What Inpixal does

Inpixal is a French private limited company (S.A.S.) founded in 2009 in Rennes by six engineers and managers originating from Thomson, Thales, VSLI, and Philips. It designs and develops real-time video and image processing solutions for defense, security and UAV/robotics markets, organized into three product families: (i) optronics gyro-stabilized gimbals (EDNA150, EDNA260, OSEA300, GAÏA300) integrating EO and IR sensors for aerial, maritime and terrestrial platforms; (ii) video processing servers for security and surveillance (PixAlarm, PixShield, PixCast) with deep-learning-based intrusion detection and video patrolling; and (iii) embedded electronic cards and software libraries (PixBoard/VIBE, PixBox, PixTherm, PixFod, PixUAV, STANAG 4609) targeting embedded processing at low weight (62g) and power (7W). Core technical capabilities include real-time image stabilization, atmospheric perturbation reduction (fog, rain, heat shimmer), AI-based detection/recognition/identification with a novel sub-assembly vehicle classification approach, FPGA and ASIC design, and NATO STANAG 4609 compliance.

The company monetizes through a mix of one-time hardware sales (gimbals, servers, embedded boards), software library and SDK licensing (PixTherm, PixFod, PixUAV), engineering consulting and feasibility studies on a case-by-case basis, and a subscription-based cloud service (Heimdall) accessible via REST API. Distribution is primarily consultative direct sales to defense and security customers, supplemented by trade-show presence (EuroSatory) and an online storefront for standard PixBoard products. Customers are concentrated in the French defense/security ecosystem, including references to Seveso-class industrial sites, power plants, electrical substations, parking and warehouse operators, and UAV/USV OEMs. Inpixal is bootstrapped (registered capital €278,100, SIREN 509117016), with no disclosed external funding rounds and a 1-10 employee headcount that constrains scale but supports deep specialization.

Name

Inpixal

Legal name

InPixal S.A.S.

Website

https://inpixal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inpixal is a French real-time video and image processing company founded in 2009 that designs optronics gyro-stabilized gimbals, embedded video processing boards, AI-powered surveillance servers, and STANAG 4609-compliant software for defense, security, and UAV/robotics customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optronics and Video Surveillance Equipment

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (3343), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Gimbals, Stabilizers & Camera Rigs (Handheld, Wearable, Drone Gimbals) (CRACAPAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio, Imaging & Multimedia SoCs (ISP/Codec/Display) (HDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Video processing solutions
• Optronics gimbals
• Intrusion detection
• Image stabilization
• Embedded video processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Optronics Gimbals Sales: Sale of gyro-stabilized gimbal products (EDNA150, EDNA260, OSEA300, GAÏA300) for aerial, maritime, and land-based platforms
2. Video Processing Servers: Sale of video processing servers including PixAlarm (intrusion detection), PixShield (video patrolling), and PixCast (capture, processing, streaming)
3. Embedded Electronic Cards: Sale of PixBoard rugged embedded electronic cards with image processing algorithms, available in OEM versions and with standard algorithm packages
4. Software Libraries SDK: Sale of software libraries (PixTherm, PixFod, PixUAV) as SDK products for integration into customer applications
5. Engineering Consulting Services: Feasibility studies, hardware sizing, component selection, optimizations, software architecture, cost reduction services offered through engineering packages or consulting
6. Heimdall Cloud Service: Subscription-based cloud service for image analysis, with API access for white-label integration

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Inpixal designs, develops and manufactures real-time video processing hardware and software for the defense and security markets. Its catalog spans gyro-stabilized optronic gimbals (EDNA150, EDNA260, OSEA300, GAÏA300), embedded FPGA video processing boards (PixBoard, PixBox), video surveillance and intrusion detection servers (PixAlarm, PixShield, PixCast, Heimdall), and software libraries/SDKs (PixTherm, PixFod, PixUAV, STANAG 4609). The company also delivers custom engineering services and feasibility studies against customer specifications.

Product overview

Inpixal is a French company founded in 2009 specializing in real-time video/image processing solutions. Their product portfolio spans three main categories: (1) Optronics gyro-stabilized gimbals (EDNA150, EDNA260, OSEA300, GAIA300) for aerial, maritime and land-based platforms; (2) Video processing servers for security and surveillance (PixAlarm, PixShield, PixCast, Heimdall); and (3) Embedded electronic cards and software libraries (PixBoard, PixBox, PixTherm, PixFod, PixUAV) for image enhancement, stabilization, intrusion detection, and drone applications. The company offers both standalone products and modular components that can be integrated together, with AI-powered detection, recognition and identification capabilities across their gimbal and server product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PixAlarm: Real-time video processing server for intrusion detection and security surveillance
• PixShield
• PixCast
• PixBoard
• PixBox
• PixFod
• PixTherm
• PixUAV
• Heimdall
• EDNA150
• EDNA260
• OSEA300
• GAÏA300

Products and services

• EDNA150 Gimbal 6-inch gyrostabilized optronic turret payload for drones with HD EO (1280x720p) and LWIR (640x480) sensors and 3-axis electronic stabilization, weighing 1.4 kg with 150 mm diameter.
• EDNA260 Gimbal Gyrostabilized bi-spectral HD EO/IR turret payload for aerial and maritime surveillance on UAVs, microlights, helicopters and ships; weighs 8 kg with 260 mm diameter, IP56 rated.
• OSEA300 Gimbal Maritime gyrostabilized bi-spectral HD EO/IR turret for long-range day/night observation from USVs, boats and surface vessels.
• GAÏA300 Gimbal Terrestrial gyrostabilized bi-spectral HD EO/IR turret for long-range observation with AI-powered vehicle classification using sub-assembly learning approach for detection of modified vehicles.
• PixAlarm Real-time video processing intrusion detection server for sensitive sites (Seveso sites, parking, warehouses, power plants), combining PixFod technology with deep learning for extremely low false-alarm rates and geo-localized alerts.
• PixShield Automated patrol video surveillance tool for visual and automatic alarm verification across unlimited sites; integrates an automatic analysis module that alerts operators only on detected intrusions.
• PixCast Multi-standard, multi-protocol capture, processing and streaming video server with a modular toolbox approach allowing specific applications built from InPixal components or custom extension modules.
• Heimdall Cloud-based deep-learning image analysis service for identifying people, vehicles and objects (including when stationary) with near-zero false-alarm rate; REST API enables white-label integration into customer systems.
• PixBoard PC/104-Express all-in-one embedded electronic card for acquiring, processing and outputting SD and HD video with programmable FPGA matrix; 62g weight and 7W power consumption for drone, robot and vehicle embedding; PixBoard VIBE available via online store.
• PixBox Standalone image enhancement box connecting to analog cameras and outputting optimized images with real-time stabilization, weather interference reduction (heat haze, fog, rain, snow) and quality improvement.
• PixTherm SDK Standalone software library/SDK for stabilization and suppression of weather effects (fog, rain, snow, heat shimmer); available for Windows/Linux, supports up to 1080P resolutions with CPU/GPU optimization.
• PixFod SDK Standalone intrusion detection and tracking software library/SDK for outdoor environments, robust to climate conditions (wind, rain, vegetation, shadows); differentiates vehicles and animals from humans in real time and is resolution-independent.
• PixUAV SDK Standalone drone-specific software library/SDK integrated with PixBoard for embedded video processing on UAVs.
• STANAG 4609 Solutions NATO STANAG 4609 compliant encoding, decoding, multiplexing and demux libraries and products (PIXALARM-4609 fanless mini-server and PIX4609-DEMUX) supporting edition 7, VMTI (MISB STD0903) and local security set (MISB STD0601) for military video applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extremely low false alarm rate for PixAlarm intrusion detection system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NATO/OTANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPIXAL develops STANAG 4609 compliant solutions for NATO, including encoding, decoding, multiplexing and demux libraries. Products include PixAlarm-4609 fanless mini-server and Pix4609-DEMUX library supporting STANAG 4609 edition 7, VMTI (MISB STD0903), and local security set (MISB STD0601).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Genetec: Video management and security operations platform that integrates with PixAlarm for alert notification; not a direct competitor but a channel and integration partner that materially affects Inpixal's go-to-market in critical infrastructure security.

Direct peers

• Teledyne FLIR Defense: US-based leader in thermal imaging and multi-spectral gimbals for UAVs, ground vehicles, and maritime platforms with embedded video processing; directly comparable to Inpixal's EDNA and GAÏA bi-spectral stabilized turrets.
• Clear Align: US defense optronics manufacturer of stabilized imaging systems and high-performance camera payloads for airborne, ground, and maritime surveillance; closely comparable to Inpixal's gimbal product family.
• Silent Sentinel: UK-based specialist in rugged optronic platforms including gyro-stabilized gimbals for security, maritime, and defense; very similar niche positioning to Inpixal with comparable product specifications and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Safran Electronics & Defense: French defense electronics specialist producing gyro-stabilized optronic turrets, navigation, and surveillance systems for airborne, land, and naval platforms; directly comparable to Inpixal's EDNA, OSEA, and GAÏA gimbal product lines.
• Axis Communications: Global leader in network cameras and video surveillance infrastructure for critical infrastructure and perimeter security; comparable to Inpixal's PixAlarm and PixShield intrusion detection server offerings.
• Hensoldt: German defense sensor house offering optronics, radar, and electronic warfare solutions including gyro-stabilized gimbals and ISR payloads; competes in the same European defense optronics market as Inpixal.
• Thales: Global French defense prime with extensive optronics, ISR, and secure communications portfolio; directly competes in defense gimbals and video processing for aerospace and naval platforms where Inpixal sells its gimbals and STANAG products.
• DJI Enterprise: Dominant commercial and enterprise drone platform provider with integrated gimbal payloads and SDK ecosystem; relevant because Inpixal supplies UAV payload and embedded video processing into this broader drone ecosystem.
• Autel Robotics: Drone manufacturer with stabilized gimbal payloads for security and inspection use cases; competes for embedded video processing integration similar to Inpixal's PixBoard + PixUAV offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InPixal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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