Thermal or infrared imaging products used to measure body or skin temperatures used in devices including scanners, cameras, and handheld devices.  

Analytical platforms linked to a hardware device that records data, provides related information (i.e. personal information, history medical records etc.), links to  remote services (emergency contact, consultations), and provides contact tracing information.  

Smart devices (smart tags, bands, watches and rings) that alert users to high body temperature or social distancing measures. These devices would also record the person’s location for contact tracing purposes. 

AI-powered autonomous robots that assist in disinfecting offices (air and/or surfaces) from harmful pathogens, most often using ultraviolet (UV) light.     

Hardware, software, and wearable devices to help prevent and manage the next pandemic.

Infectious Disease Tech

Overview

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    &lsquo;Infectious disease technology&rsquo; refers to 1) camera-based detection tools that use thermal imaging and facial recognition, 2) surveillance gadgets (smart wearables), and 3) software platforms that convert data to identify individuals (i.e. to trace contacts and share system-generated insights in real-time). The software tools often include the latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities that allow end-to-end, seamless, actionable insights. These detection tools are now being promoted to the masses in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including for implementation in office spaces.
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    Players often provide the hardware and software in combination, although several operate as pure-play software providers. This report does not cover clinical/medicinal diagnostic methods such as PCR testing, as they are unlikely to be used outside of the healthcare industry.
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    Note: Additional sections (such as market sizing and incumbents) can be provided on request.
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US facial recognition obtained market value could reach USD 1.0-1.9 billion by 2025

Market Sizing

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        <b>FLIR Systems</b>
        : Orders for thermal camera models increased in Q1 2020, recording an order backlog amounting to USD 330 million (38% of total backlog).
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        <b>X.Labs</b>
        :  The company sold over 5,000 units of its disease surveillance product by March 2020.
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        <b>Athena Security</b>
        :  The company received more than 1,000 orders for its body temperature scanner within two weeks of its launch in March 2020.
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        <b>Kogniz</b>
        : The business sold roughly 100 units as of April 2020, just one month into the product launch.
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COVID19-IMPACT

Market Mapping

<p>Many incumbents and disruptors in the industry offer integrated hardware and software solutions. However, there are still a considerable number of pure-play operators generally breaking down as hardware-only incumbents and software-only disruptors, most of which have capitalized on the emergence of contact tracing and self quarantine activities.</p>

The Disruptors

<h3>Industry Startups Looking to Meet Demand Created by the Covid-19 Pandemic</h3><p>Disruptors in the industry include startups involved in the manufacture and installation of equipment relating to infectious diseases. On the software side, disruptors include companies that specialize in AI and machine learning platforms integrated with surveillance equipment to run contact tracing. These forms of surveillance tech startups have quickly launched new products and websites for the opportunity to sell surveillance tools and platforms to businesses.</p>

Disruptor Funding History

The Incumbents

<h3>Traditional surveillance industry players repackage products to capture Covid-19 surveillance market</h3><p>Incumbents include traditional players in the surveillance industry that operate in multiple sub-segments (ranging from security surveillance tools to scanners for hospitals). These companies are marketing their existing portfolios mainly for use in virus detection. For instance, those that had been selling thermal cameras for security are now promoting the same for virus detection (i.e. FLiR’s thermal image scanner cameras). Other players are redirecting existing health-related technologies and systems to help track viruses and maintain social distancing rules (e.g. Proxfinity).</p>

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