There has been steady growth of smart cities technologies and physical security systems that integrate AI capabilities — especially access control and video surveillance solutions. In fact, integrated surveillance systems have a forecasted compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7% by 2026. As part of this steady upward trend, edge AI cameras account for over 40% of all network cameras shipped globally.

Physical security systems are already collecting enormous amounts of data, and now technology is ready to harness that data for behavioral and predictive analytics. This means AI and security software vendors are in a great position to take advantage of this increased demand for smart physical security solutions.

In this whitepaper, we’ll discuss the growing adoption of AI-enabled physical security devices, the challenges AI and security software vendors face, and how AHEAD can help overcome these obstacles.