At the Embedded Vision Summit 2025, Arcure, a French pioneer in embedded AI for industry, unveiled a new technological milestone: the introduction of augmented perception features in its Blaxtair systems.
Every year, industrial vehicles and construction machinery are involved in serious accidents at production sites, warehouses, construction sites, mines, or quarries. For forklifts alone, there are more than 8,000 personal accidents per year in France (INRS) and nearly 90,000 in the United States (OSHA).
Franck Gayraud and Patrick Mansuy, two engineers from the aerospace and defense industry, founded Arcure in 2009 with the aim of enhancing the safety, productivity, and autonomy of these machines. In May 2024, the company introduced the 5th generation of its flagship product launched in 2011, Blaxtair. Connected, scalable, and modular, its solution portfolio then included intelligent detection of pedestrians, vehicles, and obstacles, automatic slowing in high-risk areas, shock detection, or the management of pre-start safety checks.
A booming market in industry and construction: Arcure, for its part, has deployed 25,000 systems in more than 2,500 sites worldwide, which has enabled it to build a vast database to improve its solution.
From detection to embedded reasoning
Until now, embedded perimeter security systems focused on the detection and location of pedestrians. Arcure crosses a new threshold: its algorithms can now assess risk levels based on human behavior and the immediate environment.
For example, a stationary pedestrian behind a barrier will not trigger the same reaction as a moving pedestrian crossing a coactivity zone. What the company calls "augmented perception" constitutes a form of situational intelligence, hitherto absent in the sector.
Blaxtair thus goes beyond simple detection to initiate a more intelligent reading of the environment. This ability to differentiate between a real danger and a situation without immediate risk offers various benefits: reduction of unnecessary interruptions, increased comfort for drivers, and enhanced safety for nearby operators.
The new features will soon be offered as integrable software modules, both for manufacturers (OEM) and for users in post-equipment. Arcure thus positions itself in a still young but promising segment, paving the way for industrial autonomy guided by context and data.