Zensors

Zensors

AI-powered video analytics for physical spaces

Overview

Zensors uses an AI-powered spatial intelligence platform to convert existing hardware like CCTV cameras into smart sensors for large physical spaces. It analyzes video data and other inputs to deliver real-time and historical metrics, answers in plain English, and provides dashboards, alerts, and reports, with options to run in the cloud or on-premises. The service differentiates itself by leveraging current infrastructure rather than mandating new sensors, offering flexible deployment, and delivering anonymized analytics for environments such as airports, transit systems, retail, and corporate facilities. Its goal is to help operators optimize staffing, resources, safety, customer experience, and monetization through data-driven decisions.

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About Zensors

Simplify's Rating
Why Zensors is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Government & Public Sector

Enterprise Software

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$130K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • The TSA contract expands Zensors into a nationwide procurement channel in 2026.
  • Boston Logan's official wait-time displays strengthen references for new airport sales.
  • The 2025 Las Vegas deployment shows rapid, zero-capex rollouts that operators want.

What critics are saying

  • TSA concentration creates existential risk if the 2026 Real Time Wait Time rollout stalls.
  • Airports can switch to NVIDIA or AWS partners bundling similar vision analytics.
  • Privacy and cybersecurity reviews slow deployments, and one security failure would damage trust.

What makes Zensors unique

  • Zensors won TSA's June 2026 checkpoint modernization contract, validating mission-critical airport software.
  • Hologram uses existing cameras, avoiding hardware installs and speeding deployment across terminals.
  • Boston Logan and Harry Reid deployed Zensors across checkpoints, proving airport-scale execution.

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Funding

Total Funding

$130k

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$130k
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$1.5M
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Benefits

Health Insurance

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Stock Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-4%
Associated Press
Jun 4th, 2026
Zensors' physical AI platform powers TSA's real-time passenger wait times at US airports

Zensors AI has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration to deploy its Physical AI platform across US airport security checkpoints, automating passenger throughput data capture and enabling real-time wait time predictions. The platform, called Hologram, uses existing security cameras and AI to track processes including bag screening times, passenger processing rates and search rates. The system provides TSA headquarters with live operational views across airports and automates actions such as opening security lanes and allocating staff to reduce wait times. Boston Logan International Airport is amongst the first to deploy the platform at all checkpoints, displaying the official "TSA Real Time Wait Time" mark. Several other major airports are working with Zensors to roll out the solution nationwide.

PR Newswire
May 29th, 2024
Leading Industry Players Join Forces To Establish An Alliance To Accelerate Ai Adoption In Aviation

MIAMI, May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cities Today Institute is proud to announce the formation of an AI Adoption Alliance dedicated to advancing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the aviation industry alongside founder members Zensors AI, NVIDIA and AWS.Leading industry players join forces to establish an alliance to accelerate AI adoption in aviationThe alliance aims to create and disseminate understanding and best practices across the aviation community regarding AI developments and adoption, addressing critical subjects such as data governance, integration with legacy systems, accuracy and reliability, standardization, regulatory compliance, use case evaluation, and change management among many others.The alliance was launched today during the Airport Leadership Forum in Miami on May 29, 2024 with representation from multiple leading North American airport authorities.Driven by the exponential interest in AI capabilities and use cases within airports, this initiative marks a significant milestone in the realm of large multi-modal AI adoption and its applications in mission-critical industries. Airports, as vital nodes in global transportation networks, stand to benefit immensely from the implementation of specialized Foundation AI models trained with industry-specific data and spatial intelligence offering end-to-end situational awareness, facilitate collaboration across stakeholders, and enable accurate decision-making, planning, and disruption management support."Gen AI and Foundation AI models unlock a multitude of use cases within airport environments, providing stakeholders with unprecedented access to critical data and insights," said NVIDIA spokesperson. "This accessibility facilitates more effective collaboration and interaction with third-party entities such as airlines, operations teams, concessionaires, and other key stakeholders."The alliance will consist of a wide array of subcommittees covering all airport processes touching passenger experience, airside, terminal operations, and the adjacent airport ecosystem. Additionally, the group will harness subject matter expertise in areas such as data governance, technical evaluation, and driving proof of value initiatives across the airport community."As AI continues to rapidly develop and dominate the technology conversation, collaboration between business leaders and IT is critical. This alliance will assist with not only understanding the impact AI can have on the airport ecosystem, but more importantly, how to best integrate it with existing data systems and build adoption," said Paul Puopolo, EVP Innovation DFW Airport and CTI Airports President.By leveraging the collective expertise of the airport community and resources of Cities Today Institute, Zensors AI, AWS, NVIDIA, and other industry partners, the AI Adoption Alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of AI technologies within airports, enhance operational efficiency, improve passenger experience, and drive innovation across the aviation ecosystem."The Cities Today Institute supports community leaders' work to design and implement policies, strategies and projects by providing the necessary forums to harness collaboration and knowledge sharing. We are thrilled to jumpstart this important initiative for the airport community," said Bob Bennett, Chair of the Cities Today Institute."Zensors AI's mission is to empower mission-critical industries with cutting-edge AI solutions driving tangible improvements across their business performance and pioneering the intelligence-as-a-service market

Carnegie Mellon University
Feb 4th, 2022
CMU Spinoff Uses AI to Address COVID-19 - News - Carnegie Mellon University

CMU spinoff Zensors is opening up their artificial intelligence to aid in the fight against COVID-19.

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