Hikvision partners with FWA to integrate its ANPR cameras into their logistics yard management solution, DuckTheLine
April 15, 2025 - Hikvision has collaborated with the French software developer, FWA. The partnership has enabled FWA to integrate Hikvision’s automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) license plate detection technology into its DuckTheLine logistics queue management solution.
DuckTheLine enables site managers to schedule when trucks should arrive, and to optimize their progress through the facility whilst they are on-site. Even if it is impossible to schedule an exact arrival time, the software optimizes the process of loading and unloading.
The partnership with Hikvision enables FWA to automate access to a logistics site by reading vehicle number plates. This reduces the waiting time for vehicles at the site entrance and can improve the safety of local roads by reducing congestion. It also uses less manpower and, as a result, lowers operational cost.
When a truck arrives at the site, our DuckTheLine system receives the vehicle registration from Hikvision ANPR cameras installed either at the entrance gate or the approach road. These cameras are connected to HikCentral Professional which, in turn, synchronizes the appropriate data with our DuckTheLine server. This authorizes (or not) the vehicle and sends the appropriate command to the barrier control.
Hikvision’s ANPR functionality also enables DuckTheLine to track vehicles when on-site. In some installations, Hikvision visual display screens are also used to guide drivers to their allocated docks.
“Successful partnerships rely on great technical support,” says Dimitri Ashikhmin, Associate Director and Co-Founder, FWA. “Hikvision has been on our side right from the very beginning. The Hikvision team here in France has been outstanding, helping us address the inevitable technical challenges that happen when you are integrating one technology with another.”
Felix Fu, Global Technology Partner Alliance Manager at Hikvision, adds: “Supply chain globalization, the booming e-commerce market and rising demand for manufactured goods have all driven growth in the logistics industry. Hikvision’s partnership with FWA enhances the support we can provide logistics companies. Our ANPR technology helps DuckTheLine customers optimize their operational efficiency and, critically, improve local road safety.”
To find out more about the DuckTheLine solution, please see this page, or contact us.
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