The new X-Series fisheye camera from i-PRO Co., Ltd. enables natural-language interaction with live video at the edge.
i-PRO Co., Ltd. announced a new line of X-Series fisheye cameras featuring generative AI running entirely at the edge, enabling natural-language interaction with live video without reliance on cloud services or external servers.
The launch builds on the company’s 2025 introduction of generative AI for forensic video analysis and represents the next phase of its strategy, shifting capabilities from post-event investigation into real-time, on-camera operations. With this development, generative AI is applied directly to daily security workflows such as live incident detection and real-time alerting.
Generative AI Moves to Real-Time Edge Operations
The new X-Series fisheye cameras are designed to bring real-time intelligence directly to the device, allowing operators to interact with video feeds using plain-language descriptions. Instead of relying on predefined rules or attribute lists, users can input phrases like “person lying down” or “delivery truck,” with the system continuously monitoring for those conditions and issuing alerts when detected.
At the core of the cameras is a generative AI engine powered by Ambarella’s CV72 AI vision system-on-chip, enabling detection logic and feature extraction to run entirely on the camera. This approach reduces latency, simplifies deployment, and minimizes infrastructure complexity by eliminating the need for cloud-based processing or external analytics servers.
According to Gerard Figols, Chief Operating Officer at i-PRO, embedding generative AI directly into cameras enables real-time insights that support faster and more confident decision-making while keeping data local and under customer control.
Privacy-Focused Design Enhances Investigations
In addition to real-time monitoring, the cameras support forensic investigations through generative AI-powered free text search. Operators can locate people, vehicles, or objects in recorded footage by entering natural-language descriptions.
Feature extraction and metadata generation occur on the camera, while search functions are executed through i-PRO Active Guard using that metadata. For video management system integrations, the platform performs searches across recorded video while maintaining real-time detection and processing at the edge.
This architecture keeps sensitive video data on-premises, supporting privacy, compliance, and data sovereignty requirements. By relying on metadata rather than raw video streams, the system is designed to support privacy-focused deployments and responsible AI usage. The company states these capabilities can reduce investigation times from hours to seconds while lowering manual workloads and improving operational efficiency.
Expanded AI Capabilities and Imaging Performance
The X-Series lineup also introduces additional AI features, including AI On-Site Learning, which adapts detection to specific environments, and AI Processing Relay, which extends AI analytics to non-AI cameras through the new models.
The cameras are equipped with a 12.5MP fisheye sensor to deliver 360-degree panoramic views across indoor and outdoor environments. AI Noise Reduction reduces noise and motion blur in low-light conditions, improving image clarity and enhancing both evidentiary value and AI detection accuracy. Integrated IR illumination and an optional white LED provide visibility even in complete darkness.
Open Architecture and High-Security Design
Built on an open platform, the cameras support Docker containers, enabling deployment of custom or third-party AI applications directly on the device. This flexibility allows organizations to extend existing systems while avoiding vendor lock-in.
Security features include Secure Boot, signed firmware, and FIPS 140-3 Level 3 compliance, supporting deployment in high-security environments. Outdoor models feature IK11 and IP69-rated housing for durability in harsh conditions such as transportation hubs, industrial sites, campuses, and public venues.
A New Approach to Panoramic Security
Fisheye cameras are commonly used to eliminate blind spots and reduce infrastructure requirements. With the addition of generative AI at the edge, i-PRO aims to enhance these benefits by delivering real-time intelligence that is easier to deploy and scale without cloud dependency.
By providing 360-degree coverage from a single device, the cameras can help reduce camera counts, cabling, storage, and licensing requirements, lowering total system costs while simplifying installation and maintenance.
The new X-Series fisheye cameras with edge-based generative AI are scheduled for global availability beginning in June 2026. i-PRO will be at ISC West 2026, booth #26053 with further details.