Solink raises over $100M to turn security cameras into business data
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Solink turning 35,000 locations’ security cameras into AI telemetry on theft, service, and safety is the pattern—existing sensors become ops dashboards. Retail and logistics operators should inventory every camera and badge reader as a potential data source before buying new IoT hardware.
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