Technology company ImageDeep has launched Houndlight, a solar-powered security camera designed to detect intruders and automatically activate warning lights, sirens and voice alerts at remote mining, quarrying, agricultural and energy sites without electricity or broadband connections.
The Dublin and Hong Kong-based company announced the product on 28 October 2026, saying it combines artificial intelligence, 4G mobile connectivity, solar power and automated security warnings in a single portable unit.
Houndlight is designed for locations where conventional surveillance systems may be difficult or expensive to install because of limited infrastructure, including mining sites, aggregates stockpiles, equipment yards, pipelines, oil and gas installations, solar farms and wind energy facilities.
According to ImageDeep, the camera can be installed within minutes without cabling, Wi-Fi or a connection to the electricity grid.
The company said the system was developed to address security problems at remote sites where theft and trespassing may go undetected until employees return the following day.
Conventional CCTV systems generally require electricity and network connectivity, while employing security personnel can be costly for sites that remain unoccupied overnight or operate temporarily.
Houndlight uses on-device artificial intelligence to identify people and vehicles during the day and at night.
When the system detects a potential intruder, it can automatically activate a light beacon, siren and recorded voice warning intended to discourage unauthorised access.
The camera also sends alerts to a user’s mobile phone, allowing site operators to receive notifications without maintaining a permanent security presence.
ImageDeep said customers could additionally subscribe to human-verified monitoring provided by its 24-hour security operators.
Multiple cameras controlled remotely
A central feature of Houndlight is its integration with ImageDeep’s Scopis AI security platform, which allows operators to manage several cameras across large or geographically dispersed locations.
Individual units can be grouped into security zones and armed or disarmed simultaneously without requiring staff to visit each installation.
The company said this arrangement could be used to monitor entire equipment yards, pipeline corridors, agricultural properties and temporary construction areas.
Operators can also view the status of individual cameras through a single platform.
This provides an alternative to managing separate surveillance systems at each location, particularly where equipment and personnel are spread across several sites.
ImageDeep said Houndlight was developed around three priorities: reducing electricity consumption, improving the accuracy of on-device artificial intelligence and providing an immediate deterrent when unauthorised activity is detected.
The unit operates using solar panels and batteries, with the company stating that it can continue functioning for days without grid electricity.
Its 4G connection eliminates the need for fixed broadband or Wi-Fi infrastructure, although operation depends on the availability of a suitable mobile network.
The camera can be mounted on a pole, wall or temporary post and relocated as security requirements change.
This flexibility is intended to make the system suitable for temporary mining operations, construction activities and other sites where equipment or working areas are regularly moved.
Designed for sites without permanent security
ImageDeep founder Niall Dorr said the company developed Houndlight to extend its existing artificial intelligence security technology to remote locations that are difficult to monitor.
“Most site theft happens where there is no power, no internet and nobody watching,” Dorr said.
“Houndlight brings the AI we built for large contractors to any remote farm, yard, well pad, quarry or energy site. It sees the intruder, warns them off and tells you. You can put it up in an afternoon. With Scopis AI you can also group and control many units across a wide area from one place.”
The company said the system was suitable for aggregates stockpiles, plant yards, grain stores, livestock areas, compressor stations, trailer parking areas and logistics facilities.
Its use of automated warnings is intended to allow security personnel or site operators to respond to potential incidents without having to monitor live camera feeds continuously.
The company also claims that processing detection information directly on the camera helps reduce false alerts.
However, ImageDeep did not provide independently verified detection accuracy figures, battery endurance measurements or product pricing in its announcement.
ImageDeep expands its security technology
Houndlight forms part of ImageDeep’s wider artificial intelligence security business, which develops systems combining automated detection with human verification.
The company operates from Dublin, Ireland, and Hong Kong, serving customers in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, North America and Australia.
Its main technology platform, Scopis AI, provides security monitoring and management functions across multiple locations.
In addition to Houndlight, ImageDeep offers AI analytics that can be integrated with existing CCTV installations, allowing organisations to add automated monitoring capabilities without necessarily replacing their cameras.
Its product portfolio also includes AI-based weapon detection and Scopis AI Hub, a remote control room designed to manage cameras, gates, robots and autonomous vehicles.
The company said its artificial intelligence technology was already being used to protect sites operated by major contractors, including Gammon Construction and PERI Group.
Gammon Construction is a construction and engineering contractor operating in Asia, while PERI Group supplies formwork and scaffolding systems for construction projects internationally.
ImageDeep did not identify these companies as Houndlight customers specifically, but cited them as existing users of its broader security technology.
The company is positioning Houndlight as an extension of its existing security platform into locations where installing conventional surveillance infrastructure may be impractical.
Available in international markets
ImageDeep said Houndlight was available to order in Canada, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia and Australia.
The company is also recruiting distribution partners to expand its market reach.
Namibia and other African countries were not included in the markets specifically identified in the announcement, and ImageDeep did not disclose whether distribution arrangements had been established on the continent.
The launch also did not identify any confirmed Houndlight installations at mining or energy operations.
Houndlight is being marketed as a security option for operators seeking to monitor remote facilities without investing in fixed electricity and broadband infrastructure.
Its combination of solar power, mobile connectivity, automated detection and remote zone management is intended to allow security systems to be deployed and moved as operational requirements change.
