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Welcome the Face Recognising Camera

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French Internet of Things (IoT) startup Netatmo launches the Welcome, a Dropcam-style smart home camera featuring proprietary facial recognition technology paired with video feed streaming on iOS and Android devices.

Welcome cameraFirst seen back at CES 2015, the Welcome consists of an anodised aluminium cylinder armed with a camera, 130-degree camera, infrared LEDs and motion sensors. It streams 1920x1080 video (including nighttime video) and can store video either locally (on included microSD cloud) or on the cloud.

However the main draw is the facial recognition-- Netatmo says the technology can recognise registered faces even if it only catches a glimpse as they walk past. The camera also sends mobile device alerts should it notice an unknown face.

Meanwhile the mobile app provides camera on/off and scheduling controls.

The Welcome camera is available now.

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