Metapix AI turns surveillance from stored footage into real-time intelligence—with zero rip and replace.

Cerritos, CA (May 4, 2026) – Digital Watchdog® (DW), today announced the launch of Metapix AI Servers, a next-generation edge-to-cloud AI platform built to do what traditional video systems never could: deliver immediate, actionable intelligence from existing cameras.

For decades, video surveillance has been passive—recording enormous volumes of footage that are reviewed only after an incident occurs. Metapix AI ends that model. By combining high-performance on-premises AI processing with always-connected cloud intelligence, Metapix AI enables organizations to search faster, respond sooner, operate smarter, and extract real value from video—without replacing existing infrastructure.

Available now in a 2U rack mount server (DW BJMAiP) or standalone NVR (DW BJMAiJ), Metapix AI deploys in minutes and integrates natively with DW Spectrum, instantly transforming current systems into powerful AI intelligence platforms.

“The industry has spent years capturing more video without making it more useful,” said Patrick Kelly, Director of Strategy at Digital Watchdog. “Metapix AI flips that equation. This is not about storing footage—it’s about understanding what’s happening now and acting with confidence, speed, and precision.”

Metapix AI delivers advanced facial and vehicle analytics, lightning-fast forensic search, and real-time visual dashboards, allowing security, operations, and executive teams to move from reaction to action—faster than ever before.

Key Features & Capabilities
Intelligence & Analytics

• Facial & Vehicle Analytics — Identify, classify, and track people and vehicles with high accuracy to improve safety, operations, and investigations.
• Lightning-Fast Forensic Search — Find faces, vehicles, or events across massive video archives in seconds, not hours
• Real-Time Visual Dashboards — Convert complex data into clear, interactive visualizations for trend spotting and data-driven decisions
• Up to 12 analytics streams (secondary stream)

Architecture & Performance

• Edge-to-Cloud Design — On-premises processing delivers speed and reliability; cloud connectivity ensures scalability, continuous updates, and remote access
• Works With Existing Cameras — No rip-and-replace required; Metapix AI integrates with your current video infrastructure.
• Seamless DW Spectrum Integration — Native compatibility ensures a unified experience for operators and administrators.
• Linux Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop LTS OS on a dedicated SSD with DW Spectrum preloaded for setup, configuration, monitoring, and recording.

Hardware

• Local PoE power for up to 8 IP cameras via resident PoE switch*
• 8–120TB raw internal storage with RAID options*
• Hot-swappable HDDs and RAID 5*
• Redundant power supply*
• Rail kit included*
• USB mouse and keyboard included.

Deployment & Compliance

• Simple Drop-In Deployment — Preloaded hardware installs quickly with minimal disruption
• Scalable Across Sites — Grows from a single location to global enterprise deployments.
• One (1) 4-channel DW Spectrum license included (DW-SPECTRUMLSC004)
• Designed, assembled, and tested in the U.S.A.
• NDAA/TAA compliant for federal and government projects
• 5-year limited warranty

* On supported models. See product specifications for details.

Metapix AI Servers are available now and shipping immediately. Learn more about Metapix AI Servers, DW Spectrum Enterprise VSaaS, and Digital Watchdog’s AI driven surveillance portfolio at http://www.digital-watchdog.com.

Founded in 1987, DW is a leading manufacturer of NDAA/TAA-compliant and cloud-centric complete surveillance solutions, delivering easy-to-use, resource-saving artificial intelligence (AI), stunning image quality, advanced hardware capabilities, superior video management, reliable customer support and the lowest total cost of deployment for cloud-managed IP megapixel, Universal HD over Coax megapixel and legacy analog applications. DW’s catalog includes perimeter protection devices, including motion detectors, illuminators and speakers, as well as an NDAA-compliant elevated skin temperature system. With offices in Cerritos, California and Tampa, Florida, and manufacturing facilities in Seoul, Korea, DW is committed to delivering powerful security solutions to its customers worldwide.