In this episode of ID Talk, hosts Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis speak with Gary Jones about the evolution of biometric access control and the growing role of AI in physical security systems.

Jones discusses ROC’s rapid rise in the biometrics market, the company’s emphasis on independently validated performance benchmarks, and the thinking behind its new ROC Access Face 1 platform, which combines facial recognition, watch list detection, weapon detection and real-time analytics into a single security workflow. 

The conversation also explores the shift toward GPU-powered infrastructure, the practical realities of deploying AI-driven security systems in the field, and why ROC believes access control readers should become intelligent, always-on security sensors rather than simple authentication devices.