dormakaba has invested in RealSense Inc., acquiring a minority stake and establishing a partnership to advance AI-driven access control technologies.
RealSense, a spin-off from Intel Corporation founded on 11 July 2025, operates out of Santa Clara, USA, and specialises in advanced depth cameras and image processing, encompassing a wide range of applications such as access control, industrial automation, and healthcare.
Investment fuels development of intelligent access dolutions
Through this venture investment, dormakaba aims to accelerate the development of intelligent access control solutions across targeted strategic sectors like data centres, airports, and critical infrastructure.
The collaborative effort is poised to strengthen dormakaba's position in the aviation industry among others, by integrating AI and biometric technologies to cater to evolving market needs.
RealSense benefits from dormakaba's support in blending innovative technologies into access solutions, reinforcing both companies' commitment to technology integration.
Enhanced security and user experience
The partnership underscores the potential of biometric and intelligent systems to offer a secure and streamlined user experience. These systems promise versatile integration into a variety of identity verification and authentication applications, enhancing accessibility and security.
While the parties have kept the specific financial details of the transaction confidential, the collaboration marks a significant step forward in the domain of intelligent access solutions.
dormakaba has acquired a minority stake in RealSense Inc. (“RealSense”), a pioneer in AI-powered computer vision. In addition to the venture investment, dormakaba will partner with the company to deliver next-generation intelligent access control solutions.
RealSense was founded on July 11, 2025, as a spin-off of the pioneering technology company Intel Corporation and is based in Santa Clara, USA. With a dedicated team of around 120 specialists, RealSense offers industry-pioneering depth cameras and image processing technology.
These are used in access control, industrial automation, healthcare, autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and other applications.
Intelligent access solutions for key strategic verticals
Building on this venture investment to further drive innovation, dormakaba will partner with RealSense to accelerate the development of intelligent access solutions for key strategic verticals, including data centres, airports, and other critical infrastructures.
In the aviation sector for example, the collaboration will reinforce dormakaba’s market dominance by further enhancing its offering with biometric and AI-technologies to meet the industry’s evolving demands. The partnership with dormakaba supports RealSense's approach of integrating innovative technologies into access solutions in a targeted manner.
The use of biometric and intelligent systems enables a seamless and secure user experience. The systems can be flexibly integrated into various identity verification and authentication applications. The parties have agreed not to disclose any further details or the financial terms of the transaction.
