Engineering technology for complex systems
We build specialized systems for professional sports timing and automate complex data workflows.
Core focus
01 — Product
Sports Timing Ecosystem
RFID timing systems and software tools for professional race timing companies.
- •RFID timing hardware
- •Timing software
- •Event data workflows
02 — Service
Data Automation
Automating complex data workflows and integrating databases and systems.
- •Data processing
- •Database integrations
- •Workflow automation
03 — R&D
Innovation
Experimental technologies and AI-assisted tools for future workflows.
- •AI-assisted tools
- •R&D
- •Emerging products
Sports timing ecosystem
A connected ecosystem of hardware, software and workflow tools for professional sports timing.
TLTimingSystem
RFID timing hardware
TimingApp
Operator software
TLImport
Automated data processing
PaymentGateway
Order synchronization
Supporting tools
- TimingAPI
- ProductionApp
Data automation for complex workflows
We help organizations reduce manual work by automating data processing, integrations and recurring workflows.
Typical problems
- Manual data handling
- Repeated imports
- Disconnected systems
- Inconsistent outputs
What we automate
- Parsing and cleaning data
- Database integrations
- Automated processing pipelines
- Recurring backend tasks
Real examples of automation
Examples of practical automation workflows built for real operational use.
Payment matching
Incoming payments are automatically matched with event orders and marked as paid.
Athlete imports
Registration data is transformed and synchronized into the timing workflow automatically.
Badge generation
Structured participant data is turned into print-ready badge PDFs automatically.
Live result displays
Timing data is processed and pushed to event displays in real time.
Innovation in progress
We are developing new technologies and AI-assisted tools that improve timing workflows and data-driven operations.
AI-assisted workflows
Integration of AI into the timing workflow to automate repetitive decision-making during live events: anomaly detection across multi-source data (RFID, photocell, camera), automated matching and validation, and intelligent suggestions for resolving edge cases. Lets operators focus on judgment calls while the system handles routine reconciliation.
Experimental tooling
A new product currently in development that integrates AI into the timing process for sports timekeepers. Built on top of the existing ecosystem (TLTimingSystem, TimingApp, TimingAPI), it explores pattern recognition in raw timing data, automated cleaning of inconsistent reads, and assistive features that reduce cognitive load during high-pressure live events.
Future product direction
AI as a core layer of the TatraLab Timing Ecosystem: extending the validation layer with cross-source intelligence, scaling toward complex race formats, and opening a premium add-on model. Long-term, AI-assisted tooling is what differentiates a modular, validation-driven ecosystem from traditional monolithic timing systems.
Insights
Technical articles and insights about sports timing technology, data automation and engineering workflows.
RFID in sports timing
How modern timing systems capture and process race data using RFID technology.
Automating event data workflows
Practical examples of processing, integrations and workflow automation for sports events.
Engineering tools for complex systems
How structured engineering improves reliability and operations for timing and data systems.
Community in the Tatras
Alongside our core business, we support a local technology community through cowork, events and shared space in Kežmarok.
Our space is designed for people who build things — engineers, developers, students, and makers. Whether you need a quiet desk, access to an electronics lab, or a place to meet, TatraLab is open to the community.
Through TLAcademy, we also offer educational workshops and training programs to help grow technical skills in the region.
Explore communityCowork desks
Quiet, focused workspace available daily and monthly.
Electronics lab
Equipped workspace for hardware and electronics projects.
Meetups & events
Regular networking, talks, and community gatherings.
TLAcademy
Workshops and training programs for technical skills.
Built in the Tatras, aimed beyond them
TatraLab builds specialized technology products, works on innovation, and helps grow a stronger technology ecosystem in its region.
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