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Flock Retracts False Statement About IPVM, Explains Position

Scrutiny of Flock Safety has grown as it has expanded from a small startup to one of physical security's fastest-growing companies, fueled by $300...

By John Honovich - about 19 hours ago

3SI / Wren Acquires VMS Developer Surveill

Quietly, a new sizeable physical security company, with significant funding and now the leadership of the former Global President of Stanley...

By IPVM Team - 17 days ago

Centegix Sales Surge - Wearable Panic Button Provider Profile

Most people, even within physical security, will not know who Centegix is, but the company's sales are surging as a partial solution to school...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 19 days ago

Silicon Valley Startup Lumana Raises $24 Million Profile

While Silicon Valley startups, such as Ambient, Rhombus, Spot, and Verkada, have made traction over the last few years in video surveillance,...

By Jermaine Wilson - 22 days ago

Cobalt Robotics Repositions With Omni Security Operations Monitoring

The past year has seen a boom in robotics interest generally but not within the physical security market. Now, Cobalt Robotics, who said they...

By Mert Karakaya - 29 days ago

Spot AI LLM-Based Copilot Examined

Silicon Valley Spot AI has launched "Copilot," similar in both name and goals of the large-language models (LLMs) of Microsoft and Github but...

By Jermaine Wilson - about 1 month ago

Verkada "3-3-3" Program Pays For "Drinks or Food"

Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan recently detailed a perk program at the company that incentivizes employees to "hang out." In this report, we...

By Christie Smythe - about 1 month ago

Co-founders of IOTAS And SmartRent Speak On The Future of Multi-Tenant Access Control

Multi-tenant access control is a growing market, but it has experienced problems, most notably with Latch. Now, former multi-tenant access...

By Angelique Chen - about 1 month ago

Publicly Traded Drone (Draganfly) and Robot (Knightscope) Companies Partner

Drones and robots are two of the most promising growth markets for security technology, but they are far from mainstream today. Draganfly and...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 1 month ago

Axon Sky-Hero Drone Specialist Profile

In the past year, Axon made several expansion moves, most notably acquiring Fusus and expanding body cameras to non-security personnel, but...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 months ago

i3 International Aims For "Affordable AI" (CCO Interview)

While Canada's i3 international is historically most known for DVRs, they tell IPVM they are now "morphing" into a software company, aiming to...

By Angelique Chen and Jermaine Wilson - about 2 months ago

Analytics Provider Airship AI's Stock Price Plummets, Then Surges

Airship AI went public late last year and became a dollar stock soon afterward. Today, its stock price surged after it claimed that it secured a...

By Angelique Chen - about 2 months ago

How Wiliot Aims To Reinvent RFID Tags

While RFID tags have existed for decades, usage has been constrained because of price and size concerns. Wiliot aims to solve this with small,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - about 2 months ago

SkySafe Drone Detection Aims To Be Main Provider For US Department Of Corrections

Malicious use of drones, including in prisons, where they are used to drop contraband is rising. SkySafe drone detection specialist (backed by MIT...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 2 months ago

Latch Launches "Don't Die, Get NOI" Smart Device Campaign

Publicly traded companies rarely run marketing campaigns emphasizing not dying, but Latch, which has been delisted and is in the process of...

By Christie Smythe - 2 months ago

LVT CTO And CEO Speaks About Creating A New Category

On the one hand, LVT was definitely not the first to offer "trail" or "portable" cameras, and many other providers exist. But LVT has become quite...

By John Honovich and Jermaine Wilson - 2 months ago

Asylon Robotics Company Raises $12M+ In Government Funding, 2024 Profile

Security drones have shown promise for years but have not yet delivered large-scale deployments. How does Asylon's recent $12 million raise change...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 3 months ago

Indoor (Drone) Robotics CEO Presentation

One of few companies developing drones specifically for the security industry, Indoor Robotics, attended the Imperial Capital conference, saying...

By Angelique Chen - 3 months ago

Turing AI President Speaks About Future And Financials

Turing AI emphasizes being a US company and is actively raising capital to grow, but with many product strategy shifts throughout its history,...

By Angelique Chen - 3 months ago

Philadelphia's Student-Operated School Safety Drone Program Examined

While Axon's taser-drone idea for dealing with school shootings gained wide attention and criticism, Philadelphia schools are also using drones to...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 4 months ago

Motorola Acquires Halo Vape Detection Manufacturer IPVideo Corp

Vape detection has become one of the biggest growth markets of the past five years, with IPVideo Corp, the maker of Halo, having skyrocketing...

By Jermaine Wilson - 4 months ago

Spot AI On Growth And 2024 Plans

In 2021, Spot AI's giving away cameras to sell its VSaaS offering gained attention, and in 2022, they announced raising $40 million. But 2023...

By Jermaine Wilson - 5 months ago

Ex-Verkada Sales Execs Join Spot AI

Like its neighbor Verkada, Spot AI aims to be a Silicon Valley physical security rocketship, raising $40 million last year. However, Spot's...

By Jermaine Wilson - 5 months ago

CRI 180MP "Immersive Imaging System" + CEO Interview

In 2013, IPVM interviewed DHS on its ISIS (Imaging System for Immersive Surveillance) project, and now, after a decade of testing, a US company,...

By Nikita Ermolaev - 5 months ago

The Verkademy - The Controversial Program Driving Verkada's Sales Machine

For years, Verkada's insatiable appetite for growth has meant they could not hire salespeople fast enough. Starting from hiring football...

By Christie Smythe - 5 months ago

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