PlateSmart

PlateSmart Technologies is a software based license plate recognition (LPR) company based in Oldsmar, Florida.^[1][2] The company's camera agnostic software uses a video camera and computer to identify and record license plates via video analytics algorithms. The company employs engineers, mathematicians, video engineers, and law enforcement officers located throughout the United States. PlateSmart has an integrator in Dubai, U.A.E. called Electronic Design.^[3]

PlateSmart

Company type	Software Developer
Industry	License Plate Recognition (LPR)
Founded	2004 in Oldsmar, Florida
Headquarters	Oldsmar , United States
Area served	International
Key people	John Chigos (CEO) Kathleen Chigos (President)
Products	Analytic Recognition Enterprise Software (ARES)
Owner	John Chigos
Number of employees	38 (2017)
Website	https://www.platesmart.com/

History

The company was founded by John Chigos and was established as a result of the 9/11 attacks.^{[citation needed]} PlateSmart's automatic license plate recognition software was released as a prototype in 2008, and a later version was released at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

Products

PlateSmart's main product, ARES, integrates with existing hardware to create an LPR system. This technology has been utilized by law enforcement agencies, the US Navy, the University of Miami, and NCIS.^[4][5] PlateSmart also designs applications to string LPR systems together, analyze LPR data, recognize patterns and form reports for users.^{[citation needed]}