CONWAY — Animetrics — the locally-based developer of advanced 3D facial recognition and identity management solutions for military, intelligence and law enforcement — has made another software breakthrough that will help law enforcement agencies battle crime and fight the global war on terror.
Based at the Mount Washington Valley Technology Center, the 11-employee local software company on May 30 launched ForensicaGPS, a new facial biometric tool for local, state and federal law enforcement.
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