Iris King

About Iris King

IrisKing, or Beijing Zhongke Hongba Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech enterprise specializing in biometric identification technology, particularly iris recognition. The company was established on December 19, 2006, as a joint venture between the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASIA) and Linzhou Heavy Machinery Group. Its core technology originates from two decades of research by the team of Professor Tan Tieniu at the National Laboratory of Pattern Recognition, which has won multiple international iris recognition competitions.

The company provides a range of products and solutions based on its core iris recognition algorithms. These offerings are applied across various sectors, including public security, finance, mobile terminals, and mining. IrisKing has developed solutions for mobile devices, banking, and access control. The company's technology has been deployed for personal identity management in industries such as coal mining, banking, and security. Its business model involves providing professional services in product research and development, system integration, manufacturing, and project deployment. Clients include prominent companies like Ant Group (formerly Ant Financial), Huawei, and Lenovo, as well as government departments and state-owned enterprises such as China Mobile and Bank of China.

Significant milestones for the company include obtaining national high-tech enterprise certification in 2011, breaking through key technologies for mobile terminal iris recognition in 2013, and partnering with Spreadtrum Communications in 2015 to release a mass-produced iris recognition smartphone. The company has received multiple rounds of funding from investors, including Legend Star, Legend Capital, and Ant Group.