ***** ***** ******* ** * ****** and ** ******* ******** **** ****** **** ** ****** *** use ** *** ***** ***** *** ******* ****** *** ******, unless **** ****** **** ******* *** *******.

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Drones, ******, ** *******?

Comments (37)

Undisclosed #1

10/27/16 03:49pm

******** **** ***** ******* **** ** "***% *** *********" **** they ******...

*** **?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 04:01pm

* ******* **** ******** ******** ** **** **** ** *** conversation, ** * *** ***** ** **** *********** ****. **** say **** *** ***** ** *** ****, *** *** ** satisfy ********** ************. * ** *** **** **** *** *** considers **********, ** ****/*****/*** **** *** **** **********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 10/27/16 04:15pm

*** *** ***** *** * ******, *** **** *** **** actually **** *** ** ****?

****'** ***** **** ***** * *** ** **** :)

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 05:49pm

***, *** *** ****** **** **** ** *** ********** *** waivers. * ****** ** *** ********* **** ******** ******* *** night-time **********, ** **** ** ****** **** ** ***** *********.

**** ** ***** ****** ******** ** **** *****, *.*. *****://***.****.***/*******/****/****-*****-*****-******-******-****-**-*****-*****-*************-**-******

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 05:58pm

******, *** *** ******* ** *** **** *******, *** *** need ** *** ****.

**, **** *** ******** ** "** **** **** *** *******?"

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 06:06pm

**. ** *******, *** *********** ** *** ***** ******* ** the ******* **** *** **** **** ** ********** **** ******** regulations. *******, ** *** ******** ******** *** ******* *** *** first ***** ** **** *****.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 06:17pm

******, ******.

******* ***** ***** ** *** ** ******** ***** ******** ***********, as ** ***** ********* **** *** ********* *****.

** ***** **** **** **** *** *** *** * ****** for ****?

******, ** **, **** **** ****** *** ***** ***.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 06:50pm

*** *** *****, **** ** ** ********* *************. ***** *** all ****** ***** ** ****** ** *** *****, ***** ** still * *********** ** *****, *** ****** ***** ****** ***** operators ***** ********* ** *********. ** **** ** **** ********* is ********, ** ***** ** ***** ** **** *** ******* to *** *********.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | 10/27/16 04:21pm

* **** ****** ** *** ***** ********** ****, *** ** says *** *** ***** **** *** ********* ********* **** ********, off *** ***** ********** (***** **** *** **-***** ********* **** will ******** * *******, ***** ** ******'* ******* **). *** only *********** ** ***** ***** ** ** *** *****, ***** is ***** ** ** * *** ** *.* ***** **** the **** *******, *** *** **** **** **** ******** *** interfere **** **** ***** ** ***'** ***** ** ** ***** more **** *** ** * ****.

** **** **** **** *** **** ***** ******** ****** *** drone ************* **** **** ******** *** *** ** ***** ********** flights, *** **** *** ***** ********* ***** ******* *** *** to ***** *** ********** ** *** **** ****** ***** ****. It ****'* **** **** *** **** *** *** ********** **** the ******** **** *** ***** ******* **** ******* ****** *** operator *** ********, ***** ***.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 10/27/16 05:58pm

** ***, **** *****, ***-***-***** ****** ****** **** ******* ****** capabilities.

** ******** **** ***** ****** **** ********* **** **** ******** radio ***********, *** ******** ****** ***** ** ******* ** * PTZ ****** (****** **** ** ****** *** ****** ***** ** full **). * ****** **** ***** ****** ******* * ******** (e.g. ** ******* ** ** ******** *** ** *** ********), and ******* ***** *** ****** **** ** **** ******** ***** start ********* **. **** *******, *** *** ****** *** ******** to ******* ***-*** ****; *** *** ***** **** *** **** around ** ****.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 06:08pm

******, ******.

*** ***** *** **** ******* *****? ** ***** ********** ** worried ***** ************ ** *** **** ******** ** *** ******** drones **** ******** *****. ** ** ******** ** **** **** coverage **** ******** ******, ** ** * **** ************* ***** to ** ******* ** ***** * ****** ***** ** * time?

****, ** ***** **** ** **** **** *** ****** ** the ***** ** ***** ******, ** *** *** ******** ****. He's ******** ***'** ***** *** ******* **** *******?

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 10/27/16 06:25pm

***, *** ******** *** *** *** ******* ** ************ ****** because **** ***'* *** ******** ** ******** ***********. *** **** would ******* ** **** *** ****, *** ** * ******* dedicated *** ******* **** ****. **** **** *** ******* **** to **** ***** *** ***** *** ****, ** *** ******** UAS.

*'** ****** ***** **** *** *********, *** *** *** ***** airframe ** *** ***** ** ***** *** **** ******* ****** of * *** **** *****. ******, ******** *** *** *** to ******** *** ********** **** *** **** *****. *** ******* this ******** *** ****-*** ***** *********** *** ******** ******, ***********, etc.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 07:04pm

*** **** **** ***** ** ***** ** ****. ***'* **? The **** ***** ** *** ***** ** ********* **** ** meters. **** *** *****'* **** ***** ** **** ** ******, and ****'* *** ******* **** ***** ** ******** ** *** market.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 10/27/16 07:23pm

***, ****'* *****, **** *** ******* *****. ** ***** ** LTE ********, ** *** *** ****. *********, ** ** *** customer ******* ***** *** ******* *** ******* *******, ** ***** setup * *** ** **** ****** ******, ** *** ********* or * ********* ****, **** ** ***.*********.***. *** ****** ** agnostic ** *** **** ********, *** ********* ********* ***** ******** run * ****** *****.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 07:27pm

****. ** *'* ******* ** ******** *** **** ** ********, I *** ** **** *** ******* **** **** ** *** same ****. *'* *** **** *** *** ******** ****** *** better?

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 10/27/16 07:45pm

***, **** *****. **** ** *********, ** **** *** * number ** ********** ************* ***** ** *** (******** ******** *******).

* ***** * ************ ***** ***** **********, ****** **** ******* fixed *******: * *********** ****** **** *** ******** *** *** time, ***** * ***** ****** * **** **** ************.

*** *******, ** * ***** ****** **** ********* ********** *** away, * ***** *** ** ******** (**** *************) ** ** and ***** ** ***. *********, **** ********* ********* ** ****** with ****** ***** *** ****** ******* *******.

** ******** ** ************, ** **** ******* ** *** *********** so *** **** *** ******** ******** ** * ***** ***** has ** ********* ************* ****** **** ***** ** ****** **** with **********. *** ******* ******* ********* ****** ***, *******, **** the ******* ******* ** *** ****** ** ****** ****** *** sparsely ********* *****, ** ** **** ********* ******* ******* ******** hours.

* ****** ***** **** ******** ** *** ******** *** ***** and *** **********/******** **** *** ******** *********. **** ******** ** very ********* ** **.

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/27/16 07:50pm

** ******** ** ************, ** **** ******* ** *** *********** so *** **** *** ******** ******** ** * ***** ***** has ** ********* ************* ****** **** ***** ** ****** **** with **********.

****'* * ***** *****, *** *** * ****'* **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/28/16 10:35pm

** ******, **** **** **** **** *****! *** *********:

** **** **** ** ****** ***** **** ***?

******

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 10/28/16 11:27pm

*****, ***** *** *** **** ********.

*** ******* ***** ******** ********* ***** **** *** *** ****. Future ******** **** **** ******* ********* *****, **** ** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/30/16 09:47am

*********** ***** ** ** *** **** ***** *** ** ****'* go ****. **** ********* ******** *** ***** ** * ****** Miraki *********** ******* **** *** **** *** ******** ****** **** out *** ** *********. **** **** **** **** ** *** had * $**,***+ ****.

**** *** ****, ****** *** ****** ** ****** * **** system *** **** ***** *** ****** **** *** **** ******* coverage **** ** * ***** *********. *** ** **** *** cost ********* ** **** *****.

* **** **** ******** ** **********, *** ***** ******** **** be ****** ** ****, *** * ******* ***** ***** ********** will **** ** ***** ***** **** ******.

* ******* ********* **** **** *** **** ******* ** **** point *** ********* **** ******** ** **** * ****** ** this ***** (*********, ******, ********) *** ******* *** *** ******* a ***** ** **** *****.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 10/31/16 07:26pm

****'* * **** *****. *** ******** *** ** ********* ** that *** *** ** ** ***** **-***** *** *****, *** it **** *** ******* **** ********* ****** *****. ** *** the ******* **** **** ** *** ********* *** ***** (***** could **** ** ********** *** ****-**** *********, *** ********* ** full-resolution **** *** *** ***** **** ** ****).

** *********** **** ** ***** ** * ******* ***** * couple ** **** ***: *****://****.***/*******/*******-********-***

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/31/16 07:54pm

*** ******** *** ** ********* ** **** *** *** ** is ***** **-***** *** *****, *** ** **** *** ******* much ********* ****** *****. ** *** *** ******* **** **** is *** ********* *** *****...

*** ** *** ******** *** ********* **** ***********?

*********** *** ** "***** **-*****" ** ****. **********, *** "******* data ****" ** **** ** ********* *** ********* *** *****, no?

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/31/16 08:39pm

**********, ** ***** ** ********** *** ***********, *** *** ***** just **** * ******** ******** ************ ****** (****** ** ****** it ***** ** **** **).

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Craig Kodish

10/27/16 04:45pm

**** ********** ***. *** *** "***** ********" *** ***** ****** current ********** ** * ******** ****** *** ****** *******, * would ******** *** ******* ************ *** ***** *** **** ***** industries. ****** *** ******* ************ *** ** ****.

******** $**** ** **** ******* ******** ***'* ******* ** ****** to ***** ********** ******* ** **********, * **** ******'* **** the *** **** **** ******, ******, *** ***** ******** ***** lobbying ******* ** ******* ** ******.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Craig Kodish | 10/27/16 05:41pm

**, *****!

******* **, *'* ** ***** *******, *** * *** *******...

* ***** *********** **** ******, *** *******.

*******, *** ******* ****

*** ******* ******* ** **** ***** ****** ***** *** ********* in ***** ****...

*** ****

***% *** ********* **** **** ******

***** ******* **** *** ***** **** *** **** **** ***** operators ** *** **** **** *** **** ****** ****.

*** *** ****** **** **** **** *** ** ***.

********, ****** **** *** ****** ** ******* ********* **** **** be ******** ** *** **** ******* ** ******** ***** ** numerous, ***'* *** ***** **** *** ******* **** ****** ** modified ** **** ****** ** *** **** ** **** ** market?

**, *** ***** ****** ** ********* **** ** *** ***** today *** *** ***** ** ******* ** *** **** *** propose?

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Ari Erenthal

Chesapeake & Midlantic | In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 05:51pm

****, **** **** **************.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Ari Erenthal | 10/27/16 06:15pm

****, ***** ******** ** **********. ***** **, ** ***** ***** that *** *** ****.

* ** ****** ******** **** *** *** ********** *** ********** of ****** *** *** ******* *** *** **** ******** ******* in ******. * ********** **** ******* ************ *** ** **** soon. ** *** **** ****, *** *** ******* ** *** procedure ** ********** ****** ** **** *********.

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Craig Kodish

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/27/16 06:38pm

******* ** **** *** *********** #*. **** ** *******, * am *** ** ******** ** ********, **** ** ******* ** their *************** ****** *** ******** **** ***** ******* **** **** need ** * ********** ******.

* **** ** *** *********** ** ******** **** ************ ***** occur, **** **** ****** ** **** ******, * **** ******** an ******** ********* ** *********** ***** ******, ********, *** **********.

** ****** **** *********** ******** ***** *** ** ************ ***** assign * ***** ********* **** ** *** ***** ***** *** may ***** ** ******* ** *** ******* ****, ** ******* is **** ** ************ **** ******* * ******* ****** ******* (MVP), * ******* **** *** ******** ******* ****** ** ******** that ********* **** ******** *** ***. ** ** *** ************** of *** ************ ** **** * ******* ***** ** ***** Investors ** **'* **** * ********** *** **** *******. **'* want ** **** **** ***** ********** **** ***** ***** ****** returns, ** *** ************ **** ***** * ******** ***** ***** highlights ******* *** **** **** *********. ******* * ***** *** estimated ****** ** *****, ***** ** ** ******* ** ******** revenues *** ******** ****** ** **********.

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Craig Kodish | 10/27/16 07:15pm

**'* **** ** **** **** ***** ********** **** ***** ***** normal *******, ** *** ************ **** ***** * ******** ***** which ********** ******* *** **** **** *********.

***, ******, *** ***** ** *** *** **'*.

** ****** **** *** **'* **** ** *** **'*. *** skip *** **** ****** ******* ** *** ********** ******** ***** things *******.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

In reply to Undisclosed #1 | 10/28/16 04:45am

*** ***** ** *** ******** -- **** ** ****** *** rate ** ***** ** **** ** ****** *** ****** ** early **** (** *** ******* *********).

Undisclosed #1

In reply to Mihail Pivtoraiko | 10/28/16 07:09am

**** ** **** ******** ***** ******* **** ******* *** *** provide (***-****/*****-****/****** ***** ******) *** ************ ***** **** **** **** cost *** (* *****/**** ****** ** * ** *), * would ***** *** **** ** * ****** ***** **** **** the ****** ***** **** **.

***, ** ***'** ****** *** * **** *****, *'** ****** that.

Mike Dotson

Seneca | IPVMU Certified | 10/27/16 05:43pm

*** ****** ** **** ******** ** **** *** '*** ***' has * ***.

**** ***** ** **** ****** ** ***** * **** ****** and ******* *** ****** ** ****** ** ****** ******* **** out ** *** ***.

*** ******** **** **** ** **** *** ***** ****** ******* like **** ** ** *** '***** *****' ** **** ******** this *****.

*** '******' **** *** **** ********* ** **** ****** **** have *** **** **** ** *******.

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Mihail Pivtoraiko

10/27/16 06:37pm

****, **** *****, ***** ***** **** ***. ***** ** ****** it's ********** ****** **** ***** ** * *****, ****** **** an **-**** *****, *** ***** ************ ***** ******** ** *******, should **** *** ******.

**** *** ***** ************ ******** *** ******** ** **** *** bulk ** *** *******. *******, ********** ** * ******* *****, sophisticated ******** ***** ******* ********** *********, ********* *** ***********. ** Aptonomy *** ***** ** * ******** **** ** ******* *********** awareness ** *** ***********, ******* ** *** **** ** ****** the *******.

Meghan Uhl

04/17/17 04:15pm

*** ****** ** **** ******** ** **** *** '*** ***' has * ***.

**** ***** ** **** ****** ** ***** * **** ****** and ******* *** ****** ** ****** ** ****** ******* **** out ** *** ***.

**** ********** "******" ** *** **** * **** ** *** UAV *** **** ** **** ****** &/** *********** ****** ******* on * ****. ****** **** ** **** ***'** *** ***** to ******* ***% ********** ** *** **** ******* *****, ********* or ***** ** ******. *** **** ** ** ****** ** environment ** ********** **** **** ***** &/** ******* *** **** of *** *** ****. *** ***** **** ***** * *** & ****** "******" ** *** *****, ***** ** ******, ** least *** **** ***** *** ***** ** *********** ****** *** before *** ****** *** ******* *** *** **** ***** *** send ** ** *** ***** ** ********** *******. * **** live ***** ***** **** ***** ** *** ***** **** **** so ******** *** ******* ** ******* ** **** **** ********* for **. ********* ***** ********** ** *** **** ** * compliment ** **** ****** *** ******** **** ****** & ******** for *** ****** ** **** ** *** ********* ******.

Undisclosed #3

04/17/17 05:14pm

******* *** ****** ******** * ***** ** **** ***** ********** to *** ***** ***** **** * ** ***** ****. **** let *** ***** *** ************ ** ******* ** *** *** temperatures/weather ** *** **** *** ******** *** ** **********.

******* *** ******* **** * ****** **** ******** ******* (**** bed *****) ** *** *** ****** ********.

**** *** ******* * ******/******* ****** *****? (***. * **** flight ****).

** ***** * *** *****? ********** ** ** *** *** retrieve * ****** *****?

**** ** * ***** *** ******** **** * ******** ** paint *** ********** ** "**** ****" *** ****** ******* **** IR? ** *** *** ****** * ******** *** ***** *** cameras ***. ******* *** *** ** ** ** *** ***** can **** ** *** ******* **** *** ******* ******* **** do *** **** **. *** *** **** ** *-* ****** to * ******** *** ***** *** **-** ********* *******. (****** a *** ***, * ****).

******* *** ***** **** "*** ***" * ***** **** *** intercept *** ******* *** ** *** *** **** ****** ** flight. ******* *** *** *********** *** *** ****** ** *** drone ** ********* ** *** ***. **** **** * ***** spider *** **** **** **** *****.

******* **** ******** ***** ****** ** ***! **** **** ******** I ** **** ****** * ****** ****** **** *****...**** ******* do.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 04/17/17 05:18pm

******* *** ****** ******** * ***** ** **** ***** ********** to *** ***** ***** **** * ** ***** ****. **** let *** ***** *** ************ ** ******* ** *** *** temperatures/weather ** *** **** *** ******** *** ** **********.

*******, ***** ** * ******* ********** / ********* ****** *** surveillance **** **** ******* -*****. ** **** * **** ** **** ** *** *****.

Meghan Uhl

In reply to John Honovich | 04/17/17 06:09pm

******* **** ***** ** **** **** *** **** $**** ** out ** ***** *** **** ******** ************. ** ******** *** achieve *** *** ****** ***** *.*. *** ******* ***., **** are **** **** ** **** **** *** ******** ****** **** a ******* **********. * ******* **** *** ** ****** $**-$*** per *****.

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As part of our Installation for Video Surveillance series, in this note, we cover drywall anchors. A key part of installing security hardware is...
Hikvision ColorVu Integrated Visible Light Cameras Examined on Jun 22, 2018
When it comes to low light, infrared light has become the defacto standard in surveillance. But IR is limited to monochrome images, making colors...
'Secure Channel' OSDP Access Control Examined on Jun 21, 2018
Despite claiming to be better than Wiegand, OSDP's initial releases did not address the lack of encryption between reader and controller, leaving...
Most Wanted Improvements In Manufacturer Technical Support (Statistics) on Jun 21, 2018
5 key areas of improvement and 1 clear wanted support feature were voiced by 140+ integrator responses to: What improvement in manufacturer...
GDPR / ICO Complaint Filed Against IFSEC Show Facial Recognition on Jun 20, 2018
IPVM has filed a complaint against IFSEC’s parent company UBM based on our concern that the conference violates core GDPR principles on...
IFSEC 2018 Final Show Report on Jun 20, 2018
IPVM attended the IFSEC show for the first time this year. The Chinese took over the show, centered on Hikvision, flanked by Dahua, Huawei and a...
Mobotix Releases 'Move' Into 21st Century on Jun 20, 2018
For years, Mobotix stood resolutely against, well, every other manufacturer, selling it as a virtue: MOBOTIX equipment is designed with no...
Cybersecurity Startup VDOO Disclosing 10 Manufacturer Vulnerabilities Starting With Axis And Foscam on Jun 20, 2018
Cybersecurity startup VDOO has uncovered significant vulnerabilities in Axis cameras along with many others not yet disclosed. In this report, we...
Axis Guardian - Cloud VMS And Alarm Monitoring - Released on Jun 19, 2018
Axis has struggled to deliver a cloud-based managed service video platform. Video service providers have utilized AVHS for over a decade, and have...

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