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aXedras and Alitheon Set a New Global Standard for Precious Metals Supply Chain Integrity

aXedras to Embed Alitheon’s FeaturePrint in Bullion Integrity Ledger Delivering Advanced Proxy-Free Authentication and Lifetime Traceability for the Precious Metals Industry. “Integrating Alitheon’s FeaturePrint as xBiometrics into our product offering is a decisive step toward top-level product integrity,” said Urs Röösli, CEO of aXedras. “By anchoring the physical identity of the metal itself to its…

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Alitheon fights counterfeits with photo fingerprinting tech

Counterfeit products aren’t just a luxury brand problem — they’re a $3 trillion global threat to safety, security, and supply chains. In this episode of DEMO, host Keith Shaw speaks with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, about how their “FeaturePrint” technology can identify any physical object with just a photo — no barcodes, no QR…

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How AI is fueling the counterfeit economy – and what you can do about it

In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw interviews Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, about the alarming rise of counterfeit goods—and how advanced technologies like generative AI, 3D scanning, and global e-commerce are making the problem worse. From fake pharmaceuticals and automotive parts to luxury items and skincare products, counterfeiters are now targeting high-risk,…

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Compromised hardware threatens our national security.

Compromised hardware poses a significant threat to national security. An opinion piece featured in The Hill sheds light on a critical aspect often overlooked in cybersecurity discussions. While the focus typically centers on addressing software/cyber vulnerabilities, the real danger lurks within the hardware itself. Nations such as Russia, China, and Iran may engage in clandestine,…

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Forgers and fraudsters trusted him for decades — but he was an undercover FBI art detective

A fascinating story about the founder of the Art Legacy Institute and former FBI Art Crime Team undercover agent, Ronnie Walker. Alitheon was selected by Ronnie and his team for protecting art. From the story: Forgeries come in two guises: either a known work is replicated, or a new composition is created in the artist’s…

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Putting the Brakes on Fraudulent Parts in the Global Automotive Industry

A conversation between Ron Hesse, chairman and CEO of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, and our CEO Roei Ganzarski. In the 24-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Roei discusses these questions: • Could you start by outlining the scale and impact of counterfeit and gray market parts within the automotive supply chain? Is there any impact from the recent tariffs on…

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Keeping Counterfeit Parts out of the Aerospace Supply Chain

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition released recommendations for preventing the introduction of unapproved parts into the aviation supply chain. Members of the coalition include senior representatives from aircraft and engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), airlines, and a maintenance, repair, and over haul (MRO) firm. Thirteen recommended actions offer short-, medium-, and long-term solutions to…

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Stopping Counterfeit Brake Pads in Their Tracks

In 2022 US Customs seized $3 billion in counterfeit auto parts! The Brake Report’s Mike Geylin covered Alitheon’s FeaturePrint and the fight against fraudulent car parts, specifically brake pads. Read the entire story.

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Risks with medical devices

Medical Device Manufacturers Eye Costa Rica as Tariff Uncertainty Shakes up Production Strategies. Amid rising tariff uncertainty, Medtech manufacturers are increasingly considering Costa Rica as a strategic alternative to China for production. With its skilled workforce, tax incentives, and established medical device ecosystem, Costa Rica is becoming a key destination for global life sciences companies…

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Ex-FBI Art Crime Agent’s Nonprofit Partners with Anti-Counterfeiting Tech Firm to Protect Art Against Fraud

US-based nonprofit Art Legacy Institute (ALI) has partnered with anti-counterfeiting technology firm Alitheon to help protect art against theft, fraud, and misattribution. ALI was founded by ex-FBI art crime agent Ronnie Walker last year with a mission to eliminate fakes and forgeries from the art market. Later this year, it will adopt Alitheon’s patented “FeaturePrint”…

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Manufacturing Matters interviews Alitheon CEO Roei Ganzarski

What comes to mind when reading the term “no-touch serialization?” and how does that fit into the machine vision space? Can you imagine taking images of each blank piece of paper in a full ream, “feature printing” (think digital fingerprint), each of them, and then being able to identify each one? For U.S. Pacific Northwest…

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Transforming Packaging Sustainability With Optical AI

The onus is now on producers to incorporate more sustainable practices. Staggering amounts of packaging waste are increasing global calls to action to improve packaging sustainability. Packaging waste currently tops 82.2 million tons in the United States alone and 84.3 million tons in the European Union. To put those numbers in perspective, that’s a total…

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Aviation safety: The sky-high consequences of sticking to the status quo

The FAA estimates that 2% of the 26 million parts installed each year on aircraft are counterfeit. That is 520,000 parts. Surprising? Unfortunately not. The aviation industry requires a one in a billion probability – at the highest – rate of failure per hour of operation, according to the FAA. We simply cannot accept that…

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Digitalisation seen as key to bolstering fight against illicit gold trade

The integrity of the global gold supply chain has been the subject of intense scrutiny of late, following a damning report by Swiss nongovernmental organisation SwissAid earlier this year, which claims that illicit gold trade amounts to between $23-billion and $35-billion a year. FeaturePrint combines machine vision and patented algorithms to codify these inherent attributes to create a unique…

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Supply Chain Integrity Investigated. FeaturePrint® by Alitheon® is software that ensures the traceability and authentication of aerospace components in the supply chain.

Alitheon comes from the Greek “alithea,” which means truth. The company aims to eliminate fraud and counterfeit aerospace parts through technology that can serialize, authenticate, identify, and trace objects with a picture. In the aerospace industry, this is especially critical because of rogue players who alter original paperwork, authenticating the time of use, production, and…

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AI-powered packaging: Alitheon’s vision for a sustainable future

Central to this shift is the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), aimed at minimising environmental impact through smarter, more sustainable practices.
At the forefront of this change is Alitheon, a company redefining the concept of packaging traceability and authentication with its cutting-edge optical AI technology, FeaturePrint.
Alitheon’s CEO, Roei Ganzarski, discusses how this technology aligns with global sustainability goals and how it stands to revolutionise packaging by eliminating traditional identifiers and enhancing traceability.

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MRO Stakeholders Opt For AI, Blockchain To Improve Parts Tracing

GA Telesis intends to integrate FeaturePrint into its Wilbur parts provenance and records platform. According to Jason Reed, the recently appointed president of GA Telesis’s Digital Innovation Group, the combined technology will “establish the ultimate standard of traceability and provenance for aviation industry stakeholders.” He adds: “As the aviation industry evolves, transparency throughout the value…

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Bringing Next-Gen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust to Aviation and Aerospace

“FeaturePrint was developed to establish transparency, traceability, and trust using nothing more than a photo. This empowers high-consequence industries to provide the provenance and verification their customers deserve,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon.

“In the aerospace sector, where safety is paramount, companies and the flying public must have assurances that every part installed on an aircraft is authentic, legal, and correct. By integrating FeaturePrint into WILBUR, this industry gains a new level of trust and safety.”

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Fighting Fraud Starts at Manufacturing – an Alitheon byline

In a global, digitally driven economy, transparency, traceability and trust are critical to the seamless movement of products from manufacturer to end customer.

Manufacturers must rethink their approach to serialization to meet the needs of today, so that they can ensure long-term integrity of their products and brand, as well as the safety of their customers.
Manufacturers must rethink their approach to serialization to meet the needs of today, so that they can ensure long-term integrity of their products and brand, as well as the safety of their customers.

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GA Telesis and Alitheon Partner to Bring Next Gen Transparency, Traceability and Trust to Aviation and Aerospace

GA Telesis and Alitheon joined forces to integrate Alitheon’s optical AI technology, FeaturePrint, into WILBUR, GA Telesis’s Web3-enabled Parts Provenance and Records Platform. WILBUR will provide a revolution in securing aircraft and parts authenticity, as well as drive maximum levels of aviation data security within the sector. This collaboration will empower stakeholders to meet the…

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GA Telesis and Alitheon join forces for advanced parts provenance solutions

Starting with raw materials and continuing forward with OEMs, heavy maintenance facilities, MRO’s, logistics, airlines, and parts suppliers, WILBUR and FeaturePrint will enhance traceability and identification of aircraft parts throughout the entire aircraft lifecycle. The combined technology addresses aircraft parts previously manufactured, and serves as a forward-looking provenance verification system (PVS) and process for transfer…

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Why chasing a fake product can be as easy as taking a photo

A solution for the problem is offered by Authentique app, a French authentication app launched in 2021 as a Web3-based service that belongs to Ordre Group, a fashion technology firm. More recently, thanks to a partnership with Alitheon, a worldwide key player in Vision AI across aerospace, energy, defense and manufacturing, anyone can check the authenticity…

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GA Telesis and Alitheon are combining data and AI technology to verify aircraft parts authenticity.

The combined technology addresses aircraft parts already manufactured and serves as a forward-looking provenance and verification system for the transfer of assets within the supply chain. Counterfeit and gray market goods, untraceable items, and misidentification of physical products have all recently bedeviled the industry. Using standard industrial cameras or mobile phones, FeaturePrint algorithms create unique…

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As more fleets move toward electrification, fleet operators face many challenges — from purchasing the right electric vehicles (EVs) to developing charging infrastructure to training technicians on EVs.

“The challenge with batteries is that one bad cell could create that thermal runaway that leads to a fire,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, maker of optical AI technology for counterfeit and gray market identification and traceability. Fleet managers need to be diligent about proper maintenance for EVs and batteries.

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Alitheon gains traction with military and commercial applications for its ID system

The system, known as FeaturePrint, doesn’t use barcodes or blockchain. Instead, Alitheon’s AI-enhanced software analyzes ever-so-slight irregularities in the surface of a manufactured item. “We are able to see all of the features, flaws, aspects of the manufacturing process, however you want to define them,” Alitheon CEO Roei Ganzarski explained at Alitheon’s Bellevue headquarters. “Because they’re random and…

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Authentique, the app that promises to recognize a counterfeit for sure

The application born in 2021 is about to increase its skills tenfold. It has acquired a technology called FeaturePrint, which is patented by the American company  Alitheon and is used in the aerospace, military and pharmaceutical sectors. By equipping itself with it, Authentique declares that it can recognize, authenticate and trace any part, from a simple photo. This…

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EXCLUSIVE: This Authenticator App Will Soon Use the Same Visual AI as the Aerospace Industry

Authentique has forged a strategic partnership with American software firm Alitheon as the industry combats fakes and return fraud — and strives to meet consumer expectations.

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Fake products have become a common thing in the present-day marketplace. To help companies tackle this problem, Alitheon, a US-based company, has developed a new AI-based mobile optical AI solution known as FeaturePrint.

Alitheon’s FeaturePrint solution can help protect businesses, and hopefully, it opens up for consumers as well. Using this eases the process of authenticating and tracing purchased goods based on a simple photo taken on a smartphone. The platform aims to offer a reliable and effective solution compared to traditional methods like QR codes and RFID…

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Alitheon: Optical AI for Product Supply Chain Tracing

Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, shares how its optical AI solutions benefit manufacturers by providing superior traceability throughout the supply chain.

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The Medical AI Podcast is a 30 minute thrill ride of big ideas, hosted by Dr. Felix Beacher and Joe McKeating.

Counterfeit medications and medical equipment is a huge global problem. And it is deadly. Dr. Beacher discusses this important topic with Alitheon CEO, Roei Ganzarski.

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Alitheon Offers Solution to Aviation’s Unapproved Parts Challenge

The scandal over AOG Technics, which put falsely documented engine components into the hands of major operators worldwide, has highlighted the challenge of keeping unapproved aircraft parts out of the global supply chain. One startup contends that it has a solution

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Alitheon: Tackling food and label fraud with patented AI technology

Food and beverage fraud is on the rise and is reportedly costing US$40 billion annually via counterfeits, dilutions, substitution and mislabeling. Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, a US-based software company, has developed patented AI technology to digitally ‘fingerprint’ goods and combat label fraud. He delves into the food labeling space and how AI can be…

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Pharmacy Podcast Network interviews Alitheon CEO Roei Ganzarski about what FeaturePrint can do for Pharma

“Fraudulent and unidentified goods infiltrate nearly every industry, damaging businesses, economies and livelihoods, as well as risking public health and safety,” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon. Listen to the full Podcast. Alitheon interview starts at around 1:05.

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SafetyDetectives recently spoke with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, to delve into the cutting-edge world of optical AI and machine vision technologies.

Ganzarski provides an enlightening perspective on the unique challenges and innovations his company has navigated in the realm of product serialization and authentication and supply chain security. Drawing from his rich background in leadership roles across various technology sectors, he highlights how past experiences have finely honed his approach at Alitheon. This interview explores the…

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Aviation Maintenance Business Embraces Tech Advances Efforts toward digitalization vital to creating efficiencies and ensuring safety

In yet another example of reducing or eliminating reliance on paperwork, Bellevue, Washington-based Alitheon has devised a way to use AI to identify counterfeit and used parts sold as new. Already in use in applications such as automotive, luxury goods, and precious metals, the version of Alitheon’s system for aerospace has undergone four and a…

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FeaturePrint named Top 10 at Hannover Messe

FeaturePrint has been named a stand out innovation among the thousands of exhibitors Hannover Messe by the HUB Institute. “Alitheon’s goal is to combat counterfeiting by digitizing items using a single photograph. The FeaturePrint tool is able to analyze the surface details of objects and generate a digital identity designed as a fingerprint for items….

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Thwarting counterfeit electronics is tough and requires scale

Counterfeit electronics are at best an annoyance to consumers and, at worst, a threat to national security. Whether it’s an outright fake or a gray market device, the prevalence of counterfeit electronics is fueled by demand that’s not being met by the available supply, Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, said in an interview with Fierce Electronics….

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Some businesses utilizing artificial intelligence technology to identify counterfeit drugs

Counterfeit drugs are killing Americans and some companies are turning to technology for help. Specifically, artificial intelligence. “When you can identify every item irrefutably, you can make sure that counterfeit items don’t come in,” said Alitheon CEO Roei Ganzarski. Alitheon has a smartphone app that can validate over-the-counter drugs by taking a picture of the packaging and…

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Fake Plane Parts Scandal Shows Peril of Antiquated Paper System

“The regulatory system allows things like AOG Technics to happen… Everybody checked the boxes, checked all the paperwork. And this still happens.” After falsified records for spare aircraft parts set off a frantic global search for suspect pieces, the aviation industry now faces another daunting task: adapting the archaic paperwork for 100 million components to…

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Alitheon identified as ‘Minicorn’ by Tracxn

TracXN, the research partner for Venture Capitalists and Corporate Development offices powered by the largest Startup Data platform tracking over 10m companies globally, identified Alitheon as a minicorn, a company to watch out for as they take the business to the next level, by scaling up for the accelerated growth.

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Solving the Global Multi Trillion Dollar Problem of Counterfeit Goods

The problem of counterfeit products in the supply chain is an ever-growing threat. Logistics Management reported that counterfeiting is a trillion dollar issue and it is becoming increasingly harder to differentiate the fakes from the real thing. “Counterfeiting is a year-round occurrence and a growing problem,” says Roei Ganzarski, CEO at Alitheon. “The holidays magnify this issue as…

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Aviation passengers are at risk — the industry needs to move quickly to deploy the right technologies to keep supply chains secure.

Forged paperwork was at the heart of a scandal outlined by Bloomberg News in September, where second-hand and knock-off nuts, bolts and turbine blades were sold for installation in jet engines made by Safran SA and General Electric Co. The discovery sent the industry rushing to identify more bogus parts, but the process is cumbersome and…

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As more pharmacies close, criminals sell fake pills online: ‘Significant health risks’

Walgreens and CVS have also shuttered some locations, creating so-called “pharmacy deserts” where people can’t physically buy their essential medicines. This has created a “breeding ground” for counterfeit pills, expired prescriptions and laced medicine, according to Roei Ganzarski, CEO of the Washington-based company Alitheon, which provides technology for counterfeit identification and traceability.

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Alitheon’s FeaturePrint® Named Among TIME Best Inventions of 2023

Every year for over two decades, TIME editors have highlighted the most impactful new products and ideas in TIME’s Best Inventions issue. To compile this year’s list, we solicited nominations from TIME’s editors and correspondents around the world, and through an online application process, paying special attention to growing fields—such as AI, green energy, and sustainability. We then evaluated each…

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What’s McGruff The Crime Dog Up To In 2023?

In 2023, Gase teamed up with McGruff again as a newly elected board member for the NCPC. Together, McGruff and Gase partnered with Alitheon, a company known for using optical AI to help identify and protect against counterfeit parts. Counterfeit and gray market parts impact major automotive companies like Mercedes-Benz. They also serve as an…

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BMW venture fund invests in Seattle-area startup combating counterfeits with authentication tech

Alitheon, a Seattle-area startup that uses images to create and manage unique identifiers for physical objects, raised $10 million. BMW’s venture capital arm, BMW i Ventures, co-led the Series A round with Imagine Ventures. Founded in 2016, the company aims to help customers from industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, collectibles, and luxury goods prevent…

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UAW strike could tangle supply chains across North America

If the strike expands to additional auto plants, additional supply chain impacts could include a rise in “grey market” trade in fake parts, according to Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, which provides technology for counterfeit identification and traceability. “A massive walkout will have ripple effects on a global scale,” Ganzarski said in an email. “A halt in production…

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Startup profile: Alitheon Alitheon has developed a technology for the authentication, identification and traceability of parts and products.

Alitheon uses images to create unique digital fingerprints for item identification, combating counterfeiting and misidentification without the need for QR codes or NFC tags. It is addressing the global $3 trillion counterfeit problem, aiming to ensure product authenticity, transparent supply chains and ethical business practices. The grey markets contribute to societal inequalities through detrimental employment…

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2 Startups Tackle Counterfeits, Including TI Chips. Alitheon is tackling the problem of counterfeit chips in the electronics supply chain.

Alitheon “fingerprints” manufactured items by taking a picture of each one, including its distinguishing characteristics, as it rolls off an assembly line. “I can serialize, and just like with people, if I fingerprint items, I can say which item it is. I can say something is fake because clearly it isn’t fingerprinted,” Ganzarski said. The…

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Optical AI Solution Identifies and Authenticates Goods

The solution is aimed at preventing fraud or other illegal activity related to high value goods from precious metals to luxury goods or critical tools and equipment, says Roei Ganzarski, Alitheon’s CEO. Alitheon has been aiming to address challenges that have resulted from, in part, the changing environment of retail sales. As shopping takes place…

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Unmasking the Shadows – a Teach Leaders Unplugged podcast with Roei Ganzarski

Learn about the secrets behind optical-AI’s prowess in eradicating counterfeits and gray markets in our live video podcast interview on August 15th, when host Wade Erickson engages in an enlightening conversation with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon. Discover cutting-edge technology that reshapes authenticity and trust in a world rife with deception. Whether you’re an expert or curious…

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Peer Ledger, Alitheon partner for supply chain traceability The Canada-based responsible supply chain company Peer Ledger has integrated the optical AI technology company Alitheon’s FeaturePrint technology into its patented MIMOSI Connect platform.

The combined solution will provide seamless no-touch authenticity verification and traceability for many types of industrial and consumer products along the chain of custody, ensuring their integrity. MIMOSI Connect is a comprehensive Digital Product Passport platform using the cloud, blockchain, AI, GPS and IoT technologies. Peer Ledger explains that its technology gives companies a trusted,…

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How To Improve Inventory Management In The Aerospace And Defense Industries

Inventory management and control are important in any industry no matter what the item is—be it nuts and bolts, luxury watches, gold bars or aircraft parts. Knowing what you have and where you have it is a critical aspect of operations. In aerospace and defense, this is especially important when it comes to mission assurance….

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Conversation with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon: $30 Million Raised to Help Organizations Trace the Untraceable

In today’s episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, a company that builds solutions for authentication, identification, and traceability of parts, products and people, about how counterfeiting and piracy have emerged as a global challenge for businesses across almost every sector, and the new tools needed in the fight against them. By…

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How to Reduce the Risk of Electric Vehicle Fires. As with traditional vehicles, safety is always a top priority.

As more fleets move toward electrification, fleet operators face many challenges — from purchasing the right electric vehicles (EVs) to developing charging infrastructure to training technicians on EVs. As with traditional vehicles, safety is always a top priority. “It’s not like buying a cheaper oil filter and if you get it wrong, maybe you reduce…

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Peer Ledger and Alitheon Ensure Authenticity and ESG Traceability in Precious Metals, Luxury and Consumer Goods, and Beyond

Alitheon, an optical AI technology company, and Peer Ledger, the responsible supply chain company, have integrated Alitheon’s patented FeaturePrint® technology into Peer Ledger’s patented MIMOSI™ Connect platform. The combined solution will provide seamless no-touch authenticity verification and traceability for many types of industrial and consumer products along the chain of custody, ensuring their integrity.

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Thought leader forum: The future of logistics. A recent roundtable discussion about the future of logistics.

Alitheon and the Port of Seattle, in partnership with the Puget Sound Business Journal, in a recent roundtable discussion about the future of logistics, which is vital to the region’s economy. PSBJ President and Publisher Don Baker moderated a panel with Roei Ganzarski, CEO, Alitheon; and David McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development Division, Port of…

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Alitheon Named ‘Best Optical AI Solution’ in 2023 Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Awards Program

AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market, today announced that Alitheon’s FeaturePrint(R), the machine-vision based solution for authentication and traceability of physical items, has been selected as winner of the “Best Optical AI Solution” award in the sixth annual AI…

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Gen Z may love luxury dupes, but can they really replace the real thing?

Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon and its optical AI solution, FeaturePrint, which is used for authentication and traceability of physical items, pointed to the additional influence of celebrities and influencers whose style many young people want to “mimic.” “A lot of the younger generation either don’t have the means to buy them, or don’t want…

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Redefining Footwear Artistry: The Advent of FAST Sneaks: An AI-Infused Revolution in the Sneaker Industry

Bolstering this creative vision is AI’s anchoring presence, supported by Alitheon, the renowned specialist in AI authentication. With Alitheon’s patented FeaturePrint® technology, each item receives a unique identifier akin to human fingerprints, ensuring unimpeachable identification, authentication, and traceability. Backed by the credibility of Alitheon’s 45 approved patents, FAST Sneaks carves out an edge that’s hard…

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Navigating the Brake Industry’s Counterfeit Challenge: FeaturePrint Live

In a recent interview with The BRAKE Report, Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, the global leader in optical AI for counterfeit and gray market identification, recently shed light on the escalating issue of counterfeit brake parts infiltrating the automotive supply chain. Brake parts form a crucial aspect of vehicle safety. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) meticulously test and…

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Counterfeit and gray market parts: Shining a light on a lesser-known risk to brake safety

While the commercial vehicle industry has gotten creative in working around the parts shortage, it also needs to beware of putting counterfeit parts in vehicles. Unfortunately, counterfeiting technology is so advanced that the naked eye is insufficient to distinguish between real and fake parts. Additional levels of authentication are necessary to keep fakes out of…

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Digital fingerprint system takes authentication to ‘new level’

Alitheon, a new AIPIA member  has introduced a patented system called FeaturePrint with an optical-AI that detects the authenticity of an item by irrefutably identifying each original. It provides a proven, simple and reliable solution to eliminate counterfeits, shut down grey market activity and enable tracking and tracing, all with one photo using a standard…

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A conversation with Kerry Lutz about Alitheon and our optical AI solution to the $3T and growing problem of counterfeits and gray markets.

Alithieon has developed a technology that enables authentication and verification of items without the need for etching, serial numbers, or any other form of identification. This technology uses a feature print to identify items with just a camera. BMW is the lead investor in the company, which has over 45 patents and is already being…

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Digital World? WEB3? Let’s Not Forget We Still Live in a Physical World. How can optical-AI tech improve security and trust while linking the digital and physical worlds without harming physical asset integrity?

Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon®, a Bellevue, WA-based Optical AI company, shares more on how they are providing the missing link between the physical and digital worlds with solutions for the authentication, identification and traceability of parts and products. Alitheon’s FeaturePrint® solution creates for objects, what fingerprints are for people – a one of a kind,…

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FeaturePrint, the app that finds counterfeit products through the camera FeaturePrint is the Alitheon app that, through artificial intelligence, is able to identify counterfeit products.

Counterfeiting, regardless of the type of product involved, is a phenomenon that is as common as it is dangerous. On the one hand there are the legitimate owners of a brand, who in addition to losing income see their brand linked to something of low value. On the other hand, there are consumers who (sometimes without their knowledge) find…

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All about the hustle: countdown to fast sneaks’ launch, the first-ever ai footwear company to give collectors one for the shelf and the street

Artificial intelligence (AI), while often an enigmatic buzzword, is undeniably revolutionizing industries worldwide. One striking example is FAST Sneaks, the pioneering footwear brand harnessing AI’s potential. Their trailblazing vision brings an unprecedented transformation to the sneaker industry, infusing cutting-edge technology with the art of shoemaking. Let’s delve into the story behind the first-ever AI-based footwear…

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FAST SNEAKS to Launch AI-Authenticated, One-of-a-Kind Sneakers by Artist Brendan Murphy

Fast Sneaks, a ground-breaking new footwear company, is slated to launch an exclusive collection by renowned artist Brendan Murphy on June 7, 2023. This first-market mover is set to reveal a collection of one-of-ones, utilizing AI to provide the ultimate ‘rare pair,’ as well as authentication and provenance. Breaking through a crowded category with its technology-driven innovation, Fast…

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How Artist Brendan Murphy Is Using [Alitheon’s FeaturePrint] AI to Revolutionize the Sneaker Collecting Experience

FeaturePrint, according to Fast Sneaks, creates the equivalent of people’s fingerprints for items. Further explaining the technology, Fast Sneaks said FeaturePrint creates a unique identifier that does not require changes to the item, and not only enables quick and easy digitization of physical objects for irrefutable identification, authentication and tracing, it also eliminates misidentification and…

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The Real and Present Danger of Fake and Gray Market Auto Parts

While automakers put OE safety systems through rigorous testing and quality controls, counterfeit and gray market parts don’t offer the same assurance and can present risks By 2030, 95 percent of new vehicles sold will be connected vehicles, and a large portion of them will be electric using large numbers of battery cells. Connectivity and electrification…

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Future Mobility: The Significant Yet Unrecognized Risk Of Fraudulent Parts

The recent semiconductor shortage, as well as the surge in electric transportation, has highlighted that modern vehicles are essentially computers and batteries on wheels. Estimates say vehicles today use over 1,000 microchips, and electric cars can have thousands of battery cells. And these are expected to increase as transportation technology evolves. The future of mobility is autonomous…

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New app promises OEM part authentication for use of safe parts

A new app could help collision repairers and consumers identify “gray market” parts that could pose safety and liability risks to vehicle owners as an extra safety step before using them. Gray market refers to parts that are OEM-authentic but failed quality assurance tests and shouldn’t have made it to market, or meet safety standards…

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Is that Gucci Real or Fake? AI Will Tell You FeaturePrint applies digital fingerprints to physical objects

Imagine spending more than $1,000 on a new handbag or a limited edition sports jersey, only to find out it is fake. One company from Bellevue, Washington has enlisted the help of AI to knock back the knockoffs. Alitheon has created a platform to identify luxury goods, works of art and collectibles. FeaturePrint acts as a…

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Nik MIles, auto expert, talks with Alitheon CEO, Roei Ganzarski about the world of counterfeits and gray market in automotive.

A radio conversation about “she·nan·i·gans” in th auto world as host Nik Miles defines it. Counterfeits and gray markets. What is the difference? What is included, and how big is this problem. And what is Alitheon doing to solve it.

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A conversation between Roei Ganzarski and Brandon Bartneck on the Future of Mobility blog.

Key topics as described by Brandon include: The most noteworthy performance I saw at CES Where additive approaches to authentication fall short Why proving identify is so important for safety-critical components and systems The danger of counterfeits in the mobility space The additive potential when combining Alitheon’s approach with digital authentication

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Innovation at MWC is not only about demonstrations at large company stands, it is sometimes nestled in small stands at the country pavilions – this one is a finalist at the MWC competition!

Over the years, since 2007, I discovered hundreds of startups, incredible companies that for some had exemplary careers, like Shazam (which was like Alitheon at such a small stand), Waze, Bango, Metaio… They are often present in country pavilions. This is the case of the US-based startup created in 2017, Alitheon, which presents the only solution that can irrefutably…

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New Partnership Between Alitheon and SIMBA Chain Solidifies the Missing Provenance Link Between the Physical and Digital Worlds

“What does it mean for industry, when a company or consumer can irrefutably authenticate a product as well as its ownership and associated data?” said Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon. “It means goodbye to having to deal with counterfeits, gray market activity, theft, fraud, misidentification, human error, and a whole host of other expensive and risky…

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LBMA implements [Alitheon’s] optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) announced that it has added optical AI developer Alitheon to the pool of five companies that support the Gold Bar Integrity (GBI) initiative. Alitheon is the only US-based company to be selected and its work will consist of identifying, authenticating, and tracing each individual bar, be it a small…

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London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Selects Alitheon to Bring Authentication and Traceability to Global Gold and Precious Metal Markets

Alitheon has been recognized by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the world’s leading independent standards authority for the global precious metals industry, as one of only five companies to support LBMA’s Gold Bar Integrity (GBI) initiative. As the precious metals markets face increasingly pervasive human rights, environmental, and economic threats, the aim of the GBI Initiative is to combat illicit trade…

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The digital footprint for gold. Latest technologies improve the traceability of gold

The demand for gold from private investors has significantly increased since the corona crisis – at the same time, investors and private investors have a growing need for transparency across the value chain. Argor-Heraeus has been working for years to increase the traceability of gold. With a start-up cooperation, the company is now taking the…

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“Like many journalists, I’m a cynic by nature. Every so often, however, a new technology comes along that I get excited about. This week I’m going to introduce you to one such innovation.” Felix Salmon

Mass production has always been in tension with unique objecthood. But modern technology from Alitheon, a startup in Bellevue, Washington, provenance and authentication can be applied to specific mass-produced objects — be they sneakers, pharmaceuticals, car parts, art prints, t-shirts, or even bars of gold. And it can all be done just by taking photos….

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Stopping Counterfeits Requires A New Approach To Authentication

What do collectible sports cards and the medicine in your cabinet have in common? There’s a chance they are fake or not worth the price tag attached to them—at least that’s the reality as industries grapple with the estimated $2.3 trillion counterfeit market.

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For a decade now, the Pharma Innovation Awards have highlighted industry-focused technologies and systems that not only help to solve pharma’s current woes but also push the boundaries on what is possible within pharma manufacturing.

Beyond the physical considerations of a drug product, drugmakers must also protect products from other threats, such as counterfeiting. Alitheon’s FeaturePrint enables authentication, identification and traceability of individual items out of millions of similar objects; creating a one-of-a-kind, unique identifier that does not require marking. Advanced machine vision technology provides immediate and irrefutable identification that can significantly…

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At Art Miami, Alitheon® and Artist Brendan Murphy Showcase Technology to Trace and Authenticate Art in the Physical World

World-renowned contemporary artist Brendan Murphy has teamed up with optical-AI-based technology company Alitheon to authenticate and trace original works of art and protect galleries, artists, auction houses, and collectors. At Art Miami, Alitheon’s FeaturePrint® technology – which irrefutably identifies originals through a simple photograph – will be a staple in fortifying pieces like Murphy’s, including his 517-carat diamond sculpture…

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Alitheon and aXedras tackle traceability and authenticity in precious metal market

Alitheon and aXedras tackle traceability and authenticity in precious metal market BELLEVUE, WASH., and ZUG, SWITZERLAND, OCTOBER 18, 2022 – Alitheon, an optical AI technology company, signed a letter of intent with aXedras to link and integrate its FeaturePrint® technology into aXedras’ blockchain-backed Bullion Integrity Ledger™. The aXedras solution is the underlying data platform ensuring data and product…

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Software set to solve multi-billion counterfeit problem

By creating a unique “fingerprint” of an item, AI-based software could offer a solution to fighting counterfeit goods, which cost the world’s economy hundreds of billions of dollars each year. “The technology that the counterfeiters use is fantastic. It gets better and better every year as well,” Ganzarski said, adding: “it’s just like the virus…

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Pharma Manufacturing announces the 2022 Pharma Innovation Award winners

The Pharma Innovation Awards are an annual celebration of new technologies and services that help advance product quality, risk reduction and manufacturing efficiency. Alitheon is one of this year’s Pharma Innovation Award winners!

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Bellevue startup Alitheon raises $10M with eye on headcount growth

Bellevue-based product authentication company Alitheon has raised a $10 million Series A round. With the funding, announced Tuesday, Alitheon CEO Roei Ganzarski said the company plans to add about six to eight employees this year to its current 14-person team. He added that most of the employees are based in the Puget Sound region.

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BMW i Ventures leads Series A investment in optical AI technology company Alitheon

BMW’s venture capital firm, BMW i Ventures, has announced its lead investment in a US$10m (£8.75m) Series A round for Alitheon, an optical AI technology company. BMW i Ventures previously invested in the company’s seed round and is co-leading this round of investment alongside Imagine Ventures, a Seattle-based venture capital firm.

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How Switzerland prevents business with Russian gold

The Swiss precious metals industry does not want to be accused of doing business with Russia or other dubious countries of origin. To prevent this, the industry uses high-tech methods. Alitheon is key to this.

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Alitheon’s optical AI combats counterfeiting

A startup company called Alitheon has come up with a way to solve this [countefeting] problem using optical artificial intelligence. Much like a fingerprint, which is very unique, the optical AI identifies physically inherent characteristics of goods. Because, even if they appear identical, they are not.

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Interview with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon

Manufacturing counterfeits is a thriving business with hundreds of products duplicated and sold across the sold as original ones. At the individual level, the consequences are grave, particularly when the products in question belong to the automobile industry or pharmaceuticals. Object identification technologies, to date, haven’t been able to contain the menace of counterfeits.

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A Digital Fingerprint to Combat Counterfeit Goods

Alitheon’s optical artificial intelligence system can authenticate products by simply taking a picture. Through the use of an optical artificial intelligence (AI) system, the [Alitheon] technology can identify counterfeit goods—right down to an individual tablet.

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Want to Put a Stop to Counterfeit Goods? Take a Picture

Ganzarski believes the solution lies in something that, at first blush, might seem suspiciously low-tech: pictures. Can something that simple really authenticate every object in the world? It can, says Ganzarski, if one thinks of a photo as a digital fingerprint — every bit as unique as a literal human fingerprint.

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5 Q’s for Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon

The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, a U.S.-based company focused on authenticating, identifying, and tracing physical items, parts, and products using just a digital photo. Ganzarski discussed the potential of using advanced optical AI to track and trace items in production lines and supply chains to stop counterfeits and…

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Startup develops a way to know the identity of every part

A machine-vision startup has developed a digital fingerprinting technology that allows to track and authenticate parts across supply chains and distribution systems.

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BMW-Backed Technology Fights Counterfeiting of Auto Parts

Alitheon’s digital fingerprinting technology (FeaturePrint ID), which represents product surfaces as math formulas to enable on-demand verification of an authentic auto part via an industrial camera or a handheld app.

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BMW Makes Big Investment to Fight Counterfeiting

Counterfeit automotive parts are big business. The U.S. Department of Commerce has estimated that the industry is now worth about $45 billion

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Alitheon in First Shift: Finding Counterfeit Parts

Angelina Czarnecki features Alitheon in her First Shift news program and interviews CEO Roei Ganzarski. Goto time stamp 2:50

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Electric aviation pioneer Roei Ganzarski plots a new course as CEO at Alitheon digital ID venture

Roei Ganzarski is embarking on a totally different kind of tech adventure. He’s just been named president and CEO of Alitheon, a Bellevue, Wash.-based venture that focuses on digital fingerprinting for physical products.

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