Avigilon
Avigilon Corporation is a Canadian subsidiary of Motorola Solutions that provides video surveillance, access control, and other security solutions. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company develops cloud-based and on-premise systems, offering end-to-end security that integrates with Motorola Solutions's broader safety ecosystem. Their systems support enterprise-scale security operations.
Avigilon integrates artificial intelligence and video analytics into its technologies. Their primary offerings are network cameras, management software, video analytics, smart sensors, and emergency response systems. The products are primarily used across sectors, including enterprise, commercial, education, healthcare, retail, and critical infrastructure.
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Technology
Video security cameras – Avigilon offers network cameras ranging from 1 MP to 7K resolution, including dome, bullet, Pan-Tilt-Zoom, 360°, and panoramic models.Video management software – Avigilon’s VMS uses AI-powered analytics to manage video footage, conduct rapid searches, and receive real-time alerts.
License plate recognition software – Avigilon’s LPR software combines advanced search functionality, high-resolution imaging, and cloud-based data management to support traffic monitoring, parking operations, and site security.
Video analytics – Avigilon’s AI-driven analytics automate event detection. Key technologies include Appearance Search™, which enables rapid identification of people or vehicles of interest, and Unusual Motion Detection, which flags unusual activity within a scene.
Recorders and hardware – Avigilon designs and manufactures network video recorders and supporting hardware for enterprise security systems.
Video encoders – Avigilon produces video encoders that convert traditional analog CCTV cameras into IP-based devices.
Access control – Avigilon provides cloud-based and on-premise access control systems that integrate with video security. Its cloud-native platform is Avigilon Alta, and its on-premise solution is Avigilon Unity.
Smart sensors – Avigilon offers the HALO Smart Sensor, which is an all-in-one safety device that detects vaping, THC, gunshots, aggression, air quality anomalies, and other environmental hazards.
Emergency response systems – Avigilon integrated SentryERS, a security platform that combines intrusion detection, alarm monitoring, and remote event reporting, into its ecosystem to enhance emergency response capabilities.