ThirdFactor | AOptix receives nearly $13M in financing

Friday, March 20, 2009

AOPtix Technologies, a developer of iris recognition and optical communication solutions, has announced that it has received $12.9 million in funding from California-based venture capital firm Northgate Capital.

AOptix earlier this month launched its first commercial iris reader, the InSight 2 Meter Iris Recognition System.

AOptix and HRS bring iris recognition to Gatwick Airport

AOptix Technologies has integrated its iris recognition system into 34 automated e-Gates at the Gatwick Airport South Terminal.

The decision to bring in AOptix and its iris systems, called InSight VM, was identity management technology developer and integrator Human recognition Systems (HRS), who had developed and implemented the gates already in place at the airport running on their MFlow Track solution.

AOptix partners in the Middle East

AOptix Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with emaratech, a regional system integrator for government, border control, aviation security and electronic identification systems and the provider of smart and electronic border control gates in all of UAE airports, Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Qaboos airport and Jordan Queen Alia airport.

AOptix releases new SDK

AOptix Technologies Inc. announced the launch of its Dash Six Iris Recognition Enterprise SDK. As a compliment to its InSight iris recognition systems, AOptix is rolling out Dash Six to increase matching accuracy to customers looking for openness, ease of integration and integration support.

AOptix develops new multimodal system

AOptix Technologies has launched a multimodal biometric solution that authenticates an individual’s identity via both face recognition and iris recognition simultaneously.

The new product, called InSight Duo, is designed to be used in the aviation security and border security industries. The technology is designed specifically for trusted traveler programs and immigration processing.

AOptix partners with IATA

AOptix Technologies Inc. announced a partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Joining the Passenger Experience Management Group and the Security Forum, the partnership will enable AOptix to play a role in determining how biometrics can be deployed as a part of IATA’s Checkpoint of the Future, International Traveler Scheme and other initiatives.

AOptix to host roundtable on iris recognition in air travel

AOptix Technologies announced it will host a roundtable discussion centered around iris recognition systems’ involvement in air travel at the ACI – Airport Exchange show November 27 - 30 in Abu Dhabi.

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AOptix receives nearly $13M in financing