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PROJECT CARMEN

EVERY PICKUP. VERIFIED.

A facial-verification check-in terminal for daycare and Head Start centers. It stands at the front desk and makes sure every child leaves with exactly the right person — no exceptions, no guesswork.

HOW IT WORKS

Two taps. The parent never touches anything.

Staff taps their badge

The authorized staff member identifies themselves to the terminal — every session is tied to a real person.

Carmen verifies the pickup person

The camera checks the adult's face against the authorized pickup list for that child. A photo can't fool it — it checks for a live person.

Staff taps Approve

Release is authorized with a second tap. Badge tap and approval are logged as separate events — a clean audit trail for every pickup.

PRIVACY IS THE PRODUCT

Carmen protects children by verifying adults — and by refusing to compromise on privacy.

No biometrics for children

Children are never enrolled, scanned, or photographed by the system. Their names appear as plain text next to their authorized guardians — nothing more.

Authorized adults only

Only the adults a family authorizes are enrolled. Custody flags are hard stops — when in doubt, the child stays.

Local-first processing

Verification happens on the device, not in the cloud. Your families' faces never leave your building.

Full audit trail

Every badge tap and every approval is logged separately — who released whom, and when.

PILOT & PRICING

Start free. Pay only when Carmen has proven herself at your front desk.

Free Pilot

$0/60 days
  • Full Carmen system at your center
  • Staff training included
  • In exchange for a testimonial

Software

$79/month
  • Runs on your hardware
  • Full verification & audit trail
  • Updates included

Terminal

$149/month
  • Barbican-owned check-in terminal
  • Camera, touchscreen & status light
  • Hardware support included

BRING CARMEN TO YOUR CENTER

Free 60-day pilot for qualifying childcare centers. Limited pilot slots.

Request a Pilot +1 (470) 499-0903