Acquisition of TouchByte by global market leader SALTO, places face recognition access control centre-stage.

SALTO Systems, a global market leader in keyless electronic access control solutions, confirms its commitment to secure seamless face recognition access control with its acquisition of UK technology innovator TouchByte.

We, the TouchByte Team, are delighted to announce our recent acquisition by global access control market leader, SALTO Systems. 

We’re thrilled to continue to address the continuously evolving opportunities for facial recognition to compliment and support the lives of our customers, now with the support of SALTO Systems, who share our ethos for improving the lives of our users via seamless and frictionless solutions.

The digital revolution has transformed society. Entire industries have been reimagined, and our professional lives, education, and leisure time have evolved beyond recognition. Digital credentials, digital identities, and facial recognition are becoming the standard across all industries, with automatic face recognition emerging as a key technology to address the market’s needs.

SALTO intends to accelerate the development and time-to-market of the first and most advanced face recognition access control solution. We here at TouchByte are committed to sharing our company vision of a frictionless society with the world, with this acquisition being a vital step towards developing and marketing our technology at a global scale.

Bringing TouchByte under the SALTO Group umbrella reinforces SALTO’s commitment to innovation and the development of new technologies. "Our acquisition of Touchbyte is a natural step forward in our mission to bring innovative and cutting-edge technology to the access control market," said Marc Handels, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at SALTO Systems. "With our future face recognition solution, we aim to provide our customers with a secure and frictionless way of accessing their buildings and facilities."

SALTO Systems is excited to see what the future holds for biometric technology and how it can continue to benefit its customers.

We’d like to thank those who have supported us since the birth of TouchByte in 2015. We, too, are excited for the future and the evolution of our products within the SALTO Group umbrella.