MOBOTIX AG News

Effective May 01, 2023, Thomas Lausten (CEO), Klaus Kiener (CFO) and Phillip Antoniou (CSMO), together with recently announced Christian Cabirol (CTO), will form the new management board of MOBOTIX AG. The management board will focus on further development and innovation at MOBOTIX based on accelerated business and product strategies which recently increased sales by 27% for the first half of the business year 2022/2023 which ended on 31st of March. CEO Thomas Lausten will lead MOBOTIX&nbs...

Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed Jack Foss in the role of Account Manager for Converged Technology with an emphasis on IP Security. Jack Foss joins Mayflex from Eagle Eye Networks where he was the Southern Area Sales Manager, prior to that he worked in various sales and business development roles in technology companies.  Cloud-based technology Adam Herring, Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jack to th...

The United States led the way with the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA). To protect against Chinese espionage, the NDAA lists specific components and companies that may not be used for telecommunications equipment (including security products) or services to sell the end products to U.S. federal agencies, their contractors, and grant or loan recipients and related entities. More countries followed suit with the U.K. and Australia, and the EU launched the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) lat...

Christian Cabirol took up his position as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of MOBOTIX AG on April 01, 2023. As announced on February 06, 2023, Christian Cabirol will be responsible for all R&D focus areas and technology partnerships as key elements of the solution-oriented strategy. "We must continue to focus on the values that have made us strong. Quality "Made in Germany" with the cameras carefully assembled by hand at our Langmeil site is a real advantage," emphasises Christian Cabirol...

i-PRO Co., Ltd., MOBOTIX AG, and Konica Minolta, Inc. announce that they will strengthen their strategic collaboration by combining their products. This collaboration will allow the companies to mutually leverage the strengths of the portfolio offering of i-PRO and MOBOTIX, both specialists in imaging and sensing technologies, and combine their products with FORXAI, a cutting-edge imaging IoT platform of Konica Minolta. Collaboration of i-PRO and MOBOTIX i-PRO offers a wide range of video su...

Konica Minolta, Inc. announces that the company will strengthen its business in the monitoring and video solution services field, by deploying solutions that use AI and by harnessing its global sales capabilities to maximise sales opportunities and accelerate growth in a growing market. Ensuring social safety and security by imaging IoT Emerging social issues include the growing risk of disasters due to climate change and a shrinking workforce due to an aging society. To ensure the safety and...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyse processes, situations and behaviour. MOBOTIX business development The Konica Minolta team structure is now being expanded and reorganized for a deeper sales and logistics partnership. Joint logistics centers will ensure nationwide a...

MOBOTIX has installed and commissioned twelve charging points with 11 kW each for e-vehicles at the company headquarters in Langmeil. With the use of solar energy from the large photovoltaic system with 600 kWp, which was commissioned on the roof of the production hall in the fall of 2022, the company is thus taking the following steps on its sustainable path, also with regard to important ESG key figures. "The 600kWp photovoltaic system on the production building helps to reduce CO2 consumptio...

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Hartmut Sprave will leave MOBOTIX AG at his request after five years of service, with his contract expiring on May 31, 2023, to take on new professional challenges. He will be succeeded by Christian Cabirol, who will be responsible for all R&D focus areas and technology partnerships as key elements of the solution-oriented strategy based on "Made in Germany" quality and the highest cyber security. Value-added solutions Christian Cabirol has been working fo...

Konica Minolta has defined 'ensuring social security' as one of its business areas. Through its business operations, the company aims to help solve challenges such as the growing risk of disasters due to climate change or the diminishing workforce due to aging societies. To ensure people's safety and improve industry productivity, it is increasingly necessary to solve social problems through digital transformation (DX), Konica Minolta believes. FORXAI IoT imaging platform AI-assisted, real-ti...

A few minutes or even seconds decide whether a disaster or damage can be avoided or at least limited. Seeing more, better and earlier enables more effective action. MOBOTIX Thermal Detection can make a valuable contribution to this. It operates in three main areas: early fire detection at best, even before flames arise; quality assurance and process optimisation; and 24/7 security in object and perimeter protection, which is also GDPR-compliant. MOBOTIX p71 Thermal ECO camera The new MOBOTIX...

MOBOTIX AG proudly confirms that all MOBOTIX products and systems comply with the United States National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requirements and are 100% NDAA-compliant. NDAA Section 889 The NDAA Section 889 contains new guidelines that allow for increased protection against espionage and hacker attacks. In addition, there are named Chinese companies that produce components used for telecommunications purposes, (including security products) that will no longer be acceptable. 3-step...

Infrastructure protection is and remains a key issue. The recently publicised sabotage of fibre optic cables in Germany provides vivid proof of this. Security of supply is also part of a current project by MOBOTIX AG and its long-time partner - Peter Communication Systems. Together, they established a video surveillance solution on the Entega premises in Darmstadt, which effectively protects the critical infrastructure of the energy provider. The large Entega site houses the headquarters and va...

Every year, the GIT Awards are a good indicator of the acceptance and appreciation of products on the market in the security technology sector. The M16 VdS Thermal Camera has been awarded the silver medal in the fire protection category during the InterSec Forum at the Light & Building trade show in Frankfurt am Main. The MOBOTIX M16 thermal camera has sophisticated technology that has proven itself many times over in fire protection applications. A new feature is the camera's VdS recogniti...

Barox Kommunikation AG, the manufacturer of professional standard switches, media converters, and IP extenders specifically designed for video applications, will be exhibiting at the Association of Security Consultants’ CONSEC 2022, on 13th October, 2022, at Twickenham Stadium. To support security professionals and system operators, barox will be showing their range of managed and unmanaged industrial switches that cater for the specific demands of video and PoE-heavy applications, and fe...

 MOBOTIX completes its MOBOTIX 7 camera series with the MOBOTIX v71, c71, and p71 indoor cameras. Maximum MOBOTIX 7 performance without needing costly weather protection enables lower system prices than outdoor versions. In addition, the indoor models can be operated particularly energy-savingly in PoE Class 3 (max. 12.95 W). Depending on the application area, in many cases, the maximum illumination intensity or peripheral devices supplied via USB are not required. It is easy to switch to...

Inner Range has announced several enhancements for its flagship product Integriti, including ONVIF Conformance and providing built-in visitor management capabilities. Integriti is Inner Range's enterprise-level intelligent access and security system, and its R&D team is constantly working on improvements to improve safety and ease of access for customers. Built-in visitor management Recently, a new update is available for new and existing customers, which includes allowing basic visitor m...

Waste management and recycling have long since become important industries. According to forecasts, the waste and recycling industry will grow worldwide in the medium term. In Germany, for example, waste management sales are expected to rise from 40.8 billion euros (2020) to 42.5 billion by 2025. Waste management process A wide variety of materials, bulk materials, hazardous and recyclable materials have to be deposited, sorted, separated, processed, stored, and recycled. In the process, the...

Waste management and recycling have long since become important industries. According to forecasts, the waste and recycling industry will grow worldwide in the medium term. In Germany, for example, waste management sales are expected to rise from 40.8 billion euros (2020) to 42.5 billion by 2025. A wide variety of materials, bulk materials, hazardous and recyclable materials have to be deposited, sorted, separated, processed, stored, and recycled. In the process, the companies whether landfills...

Access control manufacturer, Inner Range has announced a number of enhancements to its flagship product - Integriti, including becoming ONVIF Conformant and providing built-in visitor management capabilities. Integriti is Inner Range’s enterprise-level intelligent access and security system, and the company’s R&D team is constantly working on improvements to improve safety and ease of access for customers. New update available for Integriti From July 2022, a new update is avai...

Konica Minolta combines in-house video analytics expertise and intelligent MOBOTIX video technology with COPA-DATA's established IoT software platform, Zenon, to create new potential in production workflows. For several years, Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX have been working on video monitoring of processes and operations in various environments, such as industry and production. Data collection and structuring  "For regulated process monitoring, it is necessary that all information and even...

Mayflex, the globally renowned distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has announced the appointment of Rhys Jones in the role of Account Manager for Converged Technology, with an emphasis on IP Security.  Rhys Jones joins Mayflex from QED distribution, where he was based for the last 5 years, in both Sales Management and Business Development roles.  Expert in access control, CCTV systems and infrastructure Simon Steer, the Director of Sales for Security at Mayflex commented, “...

Consolidation is a dominant trend in the security marketplace. Large companies typically swallow up smaller companies as a means of expanding both their technology portfolios and their geographic reach. Sometimes a big fish is swallowed up by an even bigger fish.   Despite the pandemic and resulting economic challenges, the security market has continued to be a desirable environment for both big players and startups, which then provide abundant acquisition targets for the larger compa...

MOBOTIX has been working successfully with the Vaxtor Group as a Technology Partner over the last few years, therefore, the acquisition of the Spanish company that develops automatic character recognition software, using video technology, was a logical consequence of this intensive cooperation. Review of the acquisition The strategic expansion was already announced on January 17, 2022, after the purchase agreement for 100% of the company shares was signed. Due to the exceptional importance of...

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) has announced the launch of FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), an offering that includes its FORXAI Video Security Solution for Intelligent Surveillance and point-of-entry solution, FORXAI Video Security Solution for Secure Access. In support of this, Konica Minolta will build on its long-standing technology partnership with MOBOTIX in the U.S.A, strengthening the cooperation and support between the two companies. Joint logistic...

Konica Minolta and MOBOTIX are intensifying their strategic partnership in the USA. A close technology partnership has existed for years around the FORXAI Video Security Solution (VSS), a comprehensive end-to-end video security solution that helps companies analyse processes, situations, and behaviour. High-end video technology The Konica Minolta team structure is being expanded and reorganised for deeper sales and logistics partners. Joint logistics centres will ensure the nationwide availabi...

The MOBOTIX M16 VdS Thermal TR solution, consisting of a thermal imaging camera, special firmware, and additional components has been approved by VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, Europe's largest institute for corporate security, since March 2022. MOBOTIX customers can, therefore, be sure that they will be warned of fire damage, as early and as effectively as possible, and know that, despite the optimum protection, any damage that occurs will be settled quickly and comprehensively, by the insura...

The MOBOTIX M16 VdS Thermal TR solution consisting of a thermal imaging camera, special firmware, and additional components has been approved by VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, Europe's largest institute for corporate security, since March 2022. MOBOTIX customers can therefore be sure that they will be warned of fire damage as early and as effectively as possible and know that, despite the optimum protection, any damage that occurs will be settled quickly and comprehensively by the in...

Irisity AB (Irisity) has developed an embedded version of IRIS, which will be integrated into the latest generation of MOBOTIX cameras, via the open MOBOTIX 7 platform, in order to enable state-of-the-art video analytics directly in the intelligent camera systems. IRIS and MOBOTIX integration The powerful combination of deep learning-based analytics from Irisity and high-performing cameras from MOBOTIX are now offered to customers globally. These intelligent cameras autonomously protect assets...

The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has granted MOBOTIX membership, enabling MOBOTIX to provide the highest level of cargo security through MOBOTIX systems and solutions by TAPA standards. Global standard Manufacturers, freight companies, logistics service providers, and law enforcement agencies are organised in TAPA to reduce losses in international supply chains. TAPA requirements are recognised as the global standard for cargo operations and transportation security. Theft a...