This tech on smart glasses can help cops see felons

BENGALURU: Gurgaon-based artificial intelligence startup Staqu has built an Android-based software platform that will enable police agencies to identify potential threats like criminals and terrorists through smart glasses in real time. Staqu cofounder Atul Rai told ETtech that this platform is an extension of its criminal registration and search system ABHED (Artificial intelligence Based Human Efface Detection) that was launched in May last year and will also support facial and speech recognition.

ABHED currently has more than 2,00,000 criminals registered across eight states and claims to be adding 200-300 criminals on a daily basis. The platform will be provided on a yearly license based model to customers.

“We are starting a pilot with Punjab Police and working very closely with them to identify all the different areas and use cases. We are also working with the Dubai police and customising the product for their various use cases” Rai said. After the pilot, Staqu aims to expand the platform to cater to customers in areas like private security and apartment security guards among others. For the hardware, Staqu has partnered with Sony and is in talks with few other smart glass makers. Rai said that police authorities can also choose their preferred smart glass maker through a tender process. The software will be offered to customers on a yearly licence-based model.