KOMOTO

What KOMOTO does

KOMOTO is a Taiwan-based, privately held manufacturer founded in 1989 that specializes in intelligent traffic strobe illuminators and infrared lighting solutions for machine vision applications. The company designs and produces a portfolio of LED-based strobe and continuous illumination products — organized into the K, S, P, M, C, H, and L series — spanning wavelengths from 460nm through 940nm and white-light variants, with power outputs from compact bollard units to 1,800W pulsed strobes. Core technology emphasizes reliable image capture under total darkness, high-speed traffic, and variable weather; the product line includes intelligent trigger modes (Simple, Intelligent, C.C.S.), GigE Vision composite waterproof connectivity, IP66 enclosures, and shock/vibration specifications for mobile deployments. In 2026, KOMOTO extended into edge computing with the AHP (AI Hardware Platform) Series of customizable embedded AI boards for traffic applications.

The company sells hardware directly to government transportation authorities and through traffic equipment integrator and ANPR system provider partnerships, with products deployed in more than 30 countries. Reference deployments include Taiwan's first highway ANPR system (2000) and the nationwide Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) projects (2004, 2013), as well as Transurban's HOV violation detection deployment on the I-495, I-95, and I-395 express lanes in Washington D.C. (2020). Applications supported include ANPR, speed enforcement, red light violation, HOV detection, toll management, weigh-in-motion, axle counting, vehicle type identification, rail container scanning, face recognition behind windshields, and car parking. The business model is quote-based B2B hardware sales with no publicly disclosed pricing; certifications include ISO 9001:2015, UL, FCC, CE, and ROHS. Marketing is concentrated at major ITS industry exhibitions (Intertraffic Amsterdam, ITS World Congress, ITE Japan), and the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company.

Name

KOMOTO

Legal name

KOMOTO

Website

https://komoto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

KOMOTO is a Taiwan-based manufacturer founded in 1989 that designs LED-based intelligent traffic strobe illuminators and IR lighting solutions, selling hardware to government transportation authorities and traffic equipment integrators across more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traffic Enforcement Illumination Hardware

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Inspection Lighting (Ring lights, bar lights, backlights, strobed illumination) (IMAGAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Intelligent traffic strobe illuminators
• Infrared LED lighting
• ANPR illumination systems
• Machine vision lighting
• Traffic enforcement hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Taiwan

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Intelligent Traffic Strobe Illuminator Sales: KOMOTO generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialized LED strobe illuminators and integrated traffic devices to government transportation authorities, traffic equipment integrators, and security camera system providers worldwide.
2. ANPR and Traffic Integration Solutions: Revenue from integrated traffic devices combining illuminators with cameras, embedded boards, and antenna systems for comprehensive traffic enforcement and monitoring solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

KOMOTO develops and manufactures intelligent LED strobe illuminators and infrared (IR) lighting hardware for machine vision traffic applications, including ANPR, speed enforcement, red-light violation detection, toll management, HOV detection, axle counting, weigh-in-motion, and through-windshield face recognition. Its products span multiple specialized series (K, S, P, M, C, H, L) covering wavelengths from 460nm to 940nm plus white-light variants, with the latest AHP Series adding Edge AI Computing embedded boards. Devices are sold to government transportation authorities and traffic equipment integrators worldwide.

Product overview

KOMOTO offers a comprehensive portfolio of intelligent traffic strobe illuminators and related traffic management hardware, organized into multiple product series. The core offerings include: K Series DC Illuminators (with various wavelengths from 460nm to 940nm plus white light options) for general illumination; S Series Intelligent Traffic IR Strobe illuminators (600W-1800W) for ANPR and enforcement; P Series Intelligent Bollard Strobe Illuminators for parking applications; M Series Mobility Traffic Devices for mobile/vehicular use; C Series Composited/Integrated Traffic Devices combining illumination with camera/lens support; H Series Integrated LED Strobe for traffic applications; and L Series Ultra High Power Illuminators for surveillance. The company also announced the AHP (AI Hardware Platform) Series for Edge AI Computing in 2026. Products support various traffic applications including ANPR, speed enforcement, red light violation, toll management, weigh in motion, face recognition behind windshield, vehicle type identification, HOV detection, axle counting, and rail container scanning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K Series (DC Illuminators) Series of DC illuminators with multiple wavelength options (850nm, 940nm, 730nm, 760nm, 460nm, 810nm) and white light variants (4000K, 3000K, 5600K) for traffic and security applications. Features IP66 enclosures, compact LED light sources, automatic day/night switching, and range up to 300m.
• S Series (Intelligent Traffic IR Strobe) Intelligent traffic IR strobe and LED strobe illuminators with pulsed power ratings from 600W to 1800W, designed for ANPR, traffic speed management, vehicle type identification, and face recognition. Features IP66 housing, stack-effect design for heat reduction, and ultra-long life.
• P Series (Intelligent Bollard Strobe Illuminators) Intelligent bollard strobe illuminators with compact design for parking lot and embedded usage. Supports GigE vision composite waterproof connectors, wide power input (10-30 VDC), and various wavelengths for parking, ANPR, and car parking applications with high-speed trigger frequency up to 100 kHz.
• M Series (Mobility Traffic Devices) Mobility traffic devices designed for mobile applications, built into surveillance vehicles or police cars. Supports any machine vision camera into ITS applications with anti-vibration (5Hz-500Hz/1Grms/3Axis) and anti-shock (15G, 11ms) specifications for ANPR, mobility systems, and traffic integrated device applications.
• C Series (Composited/Integrated Traffic Devices) Composited and integrated traffic devices combining illumination with support for cameras, lenses, and antennas. Features negative pressure design to avoid oil and dust pollution. Applications include speed enforcement, red light violation, toll management, weigh in motion, and rail container scanning.
• H Series (Integrated LED Strobe) Integrated LED strobe with pulsing range adjustable from 1.6K to 30KHz. Designed for traffic applications with extra-long life, IP66 housing, and supports external trigger or free-running strobe with synchronized video camera support (NTSC and PAL).
• L Series (Ultra High Power Illuminators)

Quantifiable outcome

• Super long range up to 300m for K series DC illuminators
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• TransurbankeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2020Transurban, a major toll road operator, deployed KOMOTO's S series strobe illuminators on I-495, I-95, and I-395 express lanes in the Washington D.C. area to enable HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) violation detection. The technology allows cameras to detect passenger count in vehicles to enforce HOV lane restrictions.
• Taiwan Transportation AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004KOMOTO was involved in Taiwan Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) nationwide project in 2004 and 2013, contributing strobe illuminator technology for the comprehensive national toll system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dahua Technology: Large global video surveillance and ITS solution provider with integrated camera and illumination offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same end-customer segments as KOMOTO.
• Bosch Security and Safety Systems: Major provider of video surveillance, ITS, and traffic enforcement solutions, including cameras with integrated IR illumination. Overlaps with KOMOTO at the system level for traffic and perimeter security.
• Axis Communications: Global leader in network cameras and ITS/security solutions, increasingly bundling illumination into camera systems. A broad incumbent whose integrated offerings compete with KOMOTO's standalone illuminators at the system level.
• Hikvision: World's largest video surveillance manufacturer with deep penetration into traffic and city surveillance. Its integrated camera-plus-illumination systems compete with KOMOTO across the same government/integrator customers.

Emerging players

• Adaptive Recognition: Hungarian specialist in ANPR, vehicle recognition, and integrated traffic imaging systems. An emerging peer in the same ANPR/traffic enforcement category that increasingly uses or supplies its own illumination.
• Tattile: Italian ANPR and traffic camera specialist with systems integrating illumination. Comparable as a focused traffic imaging vendor whose bundled solutions compete at the system level against KOMOTO's illumination components.

Others

• VITRONIC: German provider of industrial machine vision and ITS solutions including tolling, enforcement, and traffic monitoring. Comparable as an ITS solutions player that consumes or supplies illumination in the same end markets.

Direct peers

• Raytec: UK-based specialist in LED illuminators for CCTV, ANPR, and traffic applications. Directly comparable to KOMOTO as a focused lighting/illumination vendor serving the same ITS and security integrator channel with comparable wavelength and form-factor products.
• OPTEX (Optex Group): Japan-headquartered detection and illumination specialist with products for perimeter, traffic, and ITS applications. Comparable to KOMOTO in combining detection-grade optical hardware with traffic/security system integration.
• IR-Tec (Ir-Tec International): Taiwan-based manufacturer of LED lighting and IR illuminators for security, traffic, and industrial sensing. Overlaps with KOMOTO on wavelength, application set, and integrator channel, making it the closest geographic and product peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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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