FacePhi secures $40M to fuel biometrics market expansion, AIStorm raises $16M for edge AI
FacePhi has raised up to €33 million (US$40.1 million) in funding to back its organic and inorganic growth plans and consolidate…
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Remark Holdings launches edge face biometrics with Nvidia module integration
Remark Holdings, Inc. has announced that its KanKan AI subsidiary has released two new edge computing systems to perform facial…
NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. enables secure connections for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As…
Summit gathering explores edge computing, AI for vision
The field of computer vision has been changing at a rapid pace in 2020. It has been accelerated by both…
Biometrics at home – how smart will the smart home get?
Rapid advancements in chip designs along with algorithms for biometric voice and facial recognition are expanding the boundaries of what…
Surround surveillance: Hexagon AB adds another dimension with Tacticaware deal
Hexagon AB, a provider of sensor, software and autonomous transportation solutions, announced the acquisition of Tacticaware, a provider of LiDAR-based…
Aryballe gets more funding for edge devices that can ‘smell’: Will digital olfaction finally pass the sniff test?
Grenoble, France-based Aryballe has a different take on edge computing devices – their sensors can smell, in a manner of…
Qualcomm Smart Cities effort accelerates, edge devices for biometrics showcased
Qualcomm’s Smart Cities Accelerator Program has another partner to add to its growing effort, with PFU Limited, a Fujitsu company,…
Smart Cities get real: biometric capable tech helps regulate borders, save first responders
Smart City projects are gaining momentum as biometric tech comes to the fore in the battle against COVID-19, but one…
Biometrics at the network edge grow in prominence for smart city and healthcare applications
Biometrics at the network edge accounted for two of our top stories this week on Biometric Update, with Nvidia launching a…
