Startup: Thermal Radar

Author: John Honovich, Published on Sep 30, 2014

Two years ago, we covered a thermal panoramic system that covered huge areas, but came with a huge pricetag of ~$250,000.

Now a startup named Thermal Radar claims to be the 'World's First Affordable 360° thermal camera' and is offering their unit at 90% less cost.

In this note, we examine the company's offerings and see how they compare with similar products.

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Comments (5)

Robby Rodjanasiraprapha

10/08/14 06:09pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Robby Rodjanasiraprapha | 10/08/14 06:38pm

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Brian Karas

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 02/08/16 01:26pm

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