Agent Vi's AI-powered Video Analytics SaaS to Provide Enhanced Surveillance and Security to Singapore Customers

SINGAPORE - MediaOutReach - 11October 2019 - Canon today announced a partnership with AgentVideo Intelligence (Agent Vi™), the leading global provider of videoanalytics solutions, to launch the first AI-powered cloud-based video analyticsservice in Singapore. The partnership with Agent Vi will enhance Canon's suiteof network visual solutions, offering businesses seamless connectivity withmaximum productivity and reduced costs.

Customers in Singapore are the first and only in Asia toexperience innoVi, Agent Vi's cutting-edge AI-powered video analytics Softwareas a Service (SaaS) on their existing surveillance cameras. The service isoffered on a monthly subscription basis, saving customers from investing in anyupfront capital costs or having to purchase dedicated equipment.

innoVi is a centrally-managed video analytics solutionpowered by cutting-edge Deep Learning technology that enables unparalleleddetection accuracy. Its algorithms actively and continuously learn how tocategorize objects with precision, allowing innoVi to distinguish betweenpeople, vehicles and static objects. innoVi is able to transform any ONVIF /RTSP fixed IP camera into an intelligent video device, uncovering otherwisehidden incidents, insights and information.

Being fully automated, the solution minimises the need for24-hour monitoring and eliminates the chance of human error. The product isdesigned to meet the needs of companies requiring video analytics with a simpleand easy-to-maintain setup such as hotels, condominium security and healthcarefacilities. Subscription to the service starts at only $137 per month with no upfrontcosts.

"We arealways looking for ways to help our customers improve and streamline theirprocesses, and are delighted that this partnership with Agent Vi enables us tobe the first to introduce cloud-based video analytics to Singapore," said EdwinTeoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. "Singapore'sSmart Nation initiative encourages businesses to harness the power of AI, dataanalytics and cloud computing as transformative business tools, and thisoffering cements our commitment to helping companies as they move forward inthese areas."

ItsikKattan, CEO of Agent Vi, said: "The strategic partnership with CanonSingapore will allow Canon's customers to effortlessly benefit from a centrallyhosted video analytics SaaS solution, to enhance their security, safety andoperational needs, with no upfront capital costs," Kattan added, "Weare proud to harness our innovative solutions to Canon's forward-thinkingstrategy and jointly bring to market a unique solution that will servethousands of new customers in Singapore, and expand from there to additionalregions served by Canon." 

About Canon Singapore Pte Ltd

Canon is a global leader in photographic and digitalimaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South& Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besideshandling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regionsincluding subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The parent companyCanon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs close to200,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuseson living and working together for the common good.

More information is available at https://sg.canon.

About Agent Video Intelligence

AgentVideo Intelligence (Agent Vi™) is the leading global provider of openarchitecture, video analytics solutions. Agent Vi's comprehensive videoanalytics offering includes software products for on-premise installations aswell as cloud-based SaaS, with capabilities ranging from real-time videoanalysis and alerts to video search and business intelligence applications. Thesolutions are fully integrated with a range of 3rd party cameras, encoders,video management systems and alarm automation software. For more information: www.agentvi.com