Here’s what you need to know about Wuhan Guide Infrared – China’s biggest thermal imager
- China’s public security authorities have also bought Guide’s equipment to help track down criminals, for traffic surveillance, and for use in big infrastructure projects
Chinese infrared tech giant Wuhan Guide Infrared Co Ltd is not a household name in China technology but it is the biggest maker of thermal imagers in China, counting the Chinese army and government authorities as some of its major customers.
As part of an occasional series on companies that supply the surveillance industry in China, here’s what you need to know about Wuhan Guide Infrared:
What does Guide Infrared do in the surveillance market?
Founded in 1999, Wuhan Guide Infrared has established itself as a major supplier of infrared cameras and thermal imaging systems and equipment for military and civilian use in China. Infrared thermal imaging technology detects infrared radiation from objects and people, even in the dark or densely populated environments, and converts the image of temperature distribution into a video image.
One of Guide’s biggest clients is the Chinese army, which uses the night vision technology for precision weapons and to aid combat at night and Guide is now exploring wider civilian uses for its equipment.
China’s public security authorities have bought Guide’s equipment to help track down criminals, for traffic surveillance, infrastructure projects and large events such as the Wuhan Marathon. China’s inspection and quarantine authorities are also using Guide’s thermal imaging technology to aid controls against contagious diseases.
