Actuate – Turning any security camera into a smart camera computer through vision software and artificial intelligence

We are heading to a future where virtually everything is under the constant surveillance of a digital eye. The information that we get from instruments such as video cameras and surveillance cameras is not limited by human analysis. In fact, it’s a tedious method for a person to investigate the video output from a camera. However, the insights and data derived from these data are vast and useful to enhance the security and operations of a facility. The advancements in computing and AI have created a giant impact on real-time video analytics. It allows the creation of additional accurate surveillance and detection of objects and their motion, and can even be programmed to understand human emotion. This advancement in technology, if utilized properly, can be a profitable avenue for business intelligence by making well-thought-out and informed decisions based on important data that you can get from the feeds of video analytics. The potential of real-time video analytics is vast and undeniably diverse. A video surveillance system equipped with video analytics solutions can detect a variety of occurrences, including vehicles that are not following traffic laws, a quick burst of smoke or flame due to an explosive, a suspicious individual moving stealthily, or a bad customer experience at a retail store.

Actuate is one such 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. The company 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. By sourcing key feedback from major stakeholders—law enforcement, educators, other veterans the company and provides a safer, more intelligent future.

AI Video Analytics Solutions

Actuate's AI video analytics software transforms pre-existing systems into advanced security solutions. Its video analytics software seamlessly integrates with pre-existing systems to create advanced security solutions. From gun detection to social distancing enforcement, their software can be used in a diverse range of applications without the need for additional hardware.

AI Gun Detection Software: New statistics around mass shootings show an alarming trend: since 2017, active shooter incidents have risen by 96.8%. From elementary schools and churches to shopping centers and offices, mass shootings are occurring everywhere. Actuate has been trained to recognize weapons on a convolutional neural network from hundreds of thousands of images in a proprietary data set. This reduces false positives by over 95%. Actuate’s software detects objects and actions, not individuals. It has been extensively tested to reduce AI bias and human bias while protecting the privacy of everyone.

Traditional approaches to security are no longer enough. Actuate’s AI gun detection software turns your existing security cameras into gun-detecting smart cameras, instantly detecting threats as soon as they emerge. With no hardware integrations required, Actuate saves money and saves lives. Its gun detection does what humans cannot: monitoring hundreds of cameras simultaneously with over 99% gun detection accuracy in seconds. Security experts agree that early active shooter detection is the best means for reducing loss of life in a mass shooting event. Actuate’s AI gun detection buys security and law enforcement precious time to react with immediate, detailed tactical data when it's needed most.

AI Intruder Detection Software: Actuate’s intruder detection reduces false positives, improves operator efficiency and helps your team focus on high-value tasks. According to a study by the University of South Florida, observers missed three times as many intruders when required to monitor nine display monitors instead of four. With security demands escalating, new tools are required to deal with the challenges facing security teams.

Existing threat detection systems suffer from rampant false positives, high costs, and inefficiencies. Actuate’s software detects intrusion by using your legacy camera systems to cut through the noise and accurately identify when people aren’t where they’re supposed to be and slashing false positives – no hardware integrations required. Perpetrators are often security-approved students or employees, rendering facial recognition useless. Actuate only alerts to real anomalies, eliminating daily false positives. Facial recognition relies on expensive high-resolution cameras to identify faces. Actuate’s soft Actuate’s has been extensively tested to reduce human and AI bias, while erasing the security and compliance challenges that come with storing individual customer data.ware has been trained to detect objects and actions, not individuals.

AI False Positive Reduction: Actuate's cloud-based AI detects intruders instantly, reducing false positives by 95%+. 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. The software closely monitors spaces for instances of people being where they’re not supposed to be. Actuate’s advanced technology also includes detailed threat tracking capabilities that further protect facilities and organizations.

Crowd Detection: Manage space utilization, occupancy, crowds, and loitering with existing cameras through Actuate’s AI crowd detection software. Occupancy management, fire code compliance, and security are all critical for public spaces and facilities. Yet passively monitoring spaces is expensive, providing few returns for its cost. There’s a better way to get the data you need to make informed decisions.

Actuate offers a comprehensive, AI-driven solution to identify cost-saving trends, people flow, and risk assessment – all through your existing cameras.

Actuate’s software provides more than just security and compliance. Heat mapping and additional data can help businesses determine trends around the best times to advertise, streamlined staffing, and product interest. Monitoring crowds with AI provides security and opportunity in equal measure.

Sonny Tai | Co-Founder & CEO

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.