Traditional CCTV is a passive observer; it records your home being burgled so you can watch the footage later. scOS is an active participant in your home's defence. The primary difference is our MotionX technology, which identifies 'important activity' rather than just motion. This means no more false alarms from the wind in the trees or foxes crossing your garden. scOS automatically understands your property boundaries and uses AI to recognise human behaviour, even if an intruder is trying to hide their face. When a threat is detected, the system doesn't just send a notification; it proactively intervenes with lights and voice deterrents from external IoT speakers. Additionally, our scOS Director allows you to interact with your system using natural language, making it as easy to manage as talking to a security guard.

Absolutely. scOS is designed to be a 'brain' for your existing security hardware. It is brand-agnostic and works with almost any wired IP camera, including popular brands like Hikvision, Dahua, and Reolink. During our professional UK installation, which usually takes about half a day, we integrate your current cameras into the scOS Intelligence Hub. This instantly upgrades your 'dumb' cameras with elite AI capabilities like MotionX detection and person recognition. By using your existing wired infrastructure, we ensure a stable connection that can't be disrupted by Wi-Fi jammers, a common tool for modern criminals. This approach allows Groombridge residents to achieve state-of-the-art security without the expense of a full hardware overhaul.

scOS uses a multi-layered approach to deterrence that starts before a criminal even reaches your property. First, our Presence Simulation mimics your internal activity patterns—turning lights on and off in a natural way—to make your home look occupied even when you're out for dinner in Tunbridge Wells. Second, if someone enters your boundary, our MotionX AI identifies them immediately, regardless of their movement style or clothing. Third, the system initiates an escalating response: triggering bright lights and authoritative voice warnings from external IoT speakers. These warnings are designed to startle and inform the intruder that they are being monitored by an AI system. This proactive intervention is far more effective at stopping crime than a simple alarm or a passive camera.

Privacy is a cornerstone of the scOS philosophy. All your data is processed using a combination of local and cloud intelligence. The scOS Intelligence Hub on your property handles the immediate, privacy-sensitive processing, while our secure UK-based cloud manages advanced analytics and remote access. We are a 100% UK-based company, and all our data centres are located within the UK, ensuring full compliance with GDPR. We never sell your data to third parties. You have complete ownership and control over your 24/7 recordings, which are stored for up to 14 days. Our system uses high-level encryption to ensure that your footage and activity patterns remain private and accessible only to you.

A video doorbell is a reactive tool that only covers your front door; scOS is a proactive system that protects your entire property. Doorbells often rely on Wi-Fi, which is easily jammed, and they only alert you once someone is already at your threshold. scOS uses professional wired cameras to monitor your entire boundary, detecting intruders the moment they step onto your land. While a doorbell might let you talk to a delivery driver, scOS uses AI to actively deter criminals with automated voice warnings and presence simulation. For Groombridge homes with larger gardens or multiple entry points, a doorbell is a minor hurdle for a burglar; scOS is a comprehensive security solution that stops crime before it happens.

Groombridge’s beautiful rural setting means local wildlife like deer and foxes are frequent visitors. Standard motion-sensing cameras would be triggered constantly, leading to 'notification fatigue' where you eventually ignore alerts. scOS uses MotionX, which is specifically trained to ignore animals, swaying branches, and weather. It only alerts you to 'important activity'—specifically human presence and vehicle movement. This ensures that when your phone pings, you know it’s something that actually requires your attention, providing peace of mind without the annoyance of constant false alarms.

Rural villages like Groombridge can be targets for vehicle theft, especially with high-value cars parked on driveways. scOS includes DVLA Vehicle Recognition, which checks the registration of any vehicle entering your property against the national database. If a car with cloned plates or an unrecognised registration loiters near your home, scOS can alert you and initiate deterrent protocols. This proactive approach helps protect your vehicles from 'relay' thefts and ensures that any suspicious vehicle activity is logged and reported with high-quality AI-verified data.