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Less work for your staff
No retyping details, no phoning hosts, no explaining the same thing over and over.
About us
We started at our own reception. Today 70+ sites rely on us.
We started building aReception at ARTIN in Brno. Today we help companies train contractors, check in visitors and control who enters their sites.
Our story
From an idea to series production
We built each generation of the kiosk on what we learned at real customers' sites.
- 01
2019
The idea
Tomáš Ondráček, co‑founder of ARTIN, came up with the idea of self‑service check‑in at the entrance.
- 02
2020
The first prototype
The first version welcomed guests in ARTIN's new building in Brno.
- 03
2021
Second generation
More features and a clearer path through check‑in for guests.
- 04
2022
Third generation
A camera and a microphone built into the kiosk.
- 05
2023 to 2024
Series production
Faster deployment and standard installations. Since January 2024 we have been an independent company.
- 06
2025
Android and Zebra
The move to Android and to industrial hardware from Zebra Technologies.
- 07
2026
New plans
The Basic, Premium and Enterprise plans. Safety inductions and site risk acknowledgment from the Premium plan.
aReception runs at 70+ sites
Our mission
To make digital check‑in the norm at every entrance
Check‑in built around your site, with no paperwork. The kiosk takes over visitor check‑in and record keeping, so the gatehouse needs fewer shifts.
Our goal is a million people a month who check themselves in at the entrance.
How we think
What we care about
Inductions and entry by your rules
We set up inductions, approvals and entry according to your site's safety rules and connect to the systems you already use that have an API.
An overview without searching
Facility and safety managers see who is inside, who they are visiting and whether their induction is valid.
Background
Backed by ARTIN Group
A technology group focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and automation. Since 2024 we have operated as an independent company.
- ARTIN founded
- 1998
- people in the group
- 400+
- group revenue in 2022
- €22M
- product companies in the group
- 10
Leadership
The people who run aReception
Behind the product are ARTIN's founders and people with decades of experience in software development, industry and B2B sales.
Tomáš Ondráček
CEO
In 1998 he co‑founded the software company ARTIN, which he still co‑owns. He holds a PhD in artificial intelligence from Brno University of Technology. He came up with the idea for aReception in 2019 and has run the company as managing director since 2023. He is also a co‑owner of Roboauto.
Mirek Pachl
Co‑founder and CBO
He has been founding and growing companies since 2002, among them FreeGSM Team, JOUTRIP and JOUGROUP. At aReception he is responsible for pilot projects, deliveries and integrations at customers' sites. He holds an MBA from Nottingham Trent University.
Pavel Černocký
CTO
He has designed software and led its development at ARTIN since 2003. At aReception he is responsible for the technology, the architecture and the integrations.
Michal Pachlopník
Technical consultant
He spent 19 years at ARTIN, rising from IT specialist through head of the Brno branch to CEO. He earned his engineering degree at Brno University of Technology.
Jiří Mouka
CMO
He founded and sold two companies, the software firm Notum Technologies and Terapie.cz. At aReception he leads marketing and sales strategy.
Luboš Urbančok
Partner program
He has been selling B2B software since 2015. He led direct sales at Safetica and sales at coworkers.ai. At aReception he builds the network of partners and integrators.
Filip Mančák
Business Development Manager
He came from technical sales in industry (Robatech) and from operations management. He helps manufacturers digitize how visitors and contractors enter, safety induction included. He studied economics and management at the Technical University in Zvolen.
And with them many more colleagues in development, deployment and support.
Zebra Technologies
We build our kiosks on industrial Zebra devices
We are an ISV partner of Zebra Technologies. An ISV is an independent software vendor in Zebra's partner program: we build aReception for Zebra's industrial kiosks and tablets, made for continuous operation at the gatehouse and outdoors.
We sell you the Zebra kiosk, set it up and install it.
- Industrial hardware for continuous operation
Case studies
Customer results
The introduction of aReception lets us welcome and brief every visitor consistently, without tying up our team. The safety briefing with signature runs automatically, and the numbers speak for themselves.
Tomáš FicekHR digital transformation lead, Artifex- saved every month
- €1,700
- visits handled automatically each month
- 220+
- signed contractor safety inductions each month
- 73+
Manufacturing and industry
Stora EnsoWood products · Central Europe
Drivers check in at an outdoor kiosk. An SMS in their language tells them when to drive in.
- trucks on a typical day
- 40+
- languages for drivers
- 4
- saved at the gate a day
- 12 h
Manufacturing and industry
Model ObalyPackaging · Central Europe
Visitors check in and sign the safety induction at the kiosk. Only then do they get an access card.
- payback
- 6 months
- saved a month
- €1,600
- unstaffed entry
- 24/7
Manufacturing and industry
ELVACIndustrial automation · Central Europe
A self check‑in kiosk at a technology company: calls the host for the guest, opens the door and connects to the ELIN contact system.
- visitor service
- 24/7
Manufacturing and industry
Stora Enso PlanáWood products · Central Europe
The office wing of a wood processing plant: guests checked in quickly without front desk staff, and a clear record of who is on site.
Read the case study
Offices and business centers
Purkyňka Business ParkBusiness park · Central Europe
Self check‑in for three business park buildings: contactless entry by QR code and NFC across the whole site.
- buildings, one reception
- 3
- self‑service
- 24/7
Offices and business centers
Antal Business CentreBusiness center · Central Europe
The kiosk tells the host their visitor has arrived. The elevator then goes only to the tenant's floor.
- visitors a month
- 350+
- questions a month
- 1,000+
- saved a month
- €1,300
Partners
Become a partner
Do you supply security systems or manage buildings? You know your customer's operation, and we bring aReception, training and support.
Securitas Czech Republic, Securitas Slovakia and ANeT already offer aReception. All partners
- A product you can offer to your own customers
- Training for your team and support during deployment
- Connection to the access control systems with an API that you install
Frequently asked
Frequently asked about aReception
How long have you been developing aReception?
Since 2019. In that time the kiosk has gone through three generations and the product has moved into series production.
Why Android and Zebra hardware?
For reliability in continuous operation, for outdoor installations and for easy expansion to more entrances.
How do you protect our data?
We store the data in Google Cloud, encrypted and backed up regularly. The kiosk only needs internet and, without an integration, no access to your internal network. The system is GDPR‑ready and you set how long records are kept.
Where can I find your customers?
In our case studies. They describe specific sites, what they deployed and what it brought them.
Contact us
See how aReception would work at your site
In 15 minutes, we'll show you contractor inductions, visitor check‑in and the overview of who is on site.
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