Redflex
Redflex is an Australian ITS technology company, founded in 1997, that designs ALPR and enforcement camera systems, toll management, and connected vehicle services for government entities (municipalities, school districts, law enforcement) and commercial fleets (rental car, fleet operators, OEMs) across 15+ countries as part of the Verra Mobility Group.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersSouth Melbourne, Australia
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Redflex does
Redflex is an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology company headquartered in South Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1997. It designs and delivers smart transportation solutions built around ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) and enforcement camera technology, with a product portfolio spanning red-light safety cameras, speed enforcement, school bus stop-arm enforcement (Stop Guard), bus lane enforcement, work zone safety, "Don't Block the Box" intersection enforcement, toll management, violation processing, and connected vehicle services. The company's technical backbone combines computer-vision-based camera systems with back-office violation and toll processing platforms, increasingly extended into embedded/OEM capabilities via the AutoKinex in-vehicle payments platform.
The company serves two principal customer bases: government entities (municipalities, school districts, and law enforcement agencies) deploying safety and traffic management programs, and commercial/fleet operators (rental car companies, fleet management firms, and OEMs) requiring toll management, violation processing, title and registration, and connected vehicle services. Redflex operates as part of the Verra Mobility Group following Verra Mobility's 2019 acquisition of Redflex Holdings Corporation, and has supplemented organic development with M&A, including the December 2020 acquisition of RoadMetric. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, with quote-based enterprise pricing, multi-year contracts, and revenue mechanics that combine recurring service subscriptions with per-transaction fees across toll and violation processing.
Redflex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Redflex
- Legal name
- Verra Mobility
- Website
- https://redflex.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Redflex is an Australian ITS technology company, founded in 1997, that designs ALPR and enforcement camera systems, toll management, and connected vehicle services for government entities (municipalities, school districts, law enforcement) and commercial fleets (rental car, fleet operators, OEMs) across 15+ countries as part of the Verra Mobility Group.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Redflex industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Intelligent Transportation Systems / Traffic Safety Enforcement
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Traffic Systems & Road Safety Infrastructure (Signals, ITS, Barriers, Signage, Markings) (IMAFAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Connected Vehicle & V2X Traffic Operations (RSUs, SPaT/MAP, CV Applications) (TLAJACAJ)
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Where Redflex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- South Melbourne
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Redflex 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
- Government Safety Solutions: Provides municipalities, school districts, and government entities with safety enforcement technology including ALPR, red-light cameras, speed enforcement, school bus stop-arm cameras, and bus lane enforcement. Revenue likely generated through service agreements, equipment sales, and processing fees.
- Commercial & Fleet Solutions: Serves rental car companies, fleet management companies, and large fleet operators with integrated technology for toll management, violation processing, and vehicle registration. Revenue generated through transaction fees and service subscriptions.
- Toll Management Services: Electronic toll payment solutions for rental fleets and commercial vehicles across multiple countries, including the AutoKinex in-vehicle payment platform.
- Parking Management: Parking management solutions through T2 Systems subsidiary, providing parking enforcement and management technology.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Redflex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Redflex designs, manufactures, and supports Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology — including red-light safety cameras, automated speed enforcement cameras, school bus stop-arm enforcement (Stop Guard), bus lane enforcement, work zone safety cameras, "Don't Block the Box" intersection cameras, and Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) platforms — for government and commercial customers worldwide. Following its 2019 acquisition by Verra Mobility, Redflex's ITS hardware and computer-vision software is sold alongside broader smart mobility solutions spanning toll management, violation processing, title and registration, connected vehicle services, and the AutoKinex in-vehicle payments platform.
Product overview
Verra Mobility offers a unified smart transportation technology platform with two core solution areas: Government Solutions (safety and mobility enforcement including red-light safety, speed enforcement, school bus stop arm, bus lane enforcement, and work zone safety cameras) and Commercial & Fleet Solutions (toll management, violation processing, title and registration, and connected vehicle services). The portfolio includes acquired brand T2 Systems for parking management, and the recently launched AutoKinex for in-vehicle payments. The platform leverages ALPR and camera-based computer vision technology to provide enforcement, monitoring, and payment solutions across more than 15 countries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- T2 Systems: Parking management solutions provider, acquired by Verra Mobility
- Stop Guard
- AutoKinex
Products and services
- Red-Light Safety Cameras Camera-based enforcement systems that detect and capture vehicles running red lights at intersections, used by municipal and law enforcement customers to improve intersection safety and automate citation workflows.
- Speed Enforcement Cameras Automated speed enforcement camera systems that detect and capture vehicles exceeding posted speed limits on roadways, deployed for government traffic safety programs.
- School Bus Stop-Arm Enforcement (Stop Guard)
Companies that use Redflex
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Redflex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature8 records
Redflex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- Locauto GroupflagshipPartnership to bring seamless electronic toll payment solution to drivers in Italy. Verra Mobility provides its AutoKinex in-vehicle payment technology to enable electronic toll payments for Locauto Group's rental fleet customers.
- StellantiscoreLaunched AutoKinex in-vehicle payments platform in partnership with Stellantis for secure, integrated in-vehicle payment solutions. This represents Verra Mobility's entry into OEM-connected payment services.
- T2 SystemscoreT2 Systems is a Verra Mobility company and a leader in parking management solutions. Extends Verra Mobility's portfolio to include comprehensive parking enforcement and management technology.
- Leading Toll AuthoritiescoreExtensive partnerships with leading toll authorities across 15+ countries for toll management and electronic toll payment services.
- Leading Rental Car CompaniescorePartnerships with major rental car companies to provide toll management, violation processing, and electronic payment solutions.
- MunicipalitiescorePartnerships with municipalities for smart city transportation solutions, safety enforcement technology deployment, and traffic management.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Redflex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Neology: Provider of ALPR-based tolling, traffic enforcement, and parking solutions to transportation agencies, competing directly with Redflex's ALPR and enforcement camera portfolio in North America and internationally.
- Kapsch TrafficCom: Austrian-headquartered ITS company providing tolling, traffic management, and enforcement solutions to governments and commercial operators, competing head-to-head with Redflex in road safety and smart mobility infrastructure.
- Swarco: Austrian traffic technology company manufacturing road signs, signals, and enforcement systems, competing with Redflex in safety and traffic management equipment for municipalities across Europe and beyond.
- Sensys Gatso Group: Swedish-listed provider of traffic safety solutions including red-light and speed enforcement cameras and ALPR-based systems, directly competing with Redflex in the same product category and customer base (municipalities and police).
- Iteris: U.S.-based applied informatics company focused on intelligent transportation systems, traffic management, and smart-mobility infrastructure for public agencies and commercial fleets, with comparable camera-based detection offerings.
- Q-Free: Norwegian ITS company delivering tolling, traffic management, and connected vehicle solutions to road authorities, with overlapping enforcement and ALPR product lines targeting similar public-sector customers.
Broad incumbents
- IDEMIA: Global identity and security technology company with a public-security and mobility division providing ALPR, vehicle recognition, and tolling solutions that compete with Redflex in law enforcement and transportation use cases.
- Cubic Transportation Systems: Division of Cubic Corporation providing fare collection, traffic management, and intelligent transportation solutions to cities and transit agencies, with adjacent rather than identical capabilities to Redflex's enforcement focus.
- Jenoptik: German technology group with a Light & Safety division that supplies traffic enforcement cameras, ALPR, and road safety solutions to public authorities globally, overlapping heavily with Redflex's core offering.
Emerging players
- Conduent: U.S. business services firm with a transportation segment providing violation processing, parking, and mobility solutions to government clients; overlaps with Redflex's violation processing and commercial fleet workflows.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Redflex social profiles
Digital presenceRedflex financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Redflex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Redflex subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Redflex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Redflex M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Redflex
What does Redflex do?
Redflex designs, manufactures, and supports Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology — including red-light safety cameras, automated speed enforcement cameras, school bus stop-arm enforcement (Stop Guard), bus lane enforcement, work zone safety cameras, "Don't Block the Box" intersection cameras, and Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) platforms — for government and commercial customers worldwide. Following its 2019 acquisition by Verra Mobility, Redflex's ITS hardware and computer-vision software is sold alongside broader smart mobility solutions spanning toll management, violation processing, title and registration, connected vehicle services, and the AutoKinex in-vehicle payments platform.
Is Redflex a public or private company?
Redflex is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Redflex founded?
Redflex was founded in 1997. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Redflex based?
Redflex is headquartered in South Melbourne, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Redflex make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Government Safety Solutions are the primary driver. The others are commercial & Fleet Solutions, toll Management Services and parking Management.
Who are Redflex's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Neology, Kapsch TrafficCom, Swarco, Sensys Gatso Group, Iteris and Q-Free. Broad incumbents are IDEMIA, Cubic Transportation Systems and Jenoptik. Conduent is listed as an emerging player.
Does Redflex have an API?
No public API is recorded for Redflex.
What industry is Redflex in?
Redflex's product category is Intelligent Transportation Systems / Traffic Safety Enforcement. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAEAI, Traffic Systems & Road Safety Infrastructure (Signals, ITS, Barriers, Signage, Markings), with a secondary code of TLAJACAJ, Connected Vehicle & V2X Traffic Operations (RSUs, SPaT/MAP, CV Applications). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3823.