# Bounce Imaging

> Bounce Imaging makes softball-sized, throwable 360-degree cameras that first responders, law enforcement, and military teams toss into dangerous spaces to see what is inside before they enter. Founded out of MIT and the Harvard Innovation Lab after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the company builds low-cost, rugged imaging and robotics systems - including the Explorer and the world's first thermal throwable camera, the Pit Viper 360 - that stream real-time omnidirectional video to a phone or tablet. Its devices are used by the FBI, U.S. Marshals, the Department of Defense, and more than 450 state and local agencies.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Buffalo, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Francisco Aguilar (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~24 employees
- **Products:** Explorer (3.0), Pit Viper 360, RECCE360 / RECCE360 MINI, Land Shark K-9 Camera, Range Extender / WiFi Booster
- **Notable:** Pit Viper 360 named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2024, Explorer named a best invention by TIME, CNN, and Popular Science, Winner of the 43North startup competition (2016)

## Products & services

- **Explorer (3.0)** — The flagship softball-sized, throwable 360-degree camera. A rugged rubber-shelled sphere with six lenses and LEDs that streams real-time omnidirectional video and audio to a phone or tablet.
- **Pit Viper 360** — The world's first thermal 360-degree throwable camera, revealed at NTOA in September 2024. Uses six thermal imaging cores to see body heat in complete darkness with no added light. Named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2024.
- **RECCE360 / RECCE360 MINI** — Compact tactical 360 cameras for reconnaissance and clearing operations.
- **Land Shark K-9 Camera** — A camera system mounted on police and rescue dogs to give handlers a remote view from the K-9's perspective.
- **Range Extender / WiFi Booster** — Accessory that extends the wireless range and reliability of the camera-to-device video link in difficult environments.

## Achievements

- Pit Viper 360 named to TIME's Best Inventions of 2024
- Explorer named a best invention by TIME, CNN, and Popular Science
- Winner of the 43North startup competition (2016)
- Verizon Powerful Answers $1M winner
- In-Q-Tel portfolio company
- Built the world's first thermal 360-degree throwable camera
- Deployed across 450+ agencies including the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and DoD

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Pit Viper 360 named to TIME's list of the Best Inventions of 2024.
- **2024-09** — Revealed the Pit Viper 360, the world's first thermal 360-degree throwable camera, at the NTOA annual conference; wide commercial availability planned for early 2025.
- **2022-05** — Raised $4.2M Series A Prime and added former Pentagon Chief of Staff Eric Rosenbach to the board.

## Links

- Website: https://bounceimaging.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bounceimaging
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/bounceimaging
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy5hlikhXqZgSzrj5XXOZ6Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bounceimaging/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BounceImaging/

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