Focus on Providing FaceIt(R)-Enabled Solutions to Airports,
Airlines and Government Facilities
Raytheon Company, a major defense and Information Technology
company headquartered in Lexington, MA with its Information Technology
Systems and Biometrics Integration facility in Landover, MD and
Visionics Corporation (NASDAQ:VSNX), the worldwide leader in
identification technologies and systems, announced a collaborative
alliance for the development and marketing of integrated facial
recognition biometrics systems to airport, government, commercial and
private entities.
"In light of recent events, our customers have demanded customized
facial recognition solutions. The Raytheon/Visionics alliance will
enable us to serve the market with cutting-edge technology and
superior integration experience," stated Ron Klotz Vice President of
Raytheon's Information Technology Systems in Landover, MD.
"Raytheon's extensive work with biometrics and Visionics'
outstanding reputation in the development of facial recognition
platforms, that are scalable and easy to deploy, give us the ability
to provide real-time identification systems to enhance our national
security," stated Ramsey Billups, Director of Biometrics & Secure
Identification Systems for Raytheon Information Technology Systems.
Visionics FaceIt(R) facial recognition engine is a core enabling
technology that allows computers to recognize human faces. It adds a
powerful dimension to security systems by automating functions that
are otherwise extremely difficult for people to perform, i.e., sorting
out large numbers of facial images, watching video streams for
extended periods and remembering large numbers of unfamiliar faces,
etc.
Dr. Joseph J. Atick, chairman and CEO of Visionics commented, "We
are truly excited about having a globally recognized systems
integrator like Raytheon as an Alliance Partner. The core FaceIt(R)
engine can be applied to a variety of solutions and Raytheon's
intimate understanding and valuable experience working on large
biometrics integration projects will lend itself well to our target
markets."
With headquarters in Lexington, Mass., Raytheon Company is a
technology leader in defense, government and commercial electronics,
and business and special mission aircraft. |
