Integration Overview
The Genetec Live Badging integration (powered by Telaeris) enables Cobalt robots to authenticate badge credentials directly against a live Genetec security system. When an employee presents their physical badge to a Cobalt robot, the robot will forward the badge credentials to the Telaeris XpressEntry API. The API will then record the badge scan into Genetec and respond to the Cobalt robot with the current status of the requested badge. The Cobalt robot can then present the badge scan result to the employee and interact with the employee if they need assistance. More information can be found on Telaeris's website.
Features and Benefits
Features
- Real-time badging integration between the Cobalt robot and Genetec
- Ensures the Cobalt robot always has access to the most recent badge roster
- Mobile badge challenging after hours and on weekends
- Automated escalation to a GSOC operator when an unauthorized individual is detected
- Complete badge scan auditing within Genetec
Benefits
- Cobalt robot acts like an emergency badge reader if a physical reader goes down or a door is broken
- Live syncing of badge roster ensures accurate badge scan results
- Mobile badge challenging in restricted areas, after hours and on weekends
- Seamless integration with Genetec provides a complete paper trail, including images, live video, timestamps and badge status for the customer
Key Market Applications
Cobalt's service provides security in corporate environments like offices, warehouses, and data centers – just like corporate security guards. Cobalt’s clients typically have pursued automation in their core businesses, but have security programs full of manual workflows.
Cobalt allows manual security workflows to be automated with an integrated, robotically-enabled, remote guard service. Cobalt's service includes:
- On-site robotics
- Web and cloud software
- Machine learning systems
- Remote security specialists
- On-site maintenance and repair
Cobalt’s solution allows clients to automate certain types of guard posts, creating a host of benefits:
- Repetitive tasks like inspections are done better and more consistently
- By enabling direct, mobile connection with a GSOC, the level of human judgment on-site at an incident is raised
- Data collection and programmatic responses are machine level consistent
- A highly visible sign that the corporate security program values it's people and implements automation to help them
- Substantial ROI from filling unfilled posts and/or displacing guard labor
Cost
XpressEntry MSRP of $5000 + integration cost. OEM vs Integrator has different pricing. Standard $9000 XpressEntry + Integration + 1 year of support. Channel distributor might have a better price.
GSC-1SDK-Telaeris-XPressEntry (Genetec charges extra for this)
Licensing cost for working with the robot?
Integration Compatibility
The Genetec Live Badging integration is compatible with Security Center 5.6+.