Talk:Verkada

Connected edit request

I'm with Verkada and am following Wikipedia's editing guidelines by making this edit request and not editing myself. Thanks for your help.

• Please add mailroom management to the list of products in the infobox, and change the items to lower case so it looks better. Here's the suggested text: "| products = security cameras, access control, environmental sensors, intrusion alarms, guest management, mailroom management" I add a source for mailroom management below.  Done
• Please add operating systems to the first sentence in the lead. Here's the requested revised text: " '''Verkada Inc.''' is a [[San Mateo, CA]]-based company that develops [[cloud computing|cloud]]-based building security and operating systems." This Forbes source which is already in the article describes the software operating system. Done
• I noticed that there's no source for environmental sensors in the second sentence of the lead. Please add this one: <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2022/04/fd-school-board-approves-bathroom-vape-sensors/ |title=FD school board approves bathroom vape sensors|website=MessengerNews.com |last1=Wingert|first1=Kelly|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref> Done
• Please update the history with more recent product and funding news. Here's suggested text with sources: "In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.securitysales.com/product-news/verkada-mailroom-cloud-management/ |last=Archer |first=Bob |title=Verkada Mailroom Solution Brings Cloud Management to Mail, Shipments |date=August 30, 2022 |website=Security Sales & Integration |access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> In September, the company raised $205 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/building-security-startup-raises-capital-boosts-valuation-amid-downturn-11663149603|last=Vartabedian |first=Marc |title=Building-Security Startup Raises Capital, Boosts Valuation Amid Downturn |date=September 14, 2022 |website=Wall Street Journal |access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>" Done Seakittea (talk) 20:57, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Connected edits implemented and request marked as answered. Emikey-34 (talk) 02:50, 5 March 2023 (UTC)

COI request: Updating the History section

Hey there, I'm a Verkada employee looking to make improvements to this article. I'd like to start by requesting a few updates to the History. The section is in pretty good shape overall, but I noticed that it's got a few unsourced and outdated claims, and it doesn't contain information about some more recent developments in the company's history. I've put together a draft that I hope remedies those issues.

Here is the draft:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in Menlo Park, California by three Stanford University graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now Cisco Meraki). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by Chegg in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an Equinox Gym in Beverly Hills.

In 2019, Forbes included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million.

In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first access control device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the COVID-19 crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility.

In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to Asian Pacific American business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members.

In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In October 2023, the company raised $305 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. This funding round was led by Sequoia Capital and MSD Partners and included sizable contributions from Alkeon Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

In February 2025, Verkada closed its Series E funding round, which was led by General Catalyst, raising $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. By this point in its history, the company had raised $700 million from outside investors.

Verkada raised another $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation in December 2025. This funding round was led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

In 2026, Verkada expanded within the EMEA market by establishing an office in Dubai. The company also opened new offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles and announced that it would be partnering with Carahsoft to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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And here is a diff, so that it's easy for editors to tell what I've changed and what I've left alone:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in [[Menlo Park, California]] by three [[Stanford University]] graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now [[Cisco Meraki]]). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by [[Chegg]] in 2010.Verkada exited the beta development stage in September 2017, with a product offering of two camera models. In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million. In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first [[access control]] device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. In June during the [[COVID-19]] crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to businesses and healthcare institutions in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. It also added features to let customers detect when crowds are forming, and to identify high traffic areas that might need more cleaning. In September, the company launched a line of integrated environmental sensors. In September, it introduced a line of environmental sensors for facilities monitoring. In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to [[Asian Pacific American]] business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members. In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In September, the company raised $205 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. Despite the data breach it suffered in 2021, the company continued its expansion. In October 2023 it managed to close a $305 million funding round with participation from Lightspeed and shortly after the injection of $100 million by Alkeon Capital.

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in [[Menlo Park, California]] by three [[Stanford University]] graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now [[Cisco Meraki]]). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by [[Chegg]] in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an [[Equinox Group|Equinox Gym]] in [[Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills]]. In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million. In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first [[access control]] device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the [[COVID-19]] crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility. In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to [[Asian Pacific American]] business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members. In August 2022, the company announced a mailroom product to help companies keep track of mail packages and shipments coming into their facilities. In October 2023, the company raised $305 million in Series D funding, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion. This funding round was led by [[Sequoia Capital]] and [[BDT & MSD Partners|MSD Partners]] and included sizable contributions from Alkeon Capital and [[Lightspeed Venture Partners]].In February 2025, Verkada closed its Series E funding round, which was led by [[General Catalyst]], raising $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. By this point in its history, the company had raised $700 million from outside investors.Verkada raised another $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation in December 2025. This funding round was led by [[Alphabet Inc.|Alphabet's]] venture capital arm [[CapitalG]]. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.In 2026, Verkada expanded within the [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]] market by establishing an office in [[Dubai]]. The company also opened new offices in [[Atlanta]], [[Dallas]], [[Chicago]], and [[Los Angeles]] and announced that it would be partnering with [[Carahsoft]] to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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One more note: my draft doesn't include the Data breach subsection because I'm not suggesting any changes to it. Obviously, as a Verkada employee, I don't love it, but I understand why it exists.

If anyone has feedback on my draft, please leave me a note below and I'll do my best to address your concerns. Thanks! Seakittea (talk) 16:17, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Honestly it's mostly a straightforward improvement. Some areas I don't love:

1. Can you compress the funding rounds? It doesn't need three paragraphs. Further, the sources are mixed about $205mm (including WSJ) and $305mm. I'm sure it'll get changed to $205 if it isn't clarified- I assume the $100mm was a follow-on to the $205.

2. Office locations aren't terribly encyclopedic, they can be omitted.

3. Are there reliable neutral secondary sources talking about the mailroom product? It seems to only be echoed by republishing of the press release.

tedder (talk) 16:51, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Hey, User:Tedder: Thanks for the thoughtful feedback. I've made some revisions:

• Deleted the claim about Verkada Mailroom, since I don't have better sourcing for it.
• Condensed the funding round content, so that it's one paragraph.
• Got rid of the WSJ citation for the Series D funding round. (You're right that it confuses things a bit.)
• Deleted the passages about American offices opening. I did keep mention of the Dubai office opening because I think it illustrates how Verkada has expanded geographically, but I defer to your judgment on that one.

Here is my revised draft:

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Verkada Inc. was founded in 2016 in Menlo Park, California by three Stanford University graduates: Filip Kaliszan, James Ren, and Benjamin Bercovitz, who were joined by Hans Robertson, co-founder and former COO of Meraki (now Cisco Meraki). Kaliszan, Ren, and Bercovitz had previously collaborated on CourseRank, a class data aggregation platform that was acquired by Chegg in 2010. The company installed its first security cameras in 2017, at an Equinox Gym in Beverly Hills.

In 2019, Forbes included Verkada in its Next Billion Dollar Startups list, as well as that year's AI 50 list of most promising artificial intelligence companies. In April of that year, the company announced a $40 million Series B funding round, which valued the company at $540 million.

In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation. In spring 2020, the company launched its first access control device, the first move in a shift to moving beyond cameras, and integrating security cameras and locks onto a single platform. During the COVID-19 crisis Verkada instituted a program to offer free surveillance kits to healthcare institutions and municipalities in order to remotely monitor high-risk locations. In September 2020, Verkada expanded its product line with a suite of environmental sensors that report metrics such as air temperature and quality as well as a "people heatmaps" feature that identifies overcrowded locations within a facility.

In September 2021, the company began donating security cameras to Asian Pacific American business communities, starting with the Oakland California Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, to address growing anti-Asian threats and violence against its members.

Verkada's valuation grew significantly over the next few years. Its Series D funding round, which closed in October 2023, raised $305 million at a $3.2 billion valuation. In February 2025, Verkada's Series E funding round raised another $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. A December 2025 funding round led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG brought in $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

In 2026, Verkada expanded within the EMEA market by establishing an office in Dubai. The company also announced that it would be partnering with Carahsoft to sell its security technology to government agencies.

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Let me know what you think. And thank you again for taking the time to work with me on this! Seakittea (talk) 20:11, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Done- I made a few minor changes, mostly around "valuation grew significantly". tedder (talk) 22:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

User:Tedder: If I could ask for one more small thing, I just realized there's a typo in the first sentence of the third paragraph. It reads:

"In January 2020, the company raised $80 million in a Series C funding found led by Felicis Ventures, giving the company a $1.6 billion valuation."

Obviously, "funding found" should be "funding round." Other than that, the section looks great now. Thanks for your help! Seakittea (talk) 21:33, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Done- good catch. tedder (talk) 00:02, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

COI request: Adding a Products section

Hello! Now that the History section is in good shape, I'd like to request that a new Products section be added to the article. I've composed a draft, which the community can review by clicking the dropdown here:

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Verkada makes physical security products including cameras, intercoms, access controls, alarms, and environmental sensors. These products are consolidated within a cloud-based software platform. The platform also features AI capabilities such as the "unified timeline" tool that automatically organizes images from multiple cameras to give users several angles of a single incident.

Verkada's security systems are used by a variety of organizations such as retailers, government properties, and transportation companies. The company also sells to schools and universities. As of July 2025, Verkada's technology was being used at schools serving approximately 20 million students globally.

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I've tried to answer two basic questions with this section draft: 1.) What kind of products does Verkada make? and 2.) What kind of organizations use Verkada's products? I hope I've done so without veering into promotional/marketing territory, but more experienced editors can let me know. Thank you in advance to anyone who takes the time to review this request! Seakittea (talk) 20:45, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

User:Tedder: Would you be interested in reviewing this draft? Don't feel obligated, just thought I would ask. Thanks! Seakittea (talk) 22:52, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm going to reach out to User:Guninvalid, who has made productive edits to this article in the past. Guninvalid, if you have the time and inclination to review the request above, I would really appreciate it. And if not, no worries. Thank you! Seakittea (talk) 23:14, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm generally uncomfortable with having a "Products" section for a currently operating company; it leans really heavily toward being promotional. If you can source the dates when Verkada began offering these products though, it might be okay to fit into the History section. Something like "At its founding, Verkada offered security cameras, access controls, and alarms." guninvalid (talk) 02:21, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

While I'm here, oftentimes with COI edit requests, less is more. It's often much easier and much less likely to be promotional if your edit request is only one or two sentences with a bunch of sources. It's one less thing for me to check; I can just focus on evaluating sources and weight. Writing more risks veering into promotional territory, plus it means I have to already really care to read through your paragraphs. If it's worth elaboration, I'm happy to write my own prose based on your sources and any others I may find. guninvalid (talk) 03:23, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I see what you're saying, User:Guninvalid. In that case, would you be against adding one sentence about Verkada platform's AI capabilities to the History? That feels like a significant development, in terms of the evolution of the company's products, and it's been covered in a CNBC piece. This is the second-to-last paragraph of the History, with my suggested new sentence highlighted in yellow:

Verkada's Series D funding round closed in October 2023 and raised $305 million at a $3.2 billion valuation. In February 2025, Verkada's Series E funding round raised another $200 million at a $4.5 billion valuation. In July 2025, Verkada added AI capabilities to its platform, including a "unified timeline" tool that automatically organizes images from multiple cameras to give users several angles of a single incident. A December 2025 funding round led by Alphabet's venture capital arm CapitalG brought in $100 million at a $5.8 billion valuation. At the end of 2025, Verkada had approximately 30,000 active customers.

Please feel free to either shoot me down or revise that sentence. I'll defer to your judgment. Thanks for taking time to discuss this request with me. Talk soon, I hope! Seakittea (talk) 23:06, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

The sentence is fine, but the source itself isn't the best. WP:CNBC is generally considered a reliable source, but this is an WP:INTERVIEW with the CEO, and reads more like a breathless press release than objective reporting. It would be best to provide 1-2 more sources for this claim, though it's probably okay to add as is. guninvalid (talk) 01:33, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

User:Guninvalid: I think that CNBC source is the highest-quality one I have, in terms of the reliability of the outlet itself and the depth of the coverage, but I'll give you a few more. At worst, maybe these provide some additional context:

• Silicon Angle (Dec. 2025): "The [Verkada] platform also provides other AI features. It can review data from the Verkada sensors at a given location and activate an on-site alarm when suspicious activity is detected. Administrators can also activate the alarms manually via an app."
• Reuters (Dec. 2025): "San Mateo, California-based Verkada, founded in 2016, makes cloud and AI-powered physical security platforms that consolidate cameras, access control and alarms on a central dashboard [...] The company said the investment will accelerate its AI capabilities and may also provide liquidity for employees."
• Security Sales & Integration (Sep. 2025): "Building on its suite of AI features like People and Vehicle Analytics and AI-Powered Search, Verkada introduced a new tool to visually reconstruct the entire journey of people and vehicles across a property. With the new AI-Powered Unified Timeline, Verkada Command will unify video events from all cameras onto a single, map-based timeline. Paired with expanded AI-Powered Alerts that include activity- and industry-specific detections and an Operator View that centralizes alerts into a ticket-based system with a structured workflow."
• The Tech Buzz (Dec. 2025): "Verkada just became the latest poster child for AI's march into physical security, with Google's CapitalG leading a $100 million round that values the startup at $5.8 billion. The valuation jump of $1.3 billion since February shows how quickly investors are warming up to AI-powered security solutions [...] The secret sauce lies in Verkada's cloud-based platform that connects cameras, alarms, and sensors into a single AI-powered system. Instead of just recording footage, these devices actively analyze what they see. The company processes over 20 million images per hour, extracting insights about foot traffic, occupancy rates, and security violations that traditional systems miss entirely."

Hope that gives you something to work with If you need anything else, please let me know! Seakittea (talk) 17:24, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done in revision Special:Diff/1359685995. guninvalid (talk) 16:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, User:Guninvalid! Seakittea (talk) 00:44, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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COI request: Revising the Controversies section

Hello again! I'd like to place another edit request, this time for revisions to the Controversies section. I'm aware that, as a COI editor, other folks are going to be rightly skeptical of any changes I propose to this section. Please know that I'm not trying to sweep negative content under the rug. The company has been involved in a few controversial developments covered by reputable press publications, and so I understand that discussion of these things on our Wikipedia page are fair game.

My draft, which you can review side-by-side with the current section and/or by itself below, attempts to do two basic things:

1. Clean up the description of the Motorola lawsuit so that it's easier to follow
2. Reframe the facial recognition technology passage so that it covers specific criticisms of Verkada in the cited Washington Post article, rather than more general criticisms of facial recognition technology

Side-by-side comparison

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In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible. In August 2021, [[Motorola Solutions]] filed a 52-page complaint against Verkada with the [[United States International Trade Commission]], alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringe upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary [[Avigilon]]. Verkada subsequently filed a lawsuit against Motorola Solutions in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|California Northern District Court]] in September 2021, arguing that Motorola has "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." Later in September, the International Trade Commission initiated its investigation into Motorola's complaint, with Verkada stating in its response that it does not infringe upon any of Motorola's patents.In April 2021, news site [[Bloomberg News]] reported allegations by former employees accusing the company of having a [[Bro culture#Use as a pejorative|"bro" culture]], with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training. On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the ITC issued a final initial determination (“FID”) finding that a violation of section 337 has occurred, that Verkada's products infringed claims 6–11 of 1 of 3 patents asserted by Motorola, but no infringement with respect to the other asserted claims of the 1 patent and the claims of other 2 patents. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination and terminated the ITC investigation, finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's 3 patents. Verkada uses [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] in its cameras, including systems installed in public housing. Independent testing showed a 15-85% false positive rate in the matches. The use of surveillance cameras equipped with facial recognition technology ends up affecting the daily lives of residents in poor neighbourhoods and public housing areas<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i>[[Wikipedia:Citation needed|<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (April 2024)">citation needed</span>]]</i>]</sup>. Their use makes their existence even more difficult and complicated, and there is no evidence of their usefulness in reducing crime. Facial recognition has been outlawed in Illinois and Texas and has been under scrutiny by [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|HUD]]. In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the [[United States Department of Justice]] for violating the [[CAN-SPAM Act of 2003|CAN-SPAM Act]]. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

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In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible. In April 2021, news site [[Bloomberg News]] reported allegations by former Verkada employees accusing the company of having a [[Bro culture#Use as a pejorative|"bro" culture]], with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training. In August 2021, [[Motorola Solutions]] filed a 52-page complaint with the [[United States International Trade Commission]] (ITC) alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringed upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary [[Avigilon]]. Verkada filed a [[Counterclaim|counter-suit]] in the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|California Northern District Court]] in September 2021, arguing that Motorola had "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge of the ITC issued a final initial determination (FID) finding that Verkada's products infringed upon one of three patents owned by Motorola. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's three patents. In May 2023, the ''Washington Post'' published a report that was critical of Verkada's use of [[Facial recognition system|facial recognition]] technology in cameras installed at public housing facilities, citing independent testing that found the company's technology falsely identified individuals approximately 15 percent of the time, and that it got identifications wrong up to 85 percent of the time when people were wearing masks or viewed at an angle. The report also mentioned that facial recognition technology has not been proven to make communities safer. In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the [[United States Department of Justice]] for violating the [[CAN-SPAM Act of 2003|CAN-SPAM Act]]. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

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And here is the draft by itself:

Controversies draft

In 2020 it was reported by several media outlets that a group of male staff in leadership positions used the company's own facial recognition system to harass female workers, with employees telling reporters that the incidents contributed to a culture of sexism. The issues stretched back to 2019, but action was only taken the following year once increasing media attention was cast upon the company, with Verkada eventually terminating those deemed responsible.

In April 2021, news site Bloomberg News reported allegations by former Verkada employees accusing the company of having a "bro" culture, with lax device security, excessive focus on profit, and parties during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Bloomberg reporting, Verkada acknowledged an internal lapse in judgment, and was reportedly working to create a more inclusive work environment, including reviewing gender pay equity and implementing better training.

In August 2021, Motorola Solutions filed a 52-page complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Verkada cameras and software infringed upon patents held by Motorola subsidiary Avigilon. Verkada filed a counter-suit in the California Northern District Court in September 2021, arguing that Motorola had "sought to effectively shut Verkada’s business down." On October 24, 2022, the presiding administrative law judge of the ITC issued a final initial determination (FID) finding that Verkada's products infringed upon one of three patents owned by Motorola. Both Verkada and Motorola filed for ITC review of the FID. On April 4, 2023, ITC issued a final determination finding that Verkada products did not infringe any of Motorola's three patents.

In May 2023, the Washington Post published a report that was critical of Verkada's use of facial recognition technology in cameras installed at public housing facilities, citing independent testing that found the company's technology falsely identified individuals approximately 15 percent of the time, and that it got identifications wrong up to 85 percent of the time when people were wearing masks or viewed at an angle. The report also mentioned that facial recognition technology has not been proven to make communities safer.

In September 2024, Verkada was sued by the United States Department of Justice for violating the CAN-SPAM Act. The company eventually settled, paying a fine of $2,950,000.

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Happy to discuss this draft with other editors. Thanks in advance to whoever takes a look! Seakittea (talk) 19:27, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Pretty straightforward copyedit. Honestly, main criticism is that the reliability section might still be too long for being attributed only to one source. But if no one else objects, I'll implement this tomorrow. guninvalid (talk) 07:42, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Seakittea (talk) 17:09, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done in revision Special:Diff/1365724256 guninvalid (talk) 02:19, 24 July 2026 (UTC)