darkfieldby Linox Vision Lab

Darkfield for Industrial & logistics

Keep the yard secure.
Keep operations moving.

Turn yard footage into trespass alerts, incident records and an agreed response. Your team can review exceptions and get on with operations instead of watching feeds.

The solution

Spot trespassing.
Respond before a break-in.

Monitor the camera views

Check available footage against your rules for trespassing around fences, gates, loading bays and stored goods.

Know when the site needs attention

Get an alert with footage when activity needs a response, without a separate intruder-alarm trigger.

Send help when it is needed

Darkfield can dispatch an optional mobile patrol under your agreed rules, including before a break-in when the activity calls for intervention.

Share a complete incident report

Bring gate sightings, yard clips and timings into one report for authorised sharing.

The benefits

Prevention, monitoring, response.
One service for your site.

Darkfield checks available footage against your rules, then sends alerts or an optional mobile patrol under your agreed response. No separate intruder alarm or constant screen-watching is needed.

Act before a break-in.

Someone trying a gate or approaching a fence can trigger your agreed response before they reach a building or stored goods.

A closed distribution yard with parked trailers and no active operations at night.

No alarm activation to wait for.

Darkfield checks available camera footage against your rules and starts the agreed response; no separate intruder alarm is needed.

A mobile security patrol beside an unstaffed warehouse at night.

Send a patrol, not just an alert.

When your rules call for a patrol, Darkfield dispatches it with live updates through to arrival. Other events go to your team as agreed.

Delivery vehicles, loading bays and access roads at a distribution centre.

Let normal yard activity continue.

Use delivery times, shift patterns and your feedback to distinguish expected movements from visits that need attention.

An elevated night-time view of a person near a warehouse door and storage yard.

Get the incident record without chasing clips.

Get the approach, activity and departure clips in one timeline, ready for review or authorised sharing.

Put yard footage to work.

Elevated view across a British residential car park.

Parking lot security

Spot vehicle interference and route the footage to the team responsible.

Two adults at an accommodation entrance, seen from an elevated camera position.

Trespassing & burglary

Spot possible unwanted access, send an alert and keep the clips together.

Night-time camera view of a person beside a stationary car on a residential site.

Vehicle theft

Connect fleet or vehicle theft reports with entrance and yard activity.

White van beside an outdoor service area.

Fly tipping

Link dumped waste to the relevant visit, vehicle and clips for review.

FAQs

Quick answers to help you plan.

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Logistics

Can Darkfield replace our alarm receiving centre (ARC) for site security?

Darkfield can replace separate site-security alarm monitoring with camera-led checks, alerts and agreed patrol response. It needs no separate intruder alarm to start a check, but does not replace fire or other life-safety alarm services.

Can a patrol be sent before a break-in?

Yes. Activity at a fence, gate or loading bay can trigger a check and agreed patrol dispatch, with live updates; detection depends on camera coverage and cannot guarantee prevention.

Can Darkfield send security to a site without a guard?

Yes. Add mobile security response to Darkfield AI monitoring. A patrol can be dispatched automatically or after a check, depending on your agreed workflow. Coverage spans 99.8% of UK postcodes. We confirm local cover and response arrangements for your address before activation. For covered sites, the target is arrival within 10 minutes of dispatch; arrival is not guaranteed. Traffic, weather and incident conditions can affect it.

Technology

What do Darkfield cameras actually capture?

Cameras capture people, vehicles and readable plates; Darkfield searches visible details and activity, such as standing by a wall or spraying graffiti. Clothing, vehicle features and colours depend on the view and lighting, and a visual match is not proof of identity.

Can I use Darkfield with existing IP cameras?

It depends on the camera model: reliable plate capture needs specialised cameras, and some models have limited integration options. Send the make and model so we can confirm supported features.

How does Darkfield get better?

Your feedback helps Darkfield recognise routine arrivals, deliveries and other site activity. Confirm an event or correct a decision to help reduce repeated unnecessary alerts.

Value

What is included in the subscription?

The supplied-camera service covers survey, installation, cameras, software, maintenance and faulty-camera replacement. Your proposal sets hosting, integrations and storage charges; mobile security is an optional add-on, charged per genuine-incident call-out, and keyholding is separate.

Why a subscription rather than a one-off camera purchase?

The camera subscription keeps the network working after installation, covering connection, software, maintenance and camera replacement. Your proposal sets out hosting, integration, storage and optional response costs.

How should we compare the cost with traditional CCTV?

Compare equipment, installation, monitoring, servicing, repairs and replacement, without counting staff time already covered by monitoring twice. Our calculator compares camera-service costs; hosting, integrations, storage and optional response are scoped separately in your proposal.

Can we start with one problem and expand later?

Yes. Start with one entrance, car park or recurring problem, then add coverage as your needs grow. We assess each location without asking you to replace everything.

Implementation

What happens when we sign up?

One point of contact helps you agree cameras, hosting, recording, access and permitted actions. We install and test any supplied cameras, then your team reviews the rules and approval steps before activation.

Who installs the cameras and chooses the positions?

We handle survey, installation and sign-off. We agree the views and mounting points with you, starting with entrances, exits and the areas that need attention.

Do you need mains power or access to our IT network?

Our solar site cameras use LTE, without new power cables or access to your IT network; we check daylight, mobile coverage and mounting first. Doorbells, drone docks and other equipment have separate requirements confirmed in your site plan.

Do I need to be there for installation?

No. We agree access and camera positions beforehand and tell you when the installers will arrive; you are welcome to meet them.

What happens after the cameras are installed?

We check views, image quality, charging and connection, and adjust camera positions where needed. Billing and user access begin after validation; maintenance and replacement cover starts at installation.

Operations

What happens if a camera breaks, is damaged or is stolen?

We monitor camera health and send a team member when an on-site fix is needed. Maintenance and replacement of faulty, damaged or stolen cameras are included in the service.

Who gets notified when something happens?

You choose the contacts and response rules during setup. Darkfield can save the event, alert your team or dispatch mobile security under the agreed workflow, with clips, times and location attached.

How do we learn to use Darkfield?

Ask the Darkfield assistant for everyday tasks. Videos, guides and training through your point of contact help your team use more advanced features.

Who do we contact for help?

Contact your Darkfield point of contact for help with cameras, software or the service. They know your site and can bring in the wider team.

Security

Who can see our footage and incident records?

Only authorised users can see footage, with access limited by site and role and supported by audit logs. You set permissions for your team, support and integrations; sharing one incident does not give access to the rest of your cameras.

How long does Darkfield keep data?

Events and short evidence clips stay for 30 days by default. Keep recordings, events and evidence for years where needed, with an agreed purpose and enough storage. Continuous recording, capacity, retention and costs are set per deployment. Search covers retained footage and observations; years of storage are not included in every plan.

Where is the data stored, and is it secure?

Run Darkfield on your premises or in your private cloud. Or choose managed hosting on a dedicated, isolated UK instance. We agree storage locations and outbound connections; data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with access for authorised users only. See the Security Whitepaper for details.

How does Darkfield approach data protection?

Darkfield supports UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; Linox Ltd is ICO-registered under ZC175057, which is not certification of your installation. The DPA sets out our responsibilities and yours, including camera purpose, notices, access and retention.

Can we share an incident with police or community protection teams?

Yes. Share a report with relevant clips, times and an incident summary with authorised recipients, including police, without opening access to every camera; supported sharing links have access controls and expiry.

Put your cameras
to work.

Tell us what happens in your yard and which events need an alert or an on-site response.

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