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ROC Drives Latent Fingerprint Technology Forward

ROC Drives Latent Fingerprint Technology Forward

American Vision AI Leader Cements Its Innovation Edge with Massive 30% Accuracy Gains in 12 Months, Achieving Top-Tier Precision with Next-Gen Speeds in Latest NIST Benchmark Denver, CO – ROC, a leading provider of American-made biometric solutions, is proud to...
Why Investing in American AI is Essential for National Security

Why Investing in American AI is Essential for National Security

A Message From Our CEO: This Is Our Moment To Rethink, Rebuild, and Embrace U.S.-Led AI In the wake of the September 11th attacks, our nation faced an urgent security challenge: how to screen identities at scale to protect our borders and secure our nation. At that...
ROC Emerges as the Top U.S. Provider for Age Estimation

ROC Emerges as the Top U.S. Provider for Age Estimation

The Latest NIST FATE Benchmark Provides Independently Tested, Publicly Available Insights Into the State of the Industry, Helping Businesses Make More Informed Decisions Denver, CO – ROC, the leading American-made multimodal biometrics provider, today announced...
The Role of AI in Mitigating Active Shooter Incidents

The Role of AI in Mitigating Active Shooter Incidents

Proactively Preventing Gun Violence: Enhancing Situational Awareness Through Live Video Analytics and Threat Detection Every year, the threat of gun violence continues to rise, bleeding out into our schools, public spaces, places of worship, and most recently –...
ROC Triumphs in First NIST Age Estimation Showdown in a Decade

ROC Triumphs in First NIST Age Estimation Showdown in a Decade

Disruptive Computer Vision Provider Tops NIST Rankings with Lowest Error Rate in Critical Age Segments ROC, the American-made computer vision and multimodal biometrics provider, emerged as a top performer in the recent NIST Face Analysis Technology Evaluation (FATE)...
Multimodal Biometrics with Brendan Klare

Multimodal Biometrics with Brendan Klare

  Watch the Peak iDV Executive Series Interview with ROC Chief Scientist and Co-Founder Brendan Klare Join Peak iDV host Steve Craig as he talks all things multimodal biometrics and digital identity with ROC Chief Scientist and Co-Founder Brendan Klare. In this...
ROC Opens Computer Vision Lab in Grand Rapids

ROC Opens Computer Vision Lab in Grand Rapids

Partnership with Grand Valley State University to Advance Emerging Technologies in AI-Powered Biometrics, Video Analytics, and Beyond ROC, a world leader in computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, announces its latest expansion into western...
Nick Bartlow Joins ROC as Chief Engineer

Nick Bartlow Joins ROC as Chief Engineer

ROC Doubles Down on Engineering Excellence with the Appointment of Visionary Leader Nick Bartlow, Underscoring Brisk Demand for American-Made Biometrics ROC, a world leader in computer vision and biometrics, today announced that Nick Bartlow has joined the company as...
ROC Advances Research and Education at WVU Statler College

ROC Advances Research and Education at WVU Statler College

Promoting Homegrown Innovation ROC, a world leader in computer vision for the U.S. military, law enforcement and fintech, has donated its state-of-the-art computer vision and biometrics technology to West Virginia University.  The gift allows students and faculty to...
ZeroBiometrics and ROC Announce Strategic Partnership

ZeroBiometrics and ROC Announce Strategic Partnership

Joining Forces to Verify and Protect Identities Across the Asia Pacific ZeroBiometrics Integrates ROC’s Face Recognition and Liveness Technology To Offer Businesses Access to the Most Advanced, Privacy-Preserving Biometric Capabilities Available Today Denver, CO and...
Rank One Computing Rebrands as ROC

Rank One Computing Rebrands as ROC

A Bold New Vision for American-Made, Globally Trusted Biometrics New brand aligns with core mission and values, and coincides with the launch of ROC SDK 3, featuring three industry-leading, NIST-ranked modalities: face, fingerprint, and iris recognition. Rank One...
ROC Strengthens Leadership Team To Capitalize on Rapid Growth

ROC Strengthens Leadership Team To Capitalize on Rapid Growth

The Future is Bright for the American-Made Biometrics Provider As Leadership Acquisitions Pave the Way for Exponential Growth Rank One Computing (ROC), a world leader in computer vision and biometrics, has once again made waves by bolstering its leadership team. The...
ROC Expands into New Markets with Launch of Iris Recognition

ROC Expands into New Markets with Launch of Iris Recognition

ROC Sets New Iris Recognition Benchmark for Combined Speed and Accuracy, Launching Globally Competitive Algorithm in Record Time In the prestigious NIST IREX rankings, ROC’s algorithm proved to be 100x faster than NEC, IDEMIA, or Thales – with an accuracy in...
ROC Scores 100% in iBeta Level-2 Testing

ROC Scores 100% in iBeta Level-2 Testing

ROC Achieves 100% Success in iBeta Level-2 Testing for Patented Single-Frame Liveness Solution We’re thrilled to announce a major achievement for ROC—our patented Single-Frame Liveness Solution has successfully passed iBeta Level-2 testing, meeting stringent...
Unpacking AI: How Deep Learning Algorithms are Made

Unpacking AI: How Deep Learning Algorithms are Made

The hottest buzzword of 2023, ‘artificial intelligence,’ persists as an extremely broad term with near-infinite interpretations and possibilities. Despite the attention, most AI algorithm development processes remain shrouded in mystery. At Rank One Computing...
Safer Schools Initiative Pilot Rolls Out in WV

Safer Schools Initiative Pilot Rolls Out in WV

We are honored to formally announce the launch of our Safer Schools Initiative pilot program. This critical initiative will improve safety for students, teachers, and staff – first in West Virginia public schools, then across the country, and around the world. Our...
ROC.ai Achieves HubZone Certification from U.S. SBA

ROC.ai Achieves HubZone Certification from U.S. SBA

Rank One Computing (ROC.ai) is proud to announce we have secured SBA HUBZone certification. This certification is a testament to our commitment to providing American-made single-source technology solutions to our partners and customers. We’re thrilled to share...
The Pros and Cons of Face Recognition

The Pros and Cons of Face Recognition

The capabilities of face recognition algorithms have skyrocketed the last five years. With substantial gains comes substantial responsibility – and so now we must reexamine the role face recognition can play in the future of biometrics and identity technology, and...
ROC With Us At ISC West!

ROC With Us At ISC West!

ISC West is March 28-31, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV. The ROC.ai Team will be in attendance at ISC West and meeting with clients and partners. It’s a great opportunity to meet and engage with many of our team members to discuss everything ROC.ai has to offer, including:...
ROC.ai Dominates Latest NIST Face Recognition Benchmarks

ROC.ai Dominates Latest NIST Face Recognition Benchmarks

Analysis of Face Recognition Vendor Test Results – Our latest release of the ROC SDK v2.4 delivers another substantial set of improvements, demonstrated by its exceptional performance in the February 2nd, 2023 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Face...
ROC AI Prepares to Reach New Heights with COO Tony Brown on Board

ROC AI Prepares to Reach New Heights with COO Tony Brown on Board

Tony Brown joins ROC AI as Chief Operating Officer ROC AI is thrilled to announce Tony Brown as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Tony joins the organization after several years collaborating as a contractor and consultant, with a proven track record of helping...
ROC SDK v2.3 Delivers More Algorithm Improvements

ROC SDK v2.3 Delivers More Algorithm Improvements

ROC SDK version 2.3 continues to demonstrate the power of our AI/ML computer development advancements with significant improvements to the following algorithms:  Liveness / Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) Tattoo Recognition Facial Analytics License Plate Detection...
Identity Week America is going to ROC!

Identity Week America is going to ROC!

Identity Week America is October 4-5, 2022, at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. Interested in seeing Rank One Computing in action?! Let us ROC your world at Identity Week America, October 4-5 in Washington DC. We’ll be showing off our most...

SOFIC is Going to ROC!

SOFIC is May 16-19, 2022, in Tampa, FL. Experience ROC SDK 2.0 May 17-19 booth #212 ROC AI/ML SDK 2.0 – most trusted, accurate, and efficient  AI/ML computer vision algorithm (read more on ROC AI/ML SDK 2.0)  ROC Watch – for live video alerting   Want to...

Ready to ROC ISC West?

ISC West is March 22-25, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. Experience ROC SDK 2.0 March 23-25 booth #7067 ROC AI/ML SDK 2.0 – most trusted, accurate, and efficient  AI/ML computer vision algorithm (read more on ROC AI/ML SDK 2.0)  ROC Watch – for live video alerting...

Bringing the ROC to DC

Interested in seeing Rank One in action?! Let us ROC your world at connect:ID, October 5-6 in Washington DC. We’ll be showing off our most trusted, top-tier, U.S.-developed solutions for facial recognition and object detection. It’s a great opportunity to meet and...

Rank One v1.26 Surges Ahead in FRVT Benchmark

Rank One Computing (ROC), the most trusted provider of Facial Recognition algorithms to the U.S. Military, achieved 30-40% improvement in accuracy in its latest algorithm according to NIST FRVT Ongoing benchmarking. No other vendor matched the combination of accuracy...

Rank One Takes a Stand on Ethical Face Recognition

Rank One Computing is taking a strong stand – in coordination with Security Industry Association (SIA) – to encourage the Face Recognition (FR) industry to embrace a code of ethics that incorporates privacy guidelines. To be sure, FR raises complex legal and privacy...

Rank One Computing Appoints B. Scott Swann as New CEO

Rank One Computing, is delighted to announce the appointment of B. Scott Swann as its new CEO effective 4 January 2020. Swann is a well-respected 25-year veteran in the identity and biometric field with a proven track record internationally in both government and...

Rank One Computing releases forensic face recognition suite

From human trafficking to terrorism to financial crimes, investigators need a tool to rapidly analyze the facial identities present in large media sets and search them against curated watch-lists. ROC Explore, a newly available turn-key server and mobile GUI...
Introducing the ROC Web API

Introducing the ROC Web API

Rank One Computing is excited to announce the availability of a new “ROC Web API” offering! The ROC Web API differs from solutions by Microsoft or Amazon, which require users to upload face images to their servers with little-to-no transparency as to how those images...

Rank One Computing outpaces industry in memory requirements

For the first time in the January 6th, 2020 report, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) “Ongoing” benchmark is reporting the peak memory usage of each face recognition algorithm. This measurement, which...
Understanding the Importance of Peak Memory Usage

Understanding the Importance of Peak Memory Usage

When building mobile, on-edge, or embedded face recognition applications, there is typically a small amount of memory (i.e. RAM) available. If a face recognition algorithm requires an extensive amount of RAM to perform enrollment and matching, then this could increase...

Overview of ROC SDK Version 1.20

Rank One is pleased to announce a major enhancement to the ROC face recognition SDK with the newly released version 1.20. The most significant improvement is in face recognition accuracy, with as much as a 40% reduction in error rates in certain operating conditions. ...
Facial Recognition Code of Ethics

Facial Recognition Code of Ethics

Rank One Computing believes in a just, non-violent world of equality and fairness. We prize democratic values, civil liberties and open and informed debate. When used to further these values, automated face recognition can continue to make the world a safer, better...

Overview of ROC SDK Version 1.19

Version 1.19 of the ROC SDK is now available! This release includes the following improvements and additions to our industry leading face recognition software libraries: Improved face recognition accuracy  Improved facial clustering  Added homomorphic encrypted...
How Forensic Face Recognition Works

How Forensic Face Recognition Works

There is a misconception that law enforcement agencies in the U.S. use automated face recognition to actively surveil public spaces. Such a dragnet of mass real-time identification and surveillance would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States...
When Misinformation Endangers Lives

When Misinformation Endangers Lives

The use of automated face recognition in law enforcement is not a binary discussion point. Yet, the political leaders of San Francisco have turned it into just that with recent legislation that bans local government agencies use of the technology. In turn, the safety...

Rank One continues strong performance in NIST FRVT Ongoing testing

Rank One delivered another impressive performance in the latest iteration of the NIST FRVT Ongoing face recognition benchmark. While nearly every vendor had gaps in their algorithmic performance, Rank One’s v1.18 algorithm did not have a single performance deficiency....
Evergreen Licensing

Evergreen Licensing

Perhaps no technology is improving as rapidly as automated face recognition. For example, over the last four years Rank One has reduced the False Non-Match Rate of our algorithm by over 50x:Other face recognition vendors are similarly improving their accuracy at a...

Overview of ROC SDK Version 1.18

The ROC SDK version 1.18 is now available to Rank One’s user community! This release is one of the most exciting progressions to Rank One’s face recognition algorithms ever delivered, with substantial accuracy improvements and several new features. Accuracy...
Emerging Trends in Commercial Face Recognition

Emerging Trends in Commercial Face Recognition

On Thursday, November 29th, 2018, I presented this topic at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) International Face Performance Conference (IFPC) in Gaithersburg, MD. “And suddenly, face recognition technology was everywhere…”...