Calumino
Calumino develops privacy-preserving thermal sensing hardware with embedded AI for smart buildings, industrial asset monitoring, elderly care, and security applications, selling its CTS3001 sensor platform through OEM integrations and global channel partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersSydney, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Calumino does
Calumino is an Australian deep-technology company that has developed an intelligent thermal sensing platform anchored by the CTS3001 sensor, using proprietary Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS) chip technology to deliver LWIR (8-14 micrometer) thermal imaging at approximately one-tenth the cost of traditional microbolometers and ten times the sensitivity of competing thermopiles. The sensor combines a micro-mirror array that encodes temperature as an optical angle with a standard CMOS image sensor (now ams OSRAM's Mira050), eliminating electronic noise in the signal chain. An embedded four-stage computer vision pipeline runs on a sub-watt ARM processor in under 50 ms, producing structured occupancy intelligence (people counting, presence detection, localization, temperature monitoring) without capturing or transmitting any visual images, making the platform GDPR-compliant and suitable for privacy-sensitive deployments.
The company serves four primary verticals: smart buildings (HVAC optimization and intelligent lighting for commercial real estate such as The Guinness Partnership/BAM FM), industrial asset monitoring (predictive maintenance and hotspot detection for operators including ERIKS and Ryoden/Mitsubishi Electric group), elderly care (fall detection and activity monitoring), and security and safety (perimeter detection in darkness and through smoke). Calumino also addresses the consumer electronics and OEM market through a collaboration with Himax Technologies targeting AR glasses, demonstrated at CES 2026.
Calumino operates a multi-channel go-to-market combining hardware sales of CTS3001 modules and evaluation kits, embedded AI/software licensing into partner products, and technical integration services. Distribution is channel-led, leveraging smart building integrators, lighting OEM partners (Tridonic, Hytronik, Casambi, DANLERS), and authorized distributors (Digi-Key globally, Macnica in Japan and China). The head office is in San Francisco, USA, with R&D and operations in Sydney, Australia, and regional sales offices in London, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and Rest of Asia. The company has raised approximately $18.6 million across multiple funding rounds since 2014, including a $10.3 million Series A in September 2022 led by Celesta Capital and Taronga Ventures.
Calumino firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Calumino
- Legal name
- MP High Tech Solutions Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://calumino.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Calumino develops privacy-preserving thermal sensing hardware with embedded AI for smart buildings, industrial asset monitoring, elderly care, and security applications, selling its CTS3001 sensor platform through OEM integrations and global channel partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Calumino industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Thermal Imaging Sensors
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality) (HDAHALAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Smart HVAC Monitoring, Diagnostics & Predictive Maintenance (HSAOANAC), Temperature & Heat Monitoring/Overheat Alerts (Home/Appliance/Attic) (HSAHAGAH)
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Where Calumino is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sydney
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices8 records
Markets served
Calumino business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Thermal Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of CTS3001 thermal sensor modules and evaluation kits to customers for integration into smart building, industrial, and IoT applications.
- Embedded AI/Software Licensing: Software libraries and processing support that convert thermal inputs into real-time occupancy and environmental insights, enabling faster deployment of intelligent applications.
- Technical Support and Integration Services: Full integration and technical support services for customers implementing thermal sensing solutions, including application notes, protocol documentation, and custom integration support.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | CTS3001 Evaluation Kit (EVK) |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Calumino product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Calumino designs, develops, and manufactures intelligent thermal sensing hardware and embedded AI software for privacy-preserving occupancy detection, people counting, presence detection, and temperature monitoring. Its core offering is the CTS3001 thermal sensor platform built on proprietary Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS) technology combined with on-device computer vision, sold to enterprises and OEMs for integration into smart buildings, industrial monitoring, elderly care, and security applications.
Product overview
Calumino offers an intelligent thermal sensing platform anchored by the CTS3001 sensor, which combines proprietary MOMS (Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems) technology with edge AI processing to deliver privacy-preserving human detection. The platform includes the CTS3001 as the core sensing device, an Evaluation Kit for prototyping, CaliVision software for data visualization, and CaliLink Protocol documentation for integration. The system provides multiple concurrent intelligence outputs including occupancy detection, people counting, presence detection, and temperature monitoring, all processed locally on the embedded processor without cloud dependency.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- CTS3001 Thermal Sensor Platform A next-generation intelligent thermal sensor platform with 20x15 infrared array, MIPI CSI-2 interface, 45 mK NETD sensitivity, 27 mW power consumption, and embedded edge AI processing. Provides occupancy detection, people counting, presence detection, and temperature monitoring for integration into smart buildings, industrial automation, and security systems. Targeted at OEMs, system integrators, and enterprise developers.
- CTS3001 Evaluation Kit (EVK) Evaluation kit for rapid prototyping and system integration, including the CTS3001 sensor module, mounting hardware, USB connectivity, and CTS Player software suite for evaluating occupancy, localization, people counting, presence detection, and temperature monitoring capabilities. Available via email request to [email protected] and through Digi-Key distribution.
Quantifiable outcome
- Buildings can achieve lower energy consumption through granular, automated HVAC and lighting control based on actual occupancy counts rather than binary presence detection.
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Calumino
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Calumino technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
Calumino partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- MacnicacoreAuthorized distributor of Calumino products in the Japanese market. Macnica provides demand creation activities, design-stage technical support, system-level optimization capabilities, and scalable logistics infrastructure to accelerate product adoption.
- HytronikflagshipStrategic technology collaboration integrating Calumino's high-precision thermal detection capabilities into Hytronik's True Occupancy sensor portfolio. Enables advanced occupancy intelligence and more precise people counting within building automation and control systems.
- TridonicflagshipUnveiled first thermal sensing solution designed for luminaries using Zhaga 20-specified cut-outs. Jointly developed MVP demonstrates high-accuracy occupancy and safety detection embedded directly into standardized luminaire platforms with full interoperability across global lighting ecosystems.
- Himax TechnologiesflagshipLeading fabless semiconductor company and display driver IC supplier. Collaboration on new optical thermal sensor developed with Calumino, showcased at CES 2026 alongside AUO and Vuzix for AR glasses display solutions.
- Casambi TechnologiescoreCommercial launch of privacy-safe thermal sensing system integrating Calumino's low-resolution thermal sensors into Casambi's wireless lighting platform through DANLERS' plug-and-play controllers. System enables people detection and counting without capturing personally identifiable information.
- DANLERScoreLeading ecosystem sensor specialist manufacturer integrating Calumino's thermal sensor technology into plug-and-play Casambi-compatible controllers for smart buildings. Co-developed the revolutionary CAL-CEFL12V people counting sensor with INGY.
- ams OSRAMflagshipPremium partnership integrating ams OSRAM's Mira050 CMOS image sensor into Calumino's next-generation thermal sensing platform. The miniature, low-power sensor enables wireless product capabilities and advances thermal sensing for intelligent buildings.
- INGYflagshipCollaborated with DANLERS and Calumino to develop the revolutionary CAL-CEFL12V intelligent lighting control sensor that accurately counts people at a price point approaching high-end PIR sensors. INGY provides wireless mesh network for smart building functions.
- SynerLeap (ABB)minorInnovation growth hub powered by ABB connecting Calumino with ABB's R&D and business resources, as well as ABB's customer base to assist in winning projects that solve real problems.
- Digi-KeycoreGlobal electronics component distributor offering CTS3001 Evaluation Kits, enabling rapid prototyping and system integration for customers worldwide.
- Ryoden CorporationminorMitsubishi Electric group company collaborating on 'Pescle' pest detection solution that distinguishes between humans and rodents, eliminating false alarms in dark environments for food processing facilities in Japan.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Calumino competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Teledyne FLIR: Global leader in thermal imaging cameras and sensors for industrial, security, and building applications. Directly comparable as a thermal-sensing platform vendor targeting overlapping smart building and industrial use cases, but operates at higher price points with much broader product breadth.
- Axis Communications: Major networked video and thermal camera vendor for security, safety, and smart-city applications. Overlaps with Calumino's security & safety use case but delivers thermal imaging via higher-resolution, higher-cost cameras rather than embedded low-resolution sensors.
- Bosch Building Technologies: Supplies intrusion, video, and occupancy sensing solutions for commercial buildings, including PIR-based detectors. Competes for the same smart building integrator relationships that Calumino targets, though with traditional camera and PIR products rather than thermal arrays.
- Steinel: European leader in PIR occupancy sensors and intelligent lighting controls for smart buildings. Directly competes with Calumino's occupancy detection and lighting-control value proposition in the same integrator channel, but relies on legacy PIR rather than thermal imaging.
- Omron Electronic Components: Global manufacturer of MEMS, environmental, and people-sensing components for industrial and building automation. Directly comparable to Calumino as a sensor-component supplier serving integrators, though focused on PIR, vibration, and flow rather than LWIR thermal arrays.
- Enlighted (Siemens): IoT sensor and analytics platform for smart buildings owned by Siemens, providing occupancy and environmental sensing across commercial real estate. Competes with Calumino in the same building-occupancy intelligence category, with broader portfolio but higher unit cost.
Direct peers
- Lynred: Manufacturer of infrared detectors and thermal sensor modules (including microbolometer-based products) used in security, industrial, and emerging IoT applications. Directly comparable as a competing supplier of LWIR thermal sensing components to OEMs and integrators.
- Seek Thermal: Developer of compact, affordable thermal imaging cameras and sensors for commercial, industrial, and smart-building applications. Closely comparable to Calumino in its mission to democratize thermal imaging at lower price points than FLIR-tier incumbents.
- Xenics: European designer and manufacturer of infrared detectors, cameras, and OEM thermal sensor modules for industrial, security, and scientific applications. Closely comparable to Calumino as a competing supplier of LWIR imaging modules to OEMs and system integrators.
Emerging players
- Opgal Optronic Industries: Israeli thermal imaging camera and module provider targeting security, industrial, and automotive applications. Compares to Calumino as a thermal-module competitor pursuing OEM embedding, though at higher resolution and price points.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Calumino social profiles
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Valuation estimate
Calumino leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Calumino funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds11 records
Investors9 records
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Calumino M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Calumino
What does Calumino do?
Calumino designs, develops, and manufactures intelligent thermal sensing hardware and embedded AI software for privacy-preserving occupancy detection, people counting, presence detection, and temperature monitoring. Its core offering is the CTS3001 thermal sensor platform built on proprietary Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems (MOMS) technology combined with on-device computer vision, sold to enterprises and OEMs for integration into smart buildings, industrial monitoring, elderly care, and security applications.
Is Calumino a public or private company?
Calumino is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Calumino founded?
Calumino was founded in 2018. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Calumino based?
Calumino is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Calumino make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Thermal Sensor Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are embedded AI/Software Licensing and technical Support and Integration Services.
Who are Calumino's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Teledyne FLIR, Axis Communications, Bosch Building Technologies, Steinel, Omron Electronic Components and Enlighted (Siemens). Direct peers are Lynred, Seek Thermal and Xenics. Opgal Optronic Industries is listed as an emerging player.
Does Calumino have an API?
No public API is recorded for Calumino.
What industry is Calumino in?
Calumino's product category is Thermal Imaging Sensors. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHALAD, Environmental Sensors (Temperature/Humidity/Gas/Air Quality), with a secondary code of HSAOANAC, Smart HVAC Monitoring, Diagnostics & Predictive Maintenance. Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.