Arlo (with AI)

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Arlo is a brand of smart home security cameras that extensively utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to enhance monitoring effectiveness. While the cameras themselves are hardware devices, their advanced AI features are accessible through a paid Arlo Secure subscription. With AI, Arlo cameras are capable of not just detecting motion but also classifying objects within the frame, differentiating between people, vehicles, animals, and packages. This allows users to receive more accurate and relevant notifications, reducing false alerts. Additional AI features include the ability to define activity in specific areas (Activity Zones), focusing the system's attention only on critical regions. Some advanced capabilities, available with higher-tier plans, include Person Recognition (facial recognition), Custom Detection for identifying specific objects or scenarios, and Fire Detection. Arlo cameras offer high video quality (up to 4K), wide fields of view, color night vision, two-way audio, and built-in sirens and spotlights on some models. They can operate as completely wire-free devices or connect to a base station for local video storage. Access to cloud video history and AI features is provided through the Arlo Secure app (for iOS and Android) with an active subscription. Arlo integrates with popular smart home ecosystems like Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, as well as supporting IFTTT. Although the cameras themselves require a one-time purchase, an monthly or annual Arlo Secure subscription is necessary to unlock their full intelligent capabilities.