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IntelliVision is a San Jose-based developer of AI and deep-learning video and audio analytics software for smart cameras. Founded in 2002, its software runs on the edge, on-server and in the cloud to power face detection and recognition, license plate recognition, object detection and classification, intrusion detection, and driver-assistance (ADAS/DMS) systems. Sold primarily to camera makers (ODMs), chipset vendors, security integrators and OEMs, its analytics have shipped in millions of cameras across smart home, smart city, retail, banking/ATM, transportation and automotive markets. The company was acquired by Nortek Security & Control in 2018 and now operates as part of Nice.