Umojo Launches NexShield: The AI Surveillance Platform That Stops Crime Before It Starts

Umojo, a leader in smart city, parking, and security technology, today announced the launch of NexShield, an AI-powered video surveillance platform that transforms parking security from passive recording to proactive prevention. Built on advanced computer vision and real-time AI analytics, NexShield not only detects suspicious activity—it deters it.

“Most surveillance is reactive and labor-intensive,” said Rick Neubauer, Founder & CEO of Umojo. “With NexShield, we’ve built a proactive platform that deters crime and alerts the right people at the right time—helping operators respond faster, reduce risk, and create safer environments.”

NexShield doesn’t just watch—it intervenes. High-visibility red/blue lights paired with audio alerts through on-site speakers act as strong deterrents, while AI behavior monitoring flags and escalates suspicious activity in real time. Alerts stream directly into the Umojo Command Center Platform for immediate action, reducing theft, vandalism, and loitering. Through the Umojo mobile app, alerts and notifications can also be sent instantly to facility managers or area rovers—with smart scheduling to ensure that managers are only notified when they are on duty, preventing alert fatigue and ensuring the right people always receive the right alerts.

Why NexShield Is Different

• Audio & Visual Deterrence — Red/blue lights and on-site speaker alerts stop incidents before they escalate.
• Real-Time Command Center Alerts — Alerts feed directly into the Umojo Command Center Platform, where video is reviewed and escalated to the right team or authority for immediate action.
• Mobile App Notifications — Sends alerts to managers and rovers, with smart scheduling so only on-duty staff are notified.
• Video Forensics — Metadata-driven search for fast, precise incident review.
• Vehicle Fingerprinting (LPR) — Tracks vehicles to flag repeat offenders, stolen cars, and suspicious patterns.
• Face Detection — Identifies persons of interest and strengthens investigations.
• Best-in-Class Video Analytics — Advanced AI tools, including occupancy heatmaps, smoke and fire detection, crowd and fight detection, and vehicle break-in detection, deliver powerful insights for safety, security, and operations.
• Universal Compatibility — A true Swiss Army knife of surveillance, NexShield works with any camera system and across any security or monitoring application, from parking facilities to broader smart city environments.