Milestone Systems has unveiled an innovative generative AI-powered video analytics plug-in for its XProtect video management software, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA.
The new solution aims to enhance the efficiency of operators by automating video review processes, filtering out false alarms, and potentially reducing operator alarm fatigue by up to 30%, based on initial findings.
A beta version will be presented at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from November 4-6, with general availability expected later this year.
Advancements in Video Management
The latest plug-in for XProtect addresses the common challenge of handling large volumes of video data, which is often a time-consuming and manual process. The plug-in uses generative AI technology to summarize, contextualize, and validate video content instantaneously.
This capability allows teams to respond more swiftly, streamline video management, and decrease operator fatigue associated with alarms.
Feature Highlights
- Automated Incident Reports: The plug-in converts selected video clips into incident summaries and structured reports, reducing the time operators spend on documentation.
- Event Validation: By analyzing motion events, the system reduces false positives and enhances alarm handling, fully integrated with the XProtect rule engine.
- Contextual Bookmark Summaries: Bookmarking footage allows for automatic summarization using natural language, facilitating quick triage without the need for manual video review.
The plug-in is compatible with the XProtect rule engine and supports both on-premises and cloud deployments, ensuring flexibility and compliance.
Ethical AI foundation
Milestone's solution is built utilizing the Hafnia Vision Language Model (VLM), which is trained on 75,000 hours of ethically sourced video data from Europe and the US.
Utilizing NVIDIA Cosmos Curator for data preparation, the system operates on cloud infrastructure or regional data centers powered by NVIDIA, positioning it as a sophisticated and compliant AI platform within the video industry.
Bringing Advanced Video Intelligence to the Forefront
Thomas Jensen, CEO of Milestone Systems, stated, “With this new XProtect plug-in, we are making advanced video intelligence accessible to cities, organizations, and operators everywhere who manage traffic systems—helping them unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and insight.”
He emphasized that this development marks a significant advance in the company’s goals to revolutionize visual data management responsibly at scale.
Enthusiastic about adopting these enhancements, cities like Genoa, Italy, and Dubuque, Iowa, are at the forefront of integrating sophisticated video intelligence into their traffic management systems.
Innovation and Collaboration
Beyond this plug-in, Milestone is launching Vision Language Model as a Service (VLMaaS) through APIs, allowing developers and partners to create their own generative AI applications, irrespective of the video management platform utilized.
Live demonstrations in partnership with Vaidio will occur at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, featuring a new AI model benchmarking tool and real-time incident summarization.
Ongoing Developments
Milestone will sustain its forward momentum at the Developer Summit in Copenhagen on November 10-11. This event will showcase Hafnia’s capabilities and announce the winners of the Hafnia Hackathon, further revealing the potential of these advanced tools.
Milestone Systems, a world pioneer in data-driven video technology, announced a forthcoming generative AI-powered video analytics plug-in for its XProtect video management software, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA.
Designed to help operators contextualize alarms and focus on what truly matters, the new tool automates video review, filters out false alarms, and based on initial findings could reduce up to 30% of operator alarm fatigue.
A beta version will debut at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, November 4-6, with general availability coming later this year.
Key capabilities
Today’s video systems capture vast amounts of data, yet reviewing footage remains time consuming and largely manual.
Milestone Systems’ new XProtect plug-in addresses this challenge by leveraging generative AI to automatically summarize, contextualize, and validate video content in real time, helping teams respond faster, manage video more efficiently, and effectively reduce operator alarm fatigue.
Key capabilities include:
- Automated Incident Reports – Selected video clips are instantly converted into incident summaries and structured reports, helping operators reduce time spent on documentation.
- Event Validation – The plug-in can be configured to analyze motion events and validate alarms, reducing false positives and improving alert handling. This feature is fully integrated with the XProtect rule engine.
- Contextual Bookmark Summaries – Bookmarked footage is automatically summarized using natural-language output, allowing fast triage without reviewing each clip manually.
The plug-in integrates directly with the XProtect rule engine and is deployable on-premises or in the cloud to support compliance and deployment flexibility.
Built on Ethical AI
This new solution is built on Milestone’s Hafnia Vision Language Model (VLM) trained on 75,000 hours of ethically sourced, real-world video data from either Europe or the US, using NVIDIA Cosmos Curator for data preparation and running either on cloud infrastructure or regional data centers powered by NVIDIA.
It leverages the NVIDIA Cosmos Reason VLM, making it one of the most advanced and compliant video AI platforms in the industry.
Making advanced video intelligence accessible
Thomas Jensen, CEO of Milestone Systems, said:
“With this new XProtect plug-in, we are making advanced video intelligence accessible to cities, organizations, and operators everywhere who manage traffic systems – helping them unlock new levels of efficiency, safety, and insight.”
“XProtect users will get access to state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities, and our partners will be able to build value on top of those new capabilities now available within XProtect. It truly marks a pivotal step in our mission to transform how the world manages and learns from visual data, responsibly and at scale.”
XProtect customers like the cities of Genoa, Italy, and Dubuque, Iowa, are excited to try these new capabilities, leading the way in adopting advanced video intelligence solutions to enhance traffic management.
Ecosystem innovation
The plug-in is just the beginning. Milestone is also introducing a VLM as a Service via APIs, allowing developers, integrators, and partners to build their own generative AI solutions regardless of the video management platform in use.
Live demonstrations of the XProtect plug-in will be held in partnership with Vaidio at Smart City Expo World Congress on November 4-6 in Barcelona, in the Dell booth, showcasing a new AI model benchmarking tool and real-time incident summarization.
Continuing the momentum
Milestone will continue the momentum at the Developer Summit in Copenhagen, Nov. 10–11, where Hafnia’s capabilities and the winners of the Hafnia Hackathon will be revealed.
