Axis Communications
Axis Communications, of Lund, Sweden, makes network security cameras and video software, and supplies perimeter and terminal surveillance to airports.
Founded in 1984, it has 1,001 to 5,000 staff. Its airport tools include AXIS Object Analytics for intrusion and restricted-area detection, AXIS Perimeter Defender, which classifies people and vehicles at the fence line, and AXIS Camera Station Pro for managing large multi-site systems. Its cameras also feed other suppliers' AI, such as Assaia's turnaround analytics. The register holds no named, dated airport deployment of its own analytics.
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Products & Solutions
3 productsAXIS Object Analytics
Edge-based AI analytics application pre-installed at no extra cost on compatible Axis network cameras. Uses AI-based algorithms to detect, classify, track, and count humans and vehicles directly on the camera, enabling real-time security alerts and operational insights without requiring a central analytics server.
Enables airports to run automated intrusion detection, perimeter protection, restricted area monitoring, people counting, queue management, and tailgating detection directly on the camera edge - reducing false alarms, server costs, and enabling real-time automated responses.
- AI-based detection, classification, tracking, and counting of humans, vehicles, and vehicle types
- Edge-based processing - runs directly on the camera with no additional server required
- Pre-installed at no extra cost on compatible Axis MLPU/DLPU cameras
- Multiple simultaneous scenarios on the same camera
8 more features
- Security scenarios: intrusion detection, restricted area protection, damage prevention, loitering detection, unauthorized parking, occupancy levels, hard hat detection (beta)
- Operational scenarios: visitor counting, traffic flow, occupancy monitoring, dwell time, queue management, wrong-way detection, tailgating detection
- Crossline counting and object-in-area detection
- Real-time event notifications and automated action triggers
- Dashboard and spreadsheet data export
- Seamless integration with AXIS Camera Station Pro and major VMS platforms
- Configurable via browser-based UI
- Based on open standards
Technical specifications (5)
- Compatible with Axis MLPU cameras running AXIS OS 10.2 or later
- Compatible with Axis DLPU cameras running AXIS OS 10.3 or later
- Comes pre-installed with AXIS OS on compatible cameras - cannot be downloaded separately
- Runs multiple scenarios simultaneously on the edge
- Event data exportable to third-party apps via counting data APIs
AXIS Camera Station Pro
Server-based video management system (VMS) with integrated access control, AI-powered smart search, and analytics management for Axis cameras and third-party devices. Formerly known as AXIS Camera Station; the current full product name is AXIS Camera Station Pro.
Centralizes video surveillance and access control management for large multi-site deployments such as airports; enables AI-assisted forensic search, incident reporting, and real-time monitoring of security and operational events across hundreds or thousands of cameras.
- AI-powered smart search 2 - pre-classified object search (person, vehicle) and free-text natural language search
- Open-source foundation model fine-tuned by Axis for surveillance use cases, pre-trained on billions of image-text pairs
- Prompt moderation for responsible AI usage
- AXIS Data Insight Dashboard for operational analytics
10 more features
- Integrated access control (AXIS Camera Station Secure Entry) - supports up to 1,000 doors and 50,000 cardholders
- Wide range of ACAP (Axis Camera Application Platform) analytics integrations
- Action rule engine for automated security responses
- Video redaction for privacy before export
- Incident reporting and case management
- Cloud connectivity option with AXIS Camera Station Cloud Storage
- Active Directory user management
- Signed video and HTTPS cybersecurity
- Mobile app access (live view, alarms, audio, intercom)
- Support for AXIS Forensic Search via Smart Search 2
Technical specifications (7)
- Server-based deployment (Windows); supports virtual machines
- Optional cloud connectivity
- Compatible with Axis full portfolio and third-party cameras
- AXIS OS-based device integration
- License model: Core Device License or Universal Device License (1-year or 5-year); NVR licenses for S-series recorders
- AXIS License Manager for centralized license management
- Supports AXIS S30 Recorders for storage expansion
AXIS Perimeter Defender
Edge-based AI intrusion detection application designed for long-range perimeter protection, combining motion-based and AI-based detection to classify humans and vehicles at the boundary of secure sites. Optimized for use with Axis thermal cameras.
Detects and classifies human and vehicle intrusions on airport perimeters and airside boundaries in any lighting or weather condition, filtering false alarms caused by wildlife, vegetation, or other non-threat movement, and triggering automated deterrent responses (audio messages, lights, PTZ tracking).
- AI- and motion-based detection at long range, optimized for thermal cameras
- Detects and classifies humans and vehicles in restricted areas
- Bounding boxes and trajectory visualization for verified threat assessment
- Four detection event types: intrusion into predefined area, crossing zones in set order/direction, conditional zone crossing, loitering
6 more features
- Edge-based (ARTPEC processor) - eliminates centralized analytics server
- Optional PTZ autotracking (AXIS Perimeter Defender PTZ Autotracking, separate license) for automatic close-up tracking of detected intruders
- Automated response triggers: audio deterrence, lights, real-time staff alerts
- Free configuration management tool for installation and device setup
- AXIS Site Designer integration for site planning
- Differentiates between wildlife and actual human/vehicle intrusions to reduce false alarms
Technical specifications (4)
- Runs on-camera edge (ARTPEC processor); compatible Axis thermal and visual cameras
- Integrates with AXIS Camera Station Pro, Milestone XProtect (free plugin), Genetec Security Center (free plugin)
- Free plugins for Milestone and Genetec enable event streaming, bookmarking, and metadata retrieval
- PTZ autotracking available as optional add-on (separate license)
Profile data from the Aerostack companies register; deployment records from the verified register. Evidence grades: T1 first-party confirmation, T2 credible reporting. See Our approach for how records are graded.