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Interesting Facts in the New Version of MMR and ANPR

The new MMR product release introduces enhanced vehicle classification, distinguishing between regular trucks and semi-trucks, and detecting whether a motorcycle rider or cyclist is wearing a helmet. The ANPR system now automatically groups multi-vehicle units into sets, and thanks to the improved detector, it can also identify the number of wheels.

Eyedea Secures Funding from the Czech Republic's Technology Agency

We are thrilled to announce that Eyedea Recognition has been awarded funding by the Czech Republic’s Technology Agency (Technologická Agentura České Republiky - TA ČR) for our innovative project, “Inovative Object Detector from Traffic Cameras.” This recognition not only reinforces our position as a leader in developing cutting-edge traffic technologies but also validates our ongoing commitment to research and innovation.

Three Days at Europol

From February 4 to 6, 2025, Eyedea Recognition participated in the Europol Industry and Research Days at Europol Headquarters in The Hague. Our key takeaway: AI-driven traffic analysis for law enforcement requires specialized partnerships from within the traffic industry.

Eyedea at Europol Industry & Research Days 2025 In The Haag, Netherlands

Eyedea will showcase its advanced traffic solutions at the prestigious Europol Industry and Research Days 2025, taking place from February 4 to February 6, 2025, at Europol Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. Europol’s own expert jury selected the participating companies for the event, organized by the Europol Innovation Lab, to showcase the latest technological advancements in the security market.

Eyedea Showcased Solutions to the Czech Police's Counterterrorism Agency

The fight against terrorism, extremism, and cybercrime is one of the most complex challenges faced by the Czech Police, requiring expertise across all levels. At Eyedea, we remain committed to supporting law enforcement agencies with state-of-the-art AI solutions tailored to their needs.

FUTURE FORCES FORUM 2024

We are excited to be part of the FUTURE FORCES FORUM in Prague, from 16 - 18 October 2024. This event will bring together global leaders, NATO, and EU representatives to discuss cutting-edge technologies, with a strong focus on AI/ML solutions for modern security needs.

Looking forward to connecting with new partners and exploring collaboration opportunities!

https://future-forces-forum.org

Eyedea at the 2024 International Municipal Police Conference in Czech Republic

Eyedea will be exhibiting at the first annual International Municipal Police Conference, taking place in Český Těšín, Czech Republic, from October 23rd to 25th, 2024. We will be showcasing our advanced AI forensic solutions, including state-of-the-art ANPR and MMR technologies.

Eyedea at ROADPOL in Fiuggi, Italy

Eyedea is proud to have been invited to the traditional autumn ROADPOL meeting in Fiuggi, Italy, hosted by the Polizia di Stato and attended by representatives from more than 30 countries. Eyedea gave a presentation on “Smart Solutions for Road Safety”. We showed how Eyedea’s vehicle recognition (MMR) and number plate reading (ANPR) products contribute to both improving traffic safety and making the work of the traffic police more efficient.

Eyedea to Address Global Law Enforcement Leaders from Roadpol

We will present to high-ranking police representatives from over 30 countries and the European Union at the International Conference on Road Safety in Italy on October 9th. The presentation, titled “Smart Solutions for Road Safety,” will highlight the impact of ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and MMR (Mobile Mapping Radar) technologies in enhancing law enforcement capabilities.

Eyedea at ESS+ International Security Fair 2024 in Colombia

We are excited to invite you to the ESS+ International Security Fair 2024, taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, from August 21-23.
Discover our advanced forensic solutions using License Plate Recognition (ANPR) and Vehicle Classification (MMR) for vehicle investigation from low-quality footage and vehicle monitoring. Visit CIBER-TEC’s booth for more details on our products. This promotion is made possible through our cooperation with Lazarus Technologies

Eyedea at the ROADPOL Operational Working Group

Eyedea will present its innovative AI solutions at the ROADPOL Operational Working Group on June 12. Our presentation, entitled “Enhancing Traffic Security with AI Technology,” will demonstrate how artificial intelligence and machine learning can significantly improve road safety.

ROADPOL is a network of European traffic police forces led by senior police officers, dedicated to reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on European roads.

Invitation to Eyedea’s Session at ISS World Europe Conference 2024

Join our cofounders Vojtech Franc and Jiri Matas, researchers at Czech Technical University in Prague, for an expert session. Discover how our products benefit from advanced academic expertise in machine learning technology.

Four days at the Intertraffic

Eyedea presented itself at the Intertaffic trade fair. It was 4 days filled with beneficial meetings. We are happy to present the latest features of our products and the new cloud service trafficeye.ai. Take a look at a few photos.

Eyedea at Frontex Industry Days

We are proud to announce that Eyedea Recognition successfully showcased its innovative solutions at the Frontex General Industry Days. Being selected as one of 16 companies from 50 applicants highlights the advanced capabilities of our technologies and their critical role in tackling the challenges of modern border surveillance.

During the event, we demonstrated to law enforcement authorities from Frontex, European Member States, Interpol, and Europol how our Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and Make and Model Recognition (MMR) technologies can enhance border management and security measures.

𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 2025 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴/𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭.

News in products

We present new improvements in our products for car make and model recognition (MMR), license plate reading (ANPR), and Forensic ANPR for the analysis of unreadable license plates. Details can be found on the product pages.

Presentation to the Land Border Expert Team

Eyedea Recognition, a leading provider of AI-powered visual analysis technology showcased its Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and Make Model Recognition (MMR) capabilities to the Customs Eastern and South-Eastern Land Border Expert Team (CELBET).

New member of the Eyedea team

Filip Kachnič has worked in the field of cyber security as a business manager for a long time. In his new role at Eyedea, he will focus on finding and expanding new opportunities for cooperation with our clients. In the past, he has been involved in digital forensics from both a corporate development and research perspective.

Eyedea won a public contract

Eyedea managed to win a public contract from the Regional Police Directorate of the Moravian-Silesian Region for software to read number plates and recognize car makes and models. We are glad that we can contribute to higher traffic safety.

The best-rated Czech computer scientist is Prof. Jiří Matas

The best-rated Czech computer scientist by Research.com is the founder of Eyedea Recognition Prof. Jiří Matas. CTU, with which we closely cooperate, is ranked 5th in the evaluation of European universities in the field of computer vision.

Read more on Lupa.cz

(We apologize, but the link leads to a page in Czech)

Eyedea at the EXPO SME Assembly 2022 conference

We presented Eyedea at the EXPO SME Assembly 2022 conference organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in cooperation with the European Commission as part of the Czech EU Presidency, which was held on 29 November at the O2 Universum.

Czech cybercrime experts passed on their experience to Ukrainian colleagues

We are really happy that our knowledge can help the Ukraine police to be more effective in cybercrime investigations. (We apologies, but the link lead to the Czech page - Ministry of the Interior)

New version of MMR Released

New version of MMR SDK released. Version 2.12.0 covers new car models of 2022 for EU, North American, Asian and Australian market.

Discussion about the use of face recognition in the war in Ukraine

CT24

Martin Urban in discussion about face recognition technologies used in the war in Ukraine.

In the 90’CT24 program

(We apologies, but the link lead to Czech page.)

Eyedea at Intertraffic trade fair

We can meet you at the Intertraffic trade fair in Amsterdam at the end of March and the beginning of April. If you are interested in traffic product news, visions for the future or would like to greet us personally, do not hesitate to stop by our booth number 05.170 in hall 5.

https://www.intertraffic.com/amsterdam/

Leaders over-predicted the rise of autonomous cars, says AI expert

Eyedea Recognition founder Prof. Jiří Matas on visions in AI, development of autonomous cars and solutions developed by Eyedea e.g. in detecting drug smuggling or reading illegible license plates…. On the server E15.

(We apologies, but the link lead to Czech page.)

MMR uses vehicle bounding-box instead of number plate bounding-box

On our demo page, you can see and test our new version of MMR, which uses the vehicle’s bounding-box instead of number plate’s bounding-box to recognise the vehicle.

New version of MMR

New version of MMR SDK released. Version 2.10.0 covers new car models of 2021 for EU, North American, Asian and Australian market. Extended Technical Sheet was added for improved customer experience, accuracy was improved for night images and various bugfixes were deployed across supported platforms.

Guest of Reporter magazine: Jiří Matas

ceskepodcasty.cz

Listen to Prof. Jiří Matas, co-founder of Eyedea Recognition, in a great interview with Robert Čásenský for Reporter magazine. The main topic is, of course, artificial intelligence, but he also mentions his scientific beginnings in the UK or just starting Eyedea.

(We apologies, but the link lead to Czech page.)

Jiří Matas is among 101 scientists who have received Amazon Research Awards

ihned.czCTU Portal

Eyedea Recogniton co-founder and CTU professor Jiří Matas is among 101 scientists who have received Amazon Research Awards. In addition to the Prague CTU, the list of recipients includes names from universities such as Harvard, MIT, Yale and Princeton.

Software for image analysis in the programme for children

Déčko - Česká televize

In the programme for children Déčko, Business Director Luboš Král describes the functioning of the Eyedea software.

Jiří Matas: For an AI to destroy us, it would have to want to

iDnes.cz

Prof. Jiří Matas is a senior research consultant and co-founder of Eyedea recognition.

Interview on Idnes.

(We apologies, but the links lead to pages in Czech.)

Gejzír: security software

Česká televizeČT24

About Eyedea and what the company does in the Czech Television programme Gejzír (from 12 min.).

(We apologies, but only in Czech.)

I was attracted to problems where no one had a clue how to do

Hospodářské novinyiHned.cz

“I was attracted by the fact that there were many problems in the field of artificial intelligence where nobody had any idea how to do it,” recalls Jiří Matas, the world’s top AI researcher and co-founder of Eyedea recognition, in an article on Hospodářské noviny.

(We apologies, but the links lead to pages in Czech.)

DVTV: Will cameras in Prague recognize faces?

aktualne.czDVTV

Martin Urban on DVTV about face recognition and the dangerous situation in China.

(We apologies, but only in Czech.)

Czech TV report: Interpol will use our Relief software

Česká televizeČT24

The Relief software, which we at Eyedea have created tailor-made for the Police of the Czech Republic and which is able to identify drug shipments coming from a single distributor, will now also be used by Interpol. Watch the CT report.

(We apologies, but only in Czech.)

The cameras will recognize the driver on the phone. Will they be in the Czech Republic?

Český rozhlas RadiožurnálZelená vlna

Martin Urban presents the possibilities of object recognition software in a report by Czech Radio.

(We apologies, but only in Czech.)

What will happen to our network data in ten years? The #10Yearchallenge is a potential threat, experts warn

Český rozhlasRadiožurnál

“The algorithms are being refined step by step. Every year it gets a little bit better,” Martin Urban of Eyedea Recognition confirms in an article on Czech Radio about how shared photos can help technology companies improve human face recognition systems.

(We apologies, but the links lead to pages in Czech.)

Czech experts from the CTU are collaborating on the development of autonomous driving for Toyota.

YouTube.comToyota Česká republika

Czech experts from the Czech Technical University of Technology are collaborating on the development of autonomous driving for Toyota. And they are celebrating their first big success - their findings are now being tested in Japan and will actually be part of real cars. Prof. Jiří Matas is a senior research consultant and co-founder of Eyedea recognition.

When will autonomous cars appear in regular use? Answers Prof. Jiří Matas

autorevue.cz

When will autonomous cars appear in regular use? Jiří Matas, professor at CTU and co-founder of Eyedea recognition, answers.

Big brother sees when you run a red light

iDnes.cz

Big Brother sees when you run a red light. You can’t escape surveillance in China. Martin Urban of Eyedea Recognition explains how the system works.

Presentation by Martin Urban at New Media Inspiration 2018

Lupa.cz

How far along are face recognition technologies? Watch Eyedea CEO Martin Urban’s talk at the Machine Learning Prague 2018 conference.

The French use Eyedea software

BussinesWorld.cz

Francouzská protiteroristická jednotka používá český software pro rozpoznávání obličeje od Eyedea.

Do machines recognize us at every step?

Lupa.cz

Do machines recognize us at every step? Progress is moving fast, says an expert in face recognition.

Czech face recognition software helps counter-terrorism units

Novinky.cz

Thanks to the Czech product, the world’s anti-terrorist units are fighting criminals. The face recognition system can read not only the gender of the person being watched, but also their approximate age or even their emotions. In addition to Europol, the elite French counter-terrorism team SDAT. novinky.cz