Qnap in Partnership with Hailo to Bring AI-Powered Surveillance Solutions

Qnap Systems, Inc. announced a partnership with Hailo Technologies Ltd., chipmaker of AI processors.

This partnership brings AI-powered facial recognition and people counting solutions to surveillance systems with boosted performance using the Hailo-8 M.2 AI acceleration module.

Hailo-8 M.2 AI acceleration modules

The partnership sees Hailo’s AI acceleration technology integrated with Qnap’s QVR Face, a smart facial recognition solution, and QVR Human people counting solution. The combined solution boosts video recognition performance and capabilities, making it for an economical centralized security and AI surveillance solution in large-scale deployment.

“Hailo is excited to partner with Qnap to bring our AI acceleration technology to Qnap’s smart surveillance solutions,” stated Gary Huang, GM, Hailo Greater China. “By leveraging the power of Hailo’s advanced AI processors, Qnap surveillance users can now benefit from an easier and more cost-effective deployment supporting more AI-powered video analytics for surveillance requirements of all sorts.”

“Qnap’s smart surveillance solutions are designed to meet the needs of modern applications such as automatic door access management, attendance management, and smart retail services,” said Meiji Chang, GM, Qnap. “When combined with Hailo’s high-performance AI accelerator, we provide power-efficient, scalable, and affordable AI surveillance solutions to a wide range of organizations and environments including offices, factories, retail, residential communities, and more.”

Based on the Hailo-8 AI processor with high power efficiency, the Hailo-8 M.2 module delivers AI performance for edge devices, enabling over 4x higher performance than a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU). With this partnership, the company will become a distribution point for the Hailo-8 M.2 2280 B+M key module, providing better services for customers.

The joint solution of the 2 companies centralizes AI computing on a surveillance server, saving costs of cloud computing or purchasing a large number of expensive AI cameras. Users can add a Hailo-8 M.2 AI acceleration module to a Qnap surveillance server for boosted AI recognition performance – fulfilling efficient, large-scale smart surveillance with up to 50% lower running costs.

Surveillance station

Offering compatibility of over 6,700 IP cameras from 190 renowned brands, including ONVIF compatible cameras, the firm’s surveillance solutions allow users to choose from various IP cameras based on their needs. Compared to using expensive AI cameras equipment with a dedicated surveillance server (narrower compatibility), users can enjoy maintenance flexibility for future scalability and maximize their investment using a surveillance solution with Hailo-8 M.2 module.

About Hailo
It’s an AI-focused chipmaker, developing specialized AI processors that enable data center-class performance on edge devices. Its processors are the product of a rethinking of traditional computer architecture, enabling smart devices to perform sophisticated deep learning tasks such as object detection and segmentation in real-time, with minimal power consumption, size, and cost. The processors are designed to fit into a multitude of smart machines and devices, impacting sectors including automotive, security, industry 4.0, and retail.