Turning Legacy CCTV into a Profit Engine: An Edge AI Strategy
Executive Summary: The Invisible P&L Leak Retail profitability is under siege. Margins are compressing, yet for most multi-store operators, their most powerful data sensor, the CCTV camera remains dormant. Traditionally viewed as a passive security cost center, the modern camera network, when paired with Edge AI (On-Prem), transforms into an active operational profit center. This […]
Factory Safety Using CCTV AI (On-Prem): PPE, Helmet, Vest, Forklift Safety and Near-Miss Monitoring
Why this matters (and why “on-prem” is the default in factories) Factory safety is not a “poster problem”. It’s an operations problem: visibility, repeatability, and response time. Globally, the scale is sobering: ILO estimates cite 2.78 million worker deaths per year from work-related injuries and diseases, and large numbers of non-fatal injuries. A more recent […]
Best CCTV Camera Specs for AI Analytics in India: Resolution, FPS, WDR, Low-Light, Lens, Placement
If you are retrofitting AI analytics on top of an existing CCTV network, camera specs decide whether AI works “beautifully in a demo” or works on a random Tuesday night when the shop is busy, lights are uneven, and your guard is not watching the monitor. Here’s the core truth most buyers learn late: AI […]
The Urban (Vision) Intelligence Revolution: AI-Driven Smart Cities and the Rise of the Edge Camera
Executive Summary The global landscape of urbanization is undergoing a tectonic shift. As urban populations swell, traditional infrastructure is increasingly incapable of meeting the demands of safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Modern “Smart Cities” are no longer just connected; they are becoming cognizant. “AI is not just a tool for automation; it’s an enabler for augmentation. […]
ROI of Adding AI to CCTV in India: Cost, Savings, Payback Period (Retail, Warehouse, Factory)
Most CCTV networks in India were bought for “record and rewind.” AI only becomes a good investment when it does one (or more) of these, measurably: This blog is written for decision makers who want a payback number and a buying logic, not generic gyan. Start with the right question: “Which loss line item will […]
CCTV AI Analytics Pricing in India: Per-Camera Cost and 16/32/64/100/1000 Camera Plans
India’s CCTV market is moving from “record and rewind” to “detect, alert, verify, and report.” That shift changes how CCTV gets priced. You’re no longer just buying cameras and storage; you’re buying compute (to run models), integration (to ingest RTSP/ONVIF), operations (alerts + dashboards), and accountability (privacy + audit trails). Two data points explain why […]
How to Integrate AI Analytics with Any CCTV System in India
RTSP, ONVIF, DVR/NVR, mixed brands, fully on-prem (no cloud dependency) Why this integration problem matters in India Most real-world CCTV deployments in India are “assembled systems”, not single-vendor stacks: one camera brand at the gate, another inside the building, a third for PTZ, plus an NVR that came from whoever won the tender. The result: […]
Beyond Hardware: How AIRI and Appization Are Turning AI into a Tradable Commodity – Platform Economics
By analyzing two groundbreaking papers from IndoAI’s leadership, we uncover a quiet revolution in how intelligence itself is being standardized, packaged and scaled — and why this matters far beyond cameras. The future of AI isn’t just in models or chips — it’s in markets. To scale edge AI adoption, we must replace fragmented, opaque […]
The AIRI Imperative: Architecting the Future of Vision Intelligence with the IndoAI Ecosystem
In the rapidly accelerating race toward enterprise automation, the industry has reached a “Complexity Ceiling.” While thousands of AI models exist, the ability to deploy them at scale, maintain security and ensure a return on investment remains elusive for many. To solve this, we are moving beyond simple surveillance and entering the era of Total […]
Convert Existing CCTV into AI in India (2026): A Practical, Numbers-First Guide
Attendance Face Recognition, Visitor Management, Shoplifting Risk, After-Hours Intrusion, PPE Compliance, Fire and Smoke Detection Using an Edge AI Box + App Model (without replacing cameras) India already has CCTV everywhere. The real gap is that most CCTV systems are still passive recorders: they help afteran incident, not before it becomes loss, injury, disruption, or […]