Hualai Technology and Xailient have announced a strategic partnership to bring privacy-conscious, manageable, and cost-effective smart cameras to the smart home and security market. This groundbreaking partnership unites Hualai, a leader in affordable smart camera hardware manufacturing, with Xailient, a global frontrunner in AI Computer Vision software that complies with regulatory standards. Their joint solutions, now available, significantly reduce the entry barriers for new products in the smart home market by offering advanced AI, cost-effective smart cameras, and IoT manageability for regulatory compliance and sustainable service deployment.
In a time of increasing demand for intelligent home security and automation, Hualai has established itself as a reliable provider of high-quality smart cameras with advanced features. These cameras integrate seamlessly into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud solutions for IoT and video services. Concurrently, Xailient has developed a scalable, privacy-compliant platform for computer vision using Edge AI.
The collaboration between Xailient and Hualai Technology propels the advancement of turn-key, ready-to-deploy solutions in smart camera technology, with several key benefits:
Faster Time to Market: the Hualai-Xailient solution enables clients to begin generating revenue through new product shipments and connected services within a quarter, significantly faster than the industry standard of 9-15 months.
Enhanced Profitability: Edge AI reduces Cloud computing costs by 80% or more, while also offering faster responses and greater resilience to network connectivity issues, thus improving the customer experience.
Privacy and Security: The combined solution bolsters privacy and security through edge processing, encryption, user consent, and enforcement of privacy policies, ensuring that data collected by smart cameras is securely managed and used responsibly.
Regulatory Compliance: with privacy laws becoming more prevalent globally, the Xailient-Hualai solution empowers companies and consumers to control the data collected, its usage, and purpose.
Hualai’s camera products are complemented by Xailient’s cutting-edge AI models and algorithms, enabling smart cameras to perform advanced tasks such as object detection, facial recognition, and anomaly detection. This integrated hardware and software solution streamlines engineering processes, reducing time, effort, and risks commonly associated with launching new or updated smart home products.
Lars Oleson, CEO of Xailient, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “Our joint expertise with Hualai will usher in a new era of smart cameras, empowering businesses to capitalise on their smart camera strategies.”
Foresto Zhang, General Manager of Hualai Global Enterprise Product & Service Solution Business Unit, added: “Our partnership with Xailient will facilitate AI automation for smart camera designs, enhancing service experiences. Together, we offer more robust, cost-effective, and scalable smart camera solutions with a swift market entry.”
This announcement marks the culmination of over 18 months of collaborative efforts, with the solution now available to select customers. Further details, including innovative consumer products utilising the Hualai-Xailient solution, will be unveiled in January at the upcoming CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
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