Paris, 27 October 2025 – In light of the recent security breach at the Louvre, Outsight, the global leader in Spatial AI technology highlights how its LiDAR-based Spatial Intelligence platform could help protect iconic cultural sites, museums and public venues around the world.
While traditional security systems rely heavily on video cameras and motion sensors, LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) delivers an entirely different dimension of insight. By using millions of laser points per second to map environments in 3D, LiDAR enables precise detection, localisation, and movement tracking of people and objects, without recording any personally identifiable information. The Motional Digital Twin technology which creates real-time digital replicas that continuously track and analyze how people and vehicles move through physical spaces works perfectly in complete darkness, which would have been essential in the Louvre situation.
Seeing Beyond Cameras: Real-Time 3D Spatial Awareness
In complex indoor and outdoor environments like museums, airports, or transport hubs, traditional video surveillance faces significant limitations from variable lighting and crowd density to privacy regulations that restrict image capture.
LiDAR overcomes these barriers by capturing geometry, not imagery, generating an anonymous, continuous 3D “point cloud” of the environment. This allows systems powered by Outsight’s software to detect and classify moving objects with centimeter-level accuracy as well as being able to track individual trajectories in real time, even through large or crowded spaces.
If deployed in and around a site like the Louvre, such a system could have created time-stamped 3D movement trajectories of every person approaching, entering, or leaving the museum. When correlated with existing CCTV footage, this spatial data would allow security personnel and investigators to reconstruct events in real time, narrowing search zones and identifying patterns instantly without compromising public privacy.
Outsight’s Spatial Intelligence Software translates raw LiDAR data into actionable insights through intuitive dashboards and AI-driven analytics. Security teams can visualise and monitor spaces in 3D, receive live alerts about unusual movements, and respond faster to emerging threats.
Unlike traditional camera-based systems, LiDAR-based monitoring ensures compliance with privacy laws such as GDPR. It provides high-resolution awareness without surveillance, offering both operational value and public trust.
Raul Bravo, President and co-founder of Outsight: “In a heist like the one at the Louvre, 3D LiDAR could have been a true game changer – instantly mapping every movement and spatial detail in real time through laser technology. Its precision enables it to detect both subtle changes and suspicious behavior, even in complete darkness and at a cost comparable to cameras. And because it doesn’t capture any images, it provides an inherent layer of privacy – while still being able to observe the street or surrounding areas – a crucial advantage in places that attract large crowds, such as museums.”
Proven in Complex Environments
Outsight’s technology is deployed at large scale in airports, transportation hubs, and industrial facilities across Europe, North America, and Asia. These systems have demonstrated the ability to monitor high-traffic areas, optimise mobility flows, and enhance safety with unmatched reliability.
The same capabilities that help manage pedestrian density at airports or traffic movement in smart cities can easily be adapted to secure cultural landmarks and critical infrastructure, where real-time visibility and data accuracy are paramount.
About Outsight
Outsight’s Spatial Intelligence Platform tracks and digitizes human and vehicle motion using 3D LiDAR data and Spatial AI. Operators of transportation hubs—such as airports and train stations, sports venues, roadways, and industrial sites gain access to real-time Spatial Intelligence that enhances operations, improves visitor experiences, and strengthens safety and security. We support customers across five continents from our offices in Paris, San Francisco, and Hong Kong, driven by the belief that accelerating the global adoption of Spatial Intelligence will lead to a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world.
