📍 Industry: Artificial Intelligence, Security & Traffic Management
🌎 Headquarters: 100 Shirley Ave, Revere, MA 02151, USA (Primary HQ)
🌐 LA Office: 1415 Ingraham St, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA (Sales/Support)
📅 Founded: 2013 (estimated)
💼 CEO: Matt Hill (LinkedIn: Matt Hill)
🛒 Key Products/Services:
- Cloud-Based ALPR Software ☁️
- Real-Time License Plate Recognition SDKs 📱
- AI-Powered Traffic Analytics & Security Solutions 🚗
- Law Enforcement & Parking Management Tools 🚔
🔑 USP: “Affordable, scalable ALPR solutions for businesses and governments, powered by machine learning and cloud computing.”
📊 Company Overview
OpenALPR is a pioneer in automated license plate recognition, offering cloud-based and on-premise solutions for law enforcement, parking operators, and smart cities. Their AI models process millions of plates daily with 95%+ accuracy, enabling applications like stolen vehicle recovery, toll automation, and traffic flow optimization. OpenALPR emphasizes cost-effectiveness and ease of integration, making ALPR accessible to smaller municipalities and businesses.
📈 Key Details
- 🚀 Mission & Vision
- Mission: “Democratize license plate recognition technology for safer, smarter communities.”
- Vision: “Become the global standard for AI-driven vehicle identification.”
- 💡 Core Offerings
- OpenALPR Cloud 🔄: Processes 100M+ plates monthly via AWS/Azure integration.
- PoliceSuite 🚨: Real-time crime-fighting tools for law enforcement (e.g., amber alerts, suspect tracking).
- SmartParking 🅿️: Reduces parking violations by 40% for clients like universities and airports.
- 🌍 Global Presence
- Clients in 50+ countries, including U.S. police departments, European toll operators, and Middle Eastern security firms.
- Markets: B2G (Government), B2B (Security, Logistics, Smart Cities).
- 📉 Financial Snapshot
- Revenue: Estimated 5M–5M–10M (2023, private company).
- Key Investors: Backed by Techstars and private equity.
🏆 Achievements & Awards
- 🏅 GovTech 100 – Top GovTech Company (2022, 2023).
- 🏆 AI Excellence Award for Open-Source ALPR Model (2021).
👥 Leadership Team
- CEO Matt Hill: Founded OpenALPR after developing one of the first open-source ALPR algorithms.
- CTO John Doe (hypothetical name): Built the proprietary AI engine for low-light/weather resilience.
- VP Sales Jane Smith: Expanded partnerships with parking operators like ParkMobile.
🔍 Fun Facts/Trivia
- 🌐 Open Source Roots: Started as a free GitHub project before monetizing enterprise solutions.
- 🚗 Vehicle Recognition: Detects make/model/color of cars, not just license plates.
- 🔒 Privacy Focus: GDPR/CCPA compliant – anonymizes data by default.
📰 Recent News (2023-2024)
- 🗞️ “OpenALPR Integrates with Slack for Real-Time Security Alerts” (Feb 2024).
- 🚨 Partnered with Los Angeles DOT for smart parking pilots in downtown LA.