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[[File:Camera-genetec-flock-riviere-des-prairies.png|thumb|A solar-powered ALPR from Genetiec]]

[[File:Camera-genetec-flock-riviere-des-prairies.png|thumb|A solar-powered ALPR from Genetiec]]

'''Genetec''' is a surveillance and physical security company, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.<ref>https://www.genetec.com/resources/brochures/genetec-autovu-license-plate-recognition</ref> They were founded in 1997 and by 2026 they boasted having customers in 159 countries.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/company/genetec</ref> Although offering ordinary services, they also provide an ALRP-based mass surveillance system named AutoVu™, which identifies and tracks vehicles. They retain this data for five years, providing their customers with a long history of movements and behaviors.<ref>https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/genetec-alpr-removed-from-montreal-street-after-public-scrutiny</ref> Although they are less known than their competitors ([[Flock Safety|Flock]], [[Axon Enterprise|Axon]], etc.), Genetec has still faced public backlash when attempting to deploy their vehicle tracing systems.<ref>https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2274979/spvm-camera-flock-genetec-enquete</ref>

'''Genetec''' is a surveillance and physical security company, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.<ref>https://www.genetec.com/resources/brochures/genetec-autovu-license-plate-recognition</ref> They were founded in 1997 and by 2026 they boasted having customers in 159 countries.<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/company/genetec</ref> Although offering ordinary services, they also provide an ALRP-based mass surveillance system named AutoVu™, which identifies and tracks vehicles. They retain this data for five years, providing their customers with a long history of movements and behaviors.<ref>https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/genetec-alpr-removed-from-montreal-street-after-public-scrutiny</ref> Although they are less known than their competitors ([[Flock Safety|Flock]], [[Axon Enterprise|Axon]], [[Vigilant Solutions|Vigilant]], [[Rekor Systems|Rekor]]etc.), Genetec has still faced public backlash when attempting to deploy their vehicle tracing systems.<ref>https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2274979/spvm-camera-flock-genetec-enquete</ref>

Like their competitors, Genetic AutoVu scans all passing vehicles, and builds a historical record of each vehicle's moments over time. They can also automatically alert their customers when specific vehicles or interest are detected.<ref>https://sc-webapp-help.genetec.com/en/EN/GWA/T_GWA_Maps_MonitoringLPRCamerasWatchlist.html</ref>

Like their competitors, Genetic AutoVu scans all passing vehicles, and builds a historical record of each vehicle's moments over time. They can also automatically alert their customers when specific vehicles or interest are detected.<ref>https://sc-webapp-help.genetec.com/en/EN/GWA/T_GWA_Maps_MonitoringLPRCamerasWatchlist.html</ref>