--- title: "SimpliSafe’s new outdoor monitoring service combines AI with live agents" url: https://daily.dev/posts/simplisafe-s-new-outdoor-monitoring-service-combines-ai-with-live-agents-fjpczujgs source_url: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137667/simplisafe-live-guard-outdoor-protection-security-camera-ai-facial-recognition type: article source: "The Verge" published: 2024-04-23T12:01:15.495Z updated: 2024-05-09T09:15:49.869Z tags: ["ai", "facial-recognition"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SimpliSafe’s new outdoor monitoring service combines AI with live agents **[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary SimpliSafe introduces live monitoring to its outdoor cameras, using a combination of AI, cloud-based computer vision, and facial recognition to determine if someone is approaching the house. The system allows human agents to view a live feed and take necessary actions, such as talking with the person, activating the siren, and dispatching emergency services. The outdoor monitoring service will be part of SimpliSafe's Early Access Program and may have an extra cost for customers. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#facial-recognition](https://daily.dev/tags/facial-recognition) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/simplisafe-s-new-outdoor-monitoring-service-combines-ai-with-live-agents-fjpczujgs)