Anker is launching an Arlo-like camera with local encrypted storage

Hardware
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Anker’s launching a new cam that looks a lot like Arlo Pro with some improvements. Although cloud storage is available, the cameras can store all data locally. Video’s stored encrypted (unlike Arlo). Batteries are supposed to last a long time. They suggest that there’s 3 levels of detection - IR, human pattern-sensing and face-detection.

I like Anker’s battery products. Not sure if they’ll be on top of things about rolling out an API. Should be interesting.

Edit: Since it hit it’s stretch goal, Anker says it will work to integrate Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT support.

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AWESOME. Just backed this. Taking a risk with it now because:

  1. I’m getting sick and tired of how unreliable my Arlo cameras are.
  2. As the OP pointed out, these folks have done very well with their other products, so I have high hope they’ve done well here.
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They announced today that they’ll also be allowing offline viewing of recorded footage via their app (when both are connected via wifi with no internet access).

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Got my cameras yesterday, any other backers got theirs?

Doesn’t quite live up to the promises of the campaign yet but I know they are working on a few things.

Hoping someone more intelligent than me is able to integrate these into HA in the future. Maybe when they enable RTSP it can be done?

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I’ve been using mine for a few weeks. Pretty happy with it. The software can still be a bit weird, but it’s been dependable. I don’t have it integrated with HA though. It’d be nice to get motion notifications in HA.