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The greatest challenge the energy sector faces today is how to meet the continuously changing risk factors and addressing all of the necessary security aspects. Considering their unique infrastructure, expensive and sensitive materials onboard, and sometimes even classified national assets, energy facilities will always be subject to varied security threats.

The way customers buy cars has changed, and probably forever. Rather than spending hours browsing car lots to find the perfect vehicle, shoppers are increasingly spending their time online to narrow down their selection. On average, shoppers spend around 14 hours online researching to find the right vehicle, according to Cox Automotive. Ultimately, many of those shoppers would buy a car sooner if online car sales are an option.

UVeye, a leading developer of vehicle threat-detection systems for the security industry, is introducing technology that can create a virtual “fingerprint” for any vehicle that receives a UVeye underbody scan.

During 2019 In England and Wales drugs were found 13,119 times in prisons, more than 35 incidents per day, on average. The number of incidents has tripled since 2014, after years of relative stability, with some smugglers taking advantage of new technology, such as drones, to deliver contraband. The value of the UK prison drug market is an estimated £100 million, according to the Prison Officers Association.

Technology exists to excel past the standard MPI checklist and also save the advisors time during the initial walk-around while keeping customer satisfaction high. With UVeye’s AI-based vehicle inspection technology, the multi-point inspection has gone from basic to mind-blowing. Three systems are available that can be implemented for outstanding inspections and enhanced security and sales at the service department.

On June 30, 2007, a Jeep Cherokee laden with propane gas cylinders and gasoline cans was driven at a high speed into the doors of the Glasgow Airport departure area on one of the busiest days of the year. The attack resulted in “only” five people injured and heavy damage to the terminal building. Incidents like this one really emphasized the need for an automatic and efficient method for inspecting vehicles entering the different areas in and around the airport.

The undercarriage of a vehicle is one of the most important parts of the vehicle to inspect, but also one of the most difficult areas to inspect. Helios is the perfect solution to prevent any weapons, bombs, drugs, or other illegal and dangerous items from entering military facilities.

Glenn Hemminger joins UVeye as managing director of North American Operations, and Bob Rich will be the North American sales director. The company recently announced plans to establish new offices in Ohio and New York and expects to open production and warehouse facilities in the U.S. next year.

The company plans to open sales and product development offices in Ohio and New York within the next four months, is assembling a team of regional sales representatives and also is exploring various North American locations for production and warehouse facilities in 2021.

Many businesses are struggling in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns in countries all around the world. With more people staying at home and far fewer people traveling than in years past, travel-related businesses have been among the hardest hit. Even large corporations, like airlines, have found themselves in financial trouble.