Tag: robotics
Amazon introduces Astro for Business
November 16, 2023SSN Staff
SEATTLE – Amazon has released Astro for Business, its security solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that combines robotics, smart security, and artificial intelligence (AI).
In a release issued by the online retail giant and web service provider, Amazon revealed that customers can tailor Astro for Business with separately sold subscriptions that provide incremental benefits when layered on top of each other. Those include Ring Protect Pro and Astro Secure, a new subscription...
RAD develops AI-powered speech and nav capabilities for robotic devices
July 14, 2023SSN Staff
DETROIT – Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions (AITX), alongside its wholly owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), have unveiled what they are calling an important evolution in robotics and AI technology.
RAD CEO Steve Reinharz announced a fully autonomous quadruped robot that demonstrates operational functionality which is expected to transform the security and proptech industries. In a video demonstration Reinharz showed the robot’s abilities to speak, listen,...
Azena to display a wide range of smart camera solutions at GSX
September 7, 2022SSN Staff
MUNICH and ATLANTA – Open platform smart security and safety solutions company Azena is coming to GSX this year with a range of solutions and apps for vertical markets.
The company will be located at booth #1931 on September 12-14 at the Georgia World Complex Center. Azena will have their smart camera platform and application store on display at the booth, featuring enhanced solutions for oil and gas, healthcare, and new integration capabilities with robotics.
"Azena is opening doors...
Digital transformation fueling spending on cloud, AI, robotics, security and SaaS
July 7, 2021SSN Staff
NEEDHAM, Mass.—All aspects of how people and organizations work is evolving, enabled by technologies such as cloud and mobile computing, and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Future of Work (FoW) Spending Guide estimates FoW spending will be nearly $656 billion this year, an increase of 17.4 percent over 2020.
The new Future of Work mindset is a fundamental shift in the work model to one that fosters human-machine...
Allied Universal rolls out distance screening solutions
July 1, 2020SSN Staff
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Allied Universal announced the availability of distance screening solutions as companies continue to launch their ‘return to workplace' initiatives."With new and evolving COVID-19 guidelines, organizations in every industry are trying to determine how best to minimize risks and move forward," Jim Geyer, vice president of sales, Allied Universal Technology Services. "With the right protocols, trained security personnel and technology solutions, organizations will be able...
Five Questions with Identiv’s CEO Steven Humphreys
June 10, 2020Paul Ragusa
FREMONT, Calif.—Security Systems News caught up with Identiv’s CEO, Steven Humphreys, who talks about going from an orphan to CEO, and how his passions for education and robotics help him stay at the forefront of the industry. ARE YOU MARRIED? ANY KIDS? Yes, I am married and have two kids. One is working (yay!) and one is in college.DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? I have two dogs, two cats and one snake. I know it sounds like a lot, but at least the parakeets, chickens, ducks, lizard, koi and turkeys...
Will drones take off within security?
August 7, 2019Paul Ragusa
The role of robotics within security continues to increase, as the technology can act as a force multiplier, expand the scope and effectiveness of security around and within a perimeter, including everything from small to expansive areas. Drones, for example, have come a long way in just a couple of years, and are starting to be used in commercial and industrial senarios, as well as in and around home.
With drone technology advancing at a fast rate, FAA regulations loosening, and more accessible...
Look for SIA's 'Top 8' technology advancements on the ISC West showroom floor
March 27, 2019Ginger Hill
Times are exciting and abuzz here at Security Systems News, with thoughts of ISC West and preparation taking place for booth visits, video interviews, happy hours and dinners, and connecting/reconnecting with industry professionals to learn about new trends and offerings available for security. Personally, I enjoy talking about industry trends, new technologies and where people predict the industry to be heading in the future. It's quite fascinating when you stop to think about just 10 years...