LOOKOUT – AI REAL‑TIME WILDFIRE DETECTION SYSTEM
Wildfires are one of the greatest threats to human life, property, and natural ecosystems. Early detection is critical — and LookOut delivers exactly that: automatic, continuous, and reliable smoke and fire detection powered by Artificial Intelligence.
LookOut by RoboticsCats is a cloud‑based Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) that uses existing surveillance cameras to detect smoke and fire within minutes of ignition. No special hardware, no complex installation, no high costs.
Why LookOut?
Key Features
AI‑Powered Automatic Detection
LookOut uses advanced machine learning models to:
- Detect early‑stage smoke
- Classify real events
- Minimize false alarms
- Adapt to varying weather conditions
It can detect smoke covering as little as 0.03% of the image, enabling identification within 15 minutes of ignition.
Fast & Scalable Deployment
- Activation on a single camera: a few minutes
- Deployment across dozens or hundreds of cameras: within a few days
- No special hardware required
- No on‑site technician needed
Compatible with:
- AXIS Communications
- IP security cameras
- Webcams
- Smartphones
A single PTZ camera can monitor up to 70,000 hectares, covering a radius of up to 15 kilometers.
Easy to Use & User‑Friendly
LookOut offers a simple and modern user interface, with real‑time alerts delivered via email, push notifications, and API. Each detection includes images and appears on a live map with the exact location, providing essential information for fast, informed assessment.
The interface is clean and responsive, and supports multiple users and access levels, making it ideal for municipalities, businesses, and organizations that require easy and reliable management.
Advanced Features & Capabilities
Smart Detection Suite
- Daytime smoke detection & nighttime flame‑flash detection
- Active Detection Regions (ADR) & server‑side masking (sky / lake / road)
- Adjustable confidence threshold
- Double‑positive logic for reduced false alarms
Alerts & Integration
- Email, Webhooks, MQTT API
- Pushover for high‑priority alerts
- Support for WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE
LookOutConnect
- Exponential backoff for image delivery over unstable networks
- Optimized 1080p resizing for lower data consumption


