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Verkada provides integrated security management by combining hardware like cameras, access control devices, and environmental sensors with cloud-based software. These products work together on a hybrid cloud platform, allowing users to store video footage locally and in the cloud while linking physical access events directly to real-time video feeds. Unlike traditional security providers that often use fragmented systems, Verkada offers a single, unified interface that integrates video, access, and air quality monitoring into one scalable subscription service. The company's goal is to simplify enterprise security by providing a centralized system that protects people and assets across multiple locations through automated monitoring and data analytics.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$643.9M
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
Founded
2016
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Verkada brings fleet monitoring, audio, AI into Command. Three vehicle-camera models and cloud-managed audio accompany a read-only connection to approved AI services. * By Danielle Naidu * Sep 18, 2026 At its VerkadaOne customer conference in Miami, Verkada announced additions for vehicle monitoring, facility audio and connections between its Command platform and external AI services. Catalyst uses Model Context Protocol to connect Command with approved services including Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. The integration will initially operate in read-only mode and support natural-language creation of reports and workflows. Verkada Transportation brings vehicle video and diagnostic information into Command. The product line includes three ruggedized camera models and a gateway supporting 5G and Wi-Fi. Teams can search recordings using location, driving activity or vehicle-health data. The Sound Systems offering provides cloud-based management of background music, announcements and automated deterrence. It can connect existing audio equipment to Command or operate through new Power over Ethernet speakers. Danielle Naidu is assistant editor for Security Today, Campus Security Today, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Online.
Verkada has launched several new products to expand its physical security platform. The company introduced Verkada Transportation, featuring ruggedised cameras and a 5G/Wi-Fi vehicle gateway for protecting people and assets in transit. Security teams can access footage from moving or parked vehicles and review fleet-wide driving events. The firm also unveiled Sound Systems, offering cloud-based control for enterprise audio through a single interface. This eliminates the need for separate apps and local consoles traditionally required for enterprise sound systems. Additionally, Verkada introduced Catalyst, a read-only Model Context Protocol integration enabling customers to connect AI platforms like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Teams can create custom operational workflows using natural language. Software updates roll out from 8 October, with hardware shipping in October and November.
Introducing the TK74 Touchscreen Intercom. Sep 16, 2026 Since the launch of its first intercom in 2023, Verkada Intercoms have helped thousands of organizations bridge the gap between visitor experience and building security, facilitating effortless communication at the door. But as its footprint has expanded, Verkada Inc. saw a clear need for an entry solution that could bridge high visitor traffic, complex directory navigation, and advanced credentialing without adding operational friction. Today, Verkada Inc. is excited to announce the TK74 Touchscreen Intercom, its most full-featured and intuitive intercom yet. By combining a vibrant touchscreen, high-definition video, versatile credential options, dynamic multi-tenant support, and robust cloud management, the TK74 brings modern, enterprise-grade security to even the most complex entryways. Modern unlock experience. The TK74 carries forward all the flexible access control capabilities of its previous generation of intercoms, eliminating the need to install a standalone card reader alongside the intercom. To take it a step further, the TK74 also incorporates Face Unlock. By integrating its high-fidelity visual camera stream with built-in depth sensing, Face Unlock on the TK74 delivers sub-second, frictionless entry for enrolled users using facial recognition. Because the system uses onboard liveness detection to help guard against photo or video spoofing, users can securely unlock doors hands-free simply by walking up to the device with a credential they always have - their face - providing the ultimate blend of high-security access control and modern convenience. For admins, managing Face Unlock is simple. Admins can easily enroll users by uploading photos in Command, leveraging APIs, or sending self-enrollment links that allow users to submit a photo directly from their phone or laptop. The TK74 also integrates seamlessly with Verkada Guest, allowing visitors to enable Face Unlock during sign-in to access approved doors, removing the hassle of provisioning physical guest badges. For admins, managing Face Unlock is simple. Admins can easily enroll users by uploading photos in Command, leveraging APIs, or sending self-enrollment links that allow users to submit a photo directly from their phone or laptop. The TK74 also integrates seamlessly with Verkada Guest, allowing visitors to enable Face Unlock during sign-in and access approved doors, removing the hassle of provisioning physical guest badges. Vibrant touchscreen. At the heart of the TK74 is a bright 7" LCD touchscreen display with up to 1,000 nits of brightness, transforming the entry experience from a simple button press to an intuitive, dynamic interface that elevates every interaction at the door. * Two-way video calling: The TK74 introduces two-way video calling, available on Desk Station, Pass app (iOS), or Command (iOS), bringing face-to-face communication directly to the door. When a call comes in, the intercom streams high-definition video of the entryway to internal operators, front desk staff, or security personnel, giving them immediate visual context to verify visitors, inspect physical credentials, and assess the surroundings before granting access. On the outside, the TK74 displays crisp video of the answering party, giving visitors a clear visual of who they're speaking with and creating a modern, collaborative call experience. * Clear call status: Beyond handling two-way video calls, the display provides clear, real-time visual prompts that guide visitors through every step of the entry process. The display updates to reflect live call states, such as "calling" or "access granted," so guests stay informed. * QR codes: The screen serves as a high-visibility, illuminated scan target for visitor QR codes. By providing a clear target area directly on the display, the TK74 makes it easy for trusted guests, vendors, and delivery drivers to quickly scan their credentials and gain entry without frustrating alignment issues or delays. * Custom branding: Organizations can personalize the display with high-resolution company logos, custom wallpapers, and tailored welcome messages to match brand identity. Whether greeting prospective clients or directing daily foot traffic, the TK74 turns standard door hardware into an interactive, branded touchpoint. * Smart ambient and theme controls: To help ensure the display is easy to read without wasting power, the TK74 continuously adapts to its environment. Built-in proximity sensors wake the screen as visitors approach and return it to a low-power state when the entryway is clear. The display also automatically toggles between light and dark modes based on surrounding lighting conditions, improving readability on the screen and maintaining sharp contrast under direct sunlight and eliminating harsh glare at night. Suitable for multi-tenant buildings. Combining core security, access control, and video operations, the TK74 is built to serve as a versatile entry solution for a variety of buildings, including multi-tenant environments. * Intuitive directories: Traditional multi-tenant entry systems often rely on low-contrast displays or static registries that quickly become outdated. The TK74 replaces this with a dynamic directory that visitors can access by scrolling through the responsive touchscreen or navigating via physical buttons, helping ensure effortless operation even if visitors are wearing gloves. Each listing highlights the tenant's unit number alongside a custom company logo, giving businesses or departments distinct branding while helping guests recognize their destination at a glance. For visitors who are unsure of the exact unit or name of the tenant they're visiting, especially for sites with hundreds of tenants, AI-powered voice directory can assist in guiding them to the correct recipient. Tenant licenses can be purchased per site (rather than per intercom), and because tenant licenses operate independently of intercom software licenses, large organizations with dozens or even hundreds of intercoms in their deployment can share a single, unified tenant database across all of their devices. Tenant calling is available on both the TK74 and the TD63. * Scalable cloud management: Site management across tenants is now centralized through a new tenant management page within Command. From this page, administrators can assign programmable start and end dates to tenants, which will automatically add or remove them from directories as leases change. Tenant profiles also support sophisticated call flows, giving tenants the option to route incoming calls to different receivers depending on the time or day of the week. Any profile updates made in Command, like changing display names or logos, are instantly reflected across all intercoms configured with tenant directories. Additional improvements. While the TK74 introduces powerful two-way video calling, multi-tenant functionality, and Face Unlock entry, it remains true to the high-performance video security and audio experiences provided by its previous intercoms: * Fully-featured Verkada security camera: Powered by an onboard 5MP sensor with a 130° horizontal field of view, wide dynamic range, and IR night vision, the TK74 acts as a full security camera, capturing clear, full-focus video coverage in nearly any lighting condition. Additionally, a new CV75 system on chip supports Verkada's latest AI-powered video analytics features, such as activity detection. * Powerful audio: The TK74 features an upgraded 5W, 90dB speaker and a 3-meter microphone array backed by acoustic echo cancellation and automatic gain control. This upgraded hardware delivers richer sound and greater perceived loudness across key voice frequencies, helping ensure crisp, two-way conversations even in high-noise environments. Additionally, audio recorded during calls integrates directly into Command's live captions and live translation, allowing security teams to quickly search, review, and analyze call logs for fast investigations. Availability. The TK74 Touchscreen Intercom will be available in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan in October 2026. The TK74 is priced at $3,999. All intercoms require an intercom device license (LIC-INT), priced at $399 (1-year), $1,199 (3-year), $1,999 (5-year), and $3,999 (10-year). For multi-tenant deployments, a tenant license (LIC-ITT) is added per site, per block of 10 tenants at $399 (1-year), $1,199 (3-year), $1,999 (5-year), and $3,999 (10-year). To get a personalized demo or free trial, contact your Verkada sales representative or email [email protected].
Introducing Verkada Sound Systems: seamless, multi-site sound management. Sep 16, 2026 Today, Verkada Inc. is thrilled to announce Verkada Sound Systems, one of its newest additions to the Verkada platform. Sound Systems is a cloud-managed audio solution that enables organizations to manage ambient music and announcements from a single platform, replacing the fragmented vendors and hardware that enterprise audio has traditionally required. A typical enterprise-grade audio setup pairs an amplifier from one vendor with speakers from another, a commercially licensed streaming subscription managed separately, a legacy PA system reserved for emergencies, and an entirely separate alarms solution. Multiply that across dozens or hundreds of locations, and a simple amenity becomes a tangle of vendors and support lines. Sound Systems solves this problem, replacing the patchwork of hardware, software, and content vendors organizations have historically had to stitch together with one coherent system. To understand the benefits, let's hear directly from one of its beta customers already using Sound Systems to bring consistency to their in-store experience. A single pane of glass for every site. Once in Command, Verkada's cloud-managed software platform, administrators can seamlessly handle everything from everyday ambient music to instant announcements. Every part of an organization's audio environment - hardware diagnostics, ambient music, and announcements - is configured and monitored from Command, eliminating the need for separate apps, local consoles, and vendor portals that enterprise sound systems have traditionally required. Integration with Soundtrack. Through an integration with Soundtrack, a leading provider of commercially licensed music, organizations can stream curated music directly from Command, without having to manage external media players and separate licensing agreements. Administrators can browse an expansive library of playlists and deploy licensed music across sites in real time. Because playlists refresh regularly, spaces stay sounding fresh rather than repetitive, wherever they're deployed across a global footprint. Instant announcements. Sound Systems also lets organizations deliver announcements to any site in seconds, directly from Command. Using text-to-speech or a device's built-in microphone, administrators can send an announcement to selected locations in seconds. Using built-in translation capabilities, announcements can also be automatically translated and streamed sequentially in multiple languages to help support facility-wide understanding. Streamlined, enterprise-scale cloud management. Whether managing a handful of speakers or thousands, Sound Systems delivers the same seamless control. Devices can be organized into spaces and zones to easily target specific room types and locations with the right music. Changes can be made from virtually anywhere via the web or mobile app - whether adjusting volume, triggering an announcement, or switching tracks. Devices can also be added or relocated freely, without the fixed infrastructure traditional systems require. Admins can apply changes at the organization, site, subsite, or individual space or zone level, and can see the online and offline status of every Verkada device in their deployment at a glance. Admins can also grant different team members different levels of access, so a regional facilities manager and a corporate IT administrator each see exactly what they need. Hardware for virtually any deployment. Sound Systems launches with two new hardware lines. Organizations can choose to migrate fully to Verkada with network speakers, or take a gradual approach and modernize their existing equipment at whatever pace works for them with network audio players. Network Speakers. Verkada Network Speakers are all-in-one, PoE-powered indoor and outdoor speakers that function without a dedicated hardware processor, amplifier, or rack. The NS151 is a 4-inch speaker suited to desks, offices, and small rooms. The NS261 is a 6.5-inch in-ceiling speaker designed for discreet, whole-room coverage. The NS631 is a 6.5-inch IP66-rated surface-mount speaker, designed to withstand inclement conditions in outdoor spaces. Each model connects over Ethernet, with the NS151 additionally supporting WiFi for instances where running network cable isn't practical. Network Audio Players. For organizations with amplifiers, speakers, and audio systems already in place, Verkada Network Audio Players bridge that equipment to the cloud. Network audio players give organizations the freedom to integrate Sound Systems with any third-party speaker that fits their specific needs. The NP21 offers two line-level outputs for smaller deployments, while the NP81 scales up to sixteen for larger, more complex installations. Both models bring the benefits of cloud management to hardware that organizations have already invested in, avoiding a costly overhaul and letting them migrate to Verkada on their own schedule. Sound Systems' audio pipeline supports lossless FLAC streaming, preserving full audio fidelity from the source - suited to both rich background music and intelligible announcements. Extending the Verkada platform. Sound Systems also extends the Verkada platform, providing additional, powerful integrations with other Verkada products. Paired with Alarms, it can deliver AI-powered deterrence, playing a warning message the moment a camera detects loitering or other suspicious activity, and escalating the message in real time if the activity continues. Paired with Desk Station, front-desk and facilities staff can queue a song, deliver announcements, or adjust volume with a single tap, without requiring full Command access. Availability. Starting in early October, the NP21 ($1,199), NP81 ($2,999), NS261 ($999), and NS631 ($1,199) will be available in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, and New Zealand. The NS151 ($899) will be available later in 2026 in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Organizations can start a free 30-day trial, which includes one device and full access to the Command management platform, to experience the system firsthand. This blog post contains forward-looking statements. Please keep in mind that forward-looking projections are subject to change, including general release timeline, product features and functionalities, certifications and pricing.
Announcing new unified timeline functionality: live mode, access control, and more. Sep 16, 2026 When Verkada Inc. launched AI-powered unified timeline, its goal was simple: turn hours-long manual investigations into a streamlined, effortless workflow. Today, Verkada Inc. is excited to announce a series of powerful updates designed to make unified timeline even more flexible and more comprehensive - delivering true end-to-end site visibility that enables more thorough, complete investigations. Track sightings in real time with live mode. Unified timeline excels at answering a fundamental question in security investigations: "Where has this suspect been?" But what if an incident is actively unfolding, or a person of interest is still on premises? You can now enter a live view from real-time camera footage, the alert inbox, or an existing unified timeline, with new sightings added automatically as cameras detect the suspect continuing to move around your property. Driven by on-camera processing power, new detections of a person of interest populate in near real time with minimal latency, delivering key context and situational awareness to security teams without forcing operators to manually switch between camera feeds. Easily identify subjects in crowded environments. Unified timeline is great at identifying footage where a subject is present. But if you're leveraging the feature in a congested environment, you're likely to encounter clips where numerous people are present within the camera's field of view. Its new spotlight feature highlights your subject of interest when a camera feed comes into view, making it easier and more intuitive to pick out a specific person of interest within a crowded frame. Add access control events to a unified timeline. Access control events can now be added to a unified timeline, providing additional insights into a person of interest's movements throughout a facility that go beyond visual sightings. Tie in specific unlock events associated with an access user or checked-in visitor, determine if someone gained unauthorized access through tailgating, or associate door held open or door forced open events with an ongoing investigation. Identify access users and signed-in guests. When face search is enabled, organizations can now opt-in to match a subject's face within a unified timeline to profile pictures associated with access control user profiles or signed-in visitors. This enables security teams to quickly determine if an individual is an employee or known visitor, and help identify who they are. Gain spatial awareness with an immersive map view. Unified timeline now displays its brand new maps feature instead of a traditional floorplan, delivering immersive visual context for both historical and real-time investigations. This view makes it easy to understand which cameras a subject passed by or which doors an individual interacted with, visualizing where and how a subject moved through a facility. It also enables security teams to gain immediate context when attempting to locate an individual who is currently on site. Customers interested in this private beta feature should reach out to their Verkada sales representative to request access. Conduct investigations in minutes, not hours. Together, these features expand the capabilities of AI-powered unified timeline, helping security teams piece together both live events and past incidents in record time. Availability. Live mode, spotlight functionality, access control events, and appearance to face will be available to all Command organizations within unified timeline on October 8, 2026. Unified access control and guest profiles will be available to all Command organizations at the end of October 2026. To get a personalized demo or free trial, contact your Verkada sales representative or email [email protected]. 1. Responsible Use: Verkada's technologies, including features such as facial recognition and license plate recognition, are designed to be used in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including the EU AI Act. These capabilities may be subject to legal restrictions depending on your jurisdiction. Customers are responsible for ensuring that any use of such or similar features complies with local, regional, and international laws and is only deployed where permitted. 2. This blog post contains forward-looking statements. Please keep in mind that forward-looking projections are subject to change, including general release timeline, product features and functionalities, certifications and pricing.