QRIDS
Co-founded with James Aubert, QRIDS was born from a client need related to carbon part production and the difficulty of reproducing the unique patterns of each piece. This physical authentication technology exploits the unique structure of carbon fibres — a fingerprint that cannot be forged — to fight counterfeiting in logistics, luxury goods and sensitive industries.
QRIDS (Quick Response Identification by Structure) develops a physical authentication technology built on a simple principle: every carbon-fibre part has a random, unique structure — like a fingerprint — that no process can reproduce. Its promise: Security Through Structure — the first unforgeable physical authentication technology.
Where QR codes, holograms and special inks remain imitable or bypassable, QRIDS relies on the material itself. No electronic components, hence no digital weak point: the proof of authenticity lives inside the object.
Authentication happens in three steps:
- Carbon signature — the random structure of the fibres forms a unique fingerprint of the part
- Capture & recording — the part’s architecture is scanned and stored in a secure database
- Instant verification — comparison against the original signature detects any tampering attempt, with no complex infrastructure
The technology comes in three products targeting distinct markets:
- Maritime Seal — high-security carbon-fibre seal for maritime containers: instant authentication of cargo integrity at every checkpoint
- Smart Sticker — thin, flexible carbon-composite authentication label, integrated directly into product packaging for instant verification
- Integral Container — transport container made entirely of QRIDS carbon composite, durable and reusable, where the container itself becomes the proof of authenticity
ADNT’s contribution focused on the technical core of the project: design of the optical capture device, development of the identification algorithms (signature extraction and matching), and the software infrastructure (API, database, containerisation) along with demonstrators for industrial partners.