Thales Sentinel Secures Eyedea’s AI Visual Recognition Software, Enabling Global Growth and Innovation

Thales Sentinel Secures Eyedea’s AI Visual Recognition Software, Enabling Global Growth and Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Thales has partnered with Eyedea to secure its AI-powered visual recognition software using Thales Sentinel, ensuring the software is protected and can be scaled efficiently. Eyedea’s software, which recognizes objects such as vehicles and train carriages, is used by high-security organizations like Interpol and Europol. Through this collaboration, Eyedea can offer secure, trusted software to customers globally while also focusing on innovation. Thales Sentinel provides flexibility in software deployment, including offering trial periods and protecting intellectual property.

(PRESS RELEASE) LA DÉFENSE, 30-Jan-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales has announced its collaboration with Eyedea, a company specializing in AI-powered visual recognition technology, to provide enhanced protection for their software solutions using Thales Sentinel. As Eyedea continues to grow its customer base globally, this partnership ensures the company can deliver secure, trusted, and validated software while scaling its revenue streams and focusing on continuous innovation.

Founded in 2006 by a research group from the Czech Technical University in Prague, Eyedea has made significant strides in AI-based visual recognition technology. The company’s software is capable of recognizing vehicle make and model, number plates, and even train carriage numbers from CCTV footage. Additionally, Eyedea’s technology can detect critical behaviors such as distracted driving or seatbelt status, while adhering to GDPR and local data protection laws by anonymizing human and vehicle identifiers.

Eyedea’s security-conscious clientele includes high-profile organizations such as Interpol, Europol, and the Czech Police, highlighting the company’s commitment to offering reliable, cutting-edge solutions for sensitive environments. Thales Sentinel’s role in this collaboration is to protect Eyedea’s intellectual property (IP) and manage software deployments, offering flexible licensing options for Eyedea’s wide range of customers.

“Thales Sentinel has been integral in providing IP protection and secure deployment for our AI-driven software,” said Martin Urban, CEO of Eyedea. “It allows us to confidently scale our business and focus on innovation, knowing that our software is protected from unauthorized access and tampering.”

Thales’ Sentinel solutions, including the Sentinel Envelope and Sentinel Licensing, secure Eyedea’s software from breaches, offering a robust solution for licensing and packaging. This includes the ability to offer flexible trial periods, allowing customers to experience the software before committing to a long-term license.

Damien Bullot, Vice President of Software Monetization at Thales, commented, “Our continued partnership with Eyedea has helped them expand their AI-based software offerings worldwide. We look forward to supporting Eyedea as they continue to innovate and serve their growing customer base.”

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Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialized in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Cyber & Digital.

It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.

The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G.

Thales has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion.

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