NIST-Ranked Facial Age Estimation for Age Assurance
ROC provides facial age estimation, liveness detection, and identity verification technology for digital age-assurance applications. Our Vision AI technology helps organizations create low-friction experiences while supporting privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
Independently Tested Age Estimation Performance
#1 Globally Ranked Age Estimation Technology in NIST FATE AEV
ROC’s facial age estimation algorithm ranked:
#1 globally in MAE — Visa dataset
#1 globally in MAE — Application dataset
#1 globally in MAE — Mugshot dataset
#1 globally in MAE — Child Online Safety dataset, ages 13–16
Mean Absolute Error (MAE) measures the average difference between estimated and actual age; lower is better. Results based on vendor submissions to NIST FATE AEV, September 2026. NIST evaluations do not constitute endorsement of any product or service.
Liveness Detection and Presentation Attack Detection
ROC strengthens age-assurance workflows with single-frame passive liveness detection, helping determine whether a real, live person is present without requiring additional actions or challenges. ROC’s liveness technology has passed iBeta Level 2 Presentation Attack Detection (PAD) testing in accordance with ISO/IEC 30107-3.
Flexible Deployment Pathways for Developers
ROC SDK
Embed ROC age estimation, face analytics, liveness, and related Vision AI capabilities directly into your application or workflow with the ROC SDK.
Privacy-First Age Assurance
ROC Age Estimation uses stateless processing, analyzing facial images in real time and discarding them once an age estimate is produced. No biometric data or images are retained, stored, shared, or used for retraining without explicit consent. This privacy-first approach supports COPPA-, CCPA-, and GDPR-aligned deployments, helping organizations introduce age assurance while minimizing unnecessary collection of identity information.
Age Assurance Use Cases
Child Online Safety
Help identify when younger users may require additional safeguards, consent, or verification.
Age-Gated Digital Content
Support age-appropriate access to digital platforms, content, and online services.
Gaming & Gambling
Add facial age estimation to age-assurance and onboarding workflows.
Social & Community Platforms
Support age-aware experiences and additional protections for younger users.
Age-Restricted Commerce
Help determine when additional age verification may be required before a transaction.
Digital Onboarding
Add low-friction facial age estimation to account creation and identity workflows.
About ROC
ROC is an American-made biometrics provider delivering face recognition, age estimation, deepfake and liveness detection, and multimodal identity technologies through APIs, SDKs, and enterprise platforms. Our unified Vision AI platform connects biometrics, video analytics, and digital evidence in a single technology ecosystem.
Learn more at roc.ai