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Top of the line AI solutions helping people be safe without compromising on their privacy: Actuate

In the world we live in today, there is an increasing threat of crimes. This imparts a sense of fear among people and Criminals take advantage of situations where they are not being watched, where there is room to get away with theft and other harmful crimes. Globally, there are various companies that provide excellent security services, Actuate stands out among them. Actuate is a company that employs artificial intelligence to turn any security camera into a smart camera that automatically identifies threats like intruders, firearms crowds, and more in real-time. Actuate’s goal is to keep people safe in any environment, without compromising privacy The company built threat detection systems using computer vision software and artificial intelligence, turning any security camera into a smart camera. Actuate aims to accelerate security response time and improve safety outcomes during crisis scenarios while giving organizations the ability to protect against more daily concerns like theft, overcrowding, and loitering. Actuate is committed to making security systems more effective. Its lightweight software solution easily integrates with existing security camera systems without the need for on-site installation or other physical considerations. As a result of the increase in violence in the U.S., facility managers are looking for more advanced security solutions. Actuate provides sophisticated, AI-based software that enables you to successfully manage your facility.

As security standards and technologies change, property owners and managers must adapt their security solutions to reflect the increased need for the protection of their staff, assets, and buildings. Remote guarding solutions supplement human guards by alerting them to situations that are more likely to be real threats, as opposed to requesting them to walk pre-planned patrol routes which often have easily exploited gaps in coverage. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, a Business Might Pay Approximately $3,370 as the Result of a Single Vandalism Incident. Actuate provides real-time artificial intelligence (AI) video analytics that assists your team with remote video guarding. Remote guarding solutions ensure fewer false positives and missed threats, and can greatly reduce security costs for organizations while alleviating threats to personnel, customers, and inventory. Actuate provides your business with high-level protection without hiring more security staff or overhauling your technology infrastructure.

Eliminate False Positives and Improve Threat Detection

Existing threat detection systems suffer from rampant false positives, high costs, and inefficiencies. Actuate uses deep learning AI to eliminate traditional systems’ shortcomings, including motion-based false positives.

Actuate’s AI software closely monitors spaces for instances of people being where they’re not supposed to be. The AI software instantly alerts security staff of unauthorized entries and individuals acting in a threatening manner—reducing false positives by 95%+.

Actuate’s advanced technology also includes detailed threat tracking capabilities that further protect facilities and organizations.

AI Gun Detection

Actuate detects weapons as soon as they are visible on camera, flagging threats before shots are fired. This provides building security and law enforcement with precious seconds to address the situation.

The end result: minimized response time, faster emergency warnings to building occupants, and saved lives. No new hardware required.

How it Works

Deep Learning Algorithms: Actuate's AI technology uses a convolutional neural network (CNN) to replicate how a human brain would process information.

Cutting-Edge Data Science: The CNN is trained to recognize weapons from hundreds of thousands of images in a proprietary data set.

Unparalleled Accuracy: The system automatically identifies weapons in camera footage instantly, with well over 99% detection accuracy within the first 5 seconds.

Public Spaces

Millions of people pass through public spaces every day, making those locations prime targets for various crimes that often go undetected. Actuate utilizes smart remote guarding to provide premium protection to the public. In fact, its system successfully identifies weapons with a 99% accuracy in less than five seconds. For example, Actuate’s Left Object Detection feature analyzes how long an object – like a backpack – has been sitting in an area, abandoned by the owner. This component is a great security solution for events with a large attendance, providing protection to the attendees and venue.

Hospitals

Many hospitals do not have the resources to implement advanced security measures due to medical equipment expenses, patient demands, and the overall complex nature of healthcare. Actuate not only provides intricate security for your facility, but it can also employ Proximity Detection AI to ensure healthcare workers and patients remain at an appropriate social distance to reduce the spread of bacteria. The company’s Remote Guarding Software Ensures that Employees and Patients are Protected 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week. With remote guarding, existing “passive” security camera systems become “active” smart cameras that automatically alert security teams of threats in real-time so they can respond to the situation faster and prevent theft or harm.

Actuate’s software is compatible with most systems. This allows building managers to save thousands each year on security solutions as its technology does not require additional hardware or operations. The company uses cloud-based AI to simply “upload” the security software into your existing system to easily implement safer, more thorough protection for your facility. Actuate’s cloud deployments cut local network traffic and simplify network management, creating an easy integration. Remote guarding solutions that use advanced computer vision software ensure instant and accurate detections every time, making it easier for staff to focus on real security breaches. Actuate’s cloud-based AI enables you to only pay for the storage you use, helping you to save even more over time.

Central Station

Central stations are often inundated with false alarms, causing operators to waste precious time and money on investigating non-real threats. The key to increasing the effectiveness of central station operations is simple: reduce false alarms.

Actuate’s AI intruder detection software filters false alarms to reveal correct positive detections—enabling operators to do more with less.

Industrial facilities

Actuate’s AI software dramatically improves the security of industrial facilities by integrating with existing cameras and video management systems. The software detects adjacent threats—intruders, left objects, and vehicles—enabling end-to-end security management.

Meet the Leader behind the success of Actuate

Sonny Tai, CEO and Co-Founder of Actuate. Prior to founding Actuate, Sonny served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, where he led Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection planning and training. After the Marine Corps, Sonny helped corporate executives solve their most challenging growth and operational problems in strategic advisory.Sonny graduated with a B.A. from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business. Sonny Tai’s passion for prevention comes from his upbringing in South Africa, where family friends were part of the country’s high gun violence statistics. As the gun violence epidemic has swelled here in the U.S., Sonny’s background as a Marine Corps Captain led him to create Actuate. By sourcing key feedback from major stakeholders—law enforcement, educators, other veterans—Sonny and his team understood that early, real-time threat information would help achieve its vision of a safer, more intelligent future.