- Arlo has launched a new set of five home security cameras with AI features
- The cameras can identify known people and vehicles and even discover fires
- Their most advanced features are only available to Arlo Secure -subscribers
Arlo, manufacturer of some of the best video door box we’ve tested has just launched five new security cameras that can use AI to recognize visitors, discover packages and even warn you about house fires by identifying flames.
The essential 3 camera series includes two indoor cameras and three weatherproof outdoor cams, with both wired and wireless versions. Everyone is available for pre -ordering now for dispatch on October 1st.
The essential 3 outdoor Pan Tilt Zoom is a wired camera with a 130-degree field of view, and it can pan and tilt to follow items without blind spots. Prices start at £ 129.99 for a single 2K resolution camera. Arlo Essential 3 Indoor Pan Tilt Zoom has very similar features and will ‘look away’ when disarmed to protect your privacy. It costs £ 89.99 for a camera or £ 129.99 for two.
There is also the wireless Arlo Essential 3 outdoors with Siren and Spotlight, starting at £ 99.99, and Arlo Essential 3 Outdoor XL with extended battery life starting at £ 169.99 for a bundle of two. Finally, there is the wired important 3 indoors with a physical protection of privacy that engages when the camera is disarmed. This costs £ 79.99 for one or £ 99.99 for a double package.
Everyone is compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, Google Home, Samsung Smartthings and IFTTT, but doesn’t matter at the time of writing.
Subscription plans
The original costs are quite low for a home security camera, but remember that you also need an Arlo Secure subscription to unlock the AI features.
In the UK there are three subscription levels: Safe single CAM, Safe Multi Cam and Early Warning System. All three will save your videos in the cloud, discover people, animals, vehicles and packages and give a replacement camb if yours are stolen, but only the top level identifies specific people and cars and warns you about fires. Arlo Secure Early Warning System costs £ 16.99 per Month or £ 169.90 per Year,
If you are looking for a security camera without extra fees, look at my guide to the best subscription -free home security cameras. None of these offer the same package of AI-powered features like Arlo’s new cams, but everyone can save your video clips locally and have no key features hidden behind a paywall.
