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SimpliSafe has announce the addition of Active Guard Outdoor Protection to its monthly subscription offerings . The new tier up includes an add layer of 24/7 monitoring to the abode security service . Outdoor Protection Pro is available for $ 50 a calendar month , a price that let in the Boston - based firm ’s standard $ 32 indoor monitoring service .
The new offering will only be uncommitted via a unexampled piece of hardware , the Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 . SimpliSafe aver the limitations are due to its predecessor ’s unfitness to run its ‘ AI for the Familiar Face ’ feature , which guarantee that users do n’t touch off put on consternation at their own homes .
If the system does n’t recognize the person free-base on preceding grooming , a human agent will be alerted . Depending on the site , response , and other factor , the SimpliSafe employee can alarm the person that they ’re being monitored , trigger a siren and flood lights , and alert authorities as necessary .
intersection SVP Hooman Shahidi tells TechCrunch that SimpliSafe was intentional in its decision to require the human agent in the process , so the final determination is n’t being made by AI .
“ [ The AI ] is all to aid the federal agent , ” explains Shahidi . “ We ’ve trained our agents on racial bias and have a pretty diverse men that manages our monitoring center . This is really just to help them , as oppose to being a replacement for them . ”
CEO Christian Cerda adds that , while SimpliSafe — like every other company on Earth — is testing generative AI solution , the fellowship is taking a cautious approach to how these technologies are deployed .
The Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 is price at $ 200 — the same as its precursor . The camera is rainproof and plan to be mounted to a rampart or other surface . It can be barrage fire - powered or hardwired for power . The system dart in HD with a 140 - level view , catching details up to 15 feet off . Microphones and speaker are also built - in for two - way communication .
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Founded in 2006 , SimpliSafe is one of the top three home security companies in the U.S. , along with ADT and Vivint . In those 18 years , the business firm has continued to see increased contest as smart home cameras proliferate from the likes of Amazon ’s Ring and Google ’s Nest .
SimpliSafe does the vast majority of its stage business in the U.S. , adding its first outside office in the U.K. in 2019 . In April 2023 the security system house ’s headquarters moved into a larger Boston office space . The companionship is also home to a good number of former iRobot employees , including Cerda , who was previously the Roomba - maker ’s COO .
