Nightjar offers the TrailGuard system, an AI‑enabled camera platform that detects wildlife, humans, vehicles and other objects in milliseconds and sends real‑time alerts via cellular, radio or satellite within 30 seconds. The units run on low‑power Intel Movidius Myriad X VPUs, provide multi‑year battery life, and are designed for covert deployment to help conservation groups and land managers quickly respond to poaching, illegal logging, and human‑wildlife conflicts.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Conservation teams and land managers often rely on traditional camera traps that provide delayed image retrieval, limited battery life, and no real-time alerts, making it difficult to respond promptly to poaching, illegal logging, or wildlife entering human‑occupied areas.
Solution
Nightjar’s TrailGuard system places AI‑enabled cameras at strategic points such as trails, access routes, and habitat edges. Each unit houses an Intel Movidius Myriad X VPU that runs deep‑learning object detection in milliseconds, classifying wildlife, humans, vehicles, and other objects on‑site. When a target of interest is detected, the system instantly transmits an alert via cellular, long‑range radio, or satellite within 30 seconds, enabling rapid response by rangers, law enforcement, or community stakeholders. The device operates in low‑light conditions, captures multiple images of fast‑moving subjects, and conserves power by sleeping until motion is sensed, extending battery life to several years. All data are encrypted and can be integrated into existing monitoring dashboards for real‑time situational awareness.
Target Audience
Primary customers are wildlife conservation organizations, anti‑poaching units, and land‑management agencies that need immediate detection of illegal activity or human‑wildlife conflict in remote areas.
Features
- Onboard AI inference using Intel Movidius Myriad X VPU for millisecond‑scale object detection and classification
- Multi‑modal communication (cellular, long‑range radio, satellite) delivering alerts in under 30 seconds
- Low‑power design with sleep mode and battery lifespan of 1–5 years, reducing maintenance visits
- Four‑image burst capture to reliably record fast‑moving animals or vehicles
- Real‑time differentiation between wildlife species (e.g., elephant, rhino, tiger) and human‑related threats
- Weather‑sealed, stealthy housing for covert deployment in remote or sensitive environments