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Your cameras already see everything. They just don't tell you anything.

Most restaurants have working cameras. They generate hours of footage every shift, stored on a DVR no one ever opens. ServvOS hardware turns that passive video into structured operational signal — captured continuously, processed locally, surfaced where your team can act on it.

The Hardware Problem

Existing camera systems are pure cost.

You're paying for cameras, storage, monthly DVR licenses — and getting almost no operational value back. The system only earns its keep when something has already gone wrong.

What cameras do today

Record now, watch later (maybe).

  • Footage sits on a DVR — opened only after an incident
  • Reviewing one shift takes a manager an hour, minimum
  • Patterns across shifts are invisible — no one watches that much video
  • Generates zero operational metrics on its own
  • Storage and licensing fees with no business intelligence return
What ServvOS hardware does

Capture, classify, and stream events — automatically, in real time.

  • Continuous AI analysis on every camera, every shift
  • Structured events stream to the cloud — raw video stays on-site
  • Patterns surface automatically, so no one has to scrub footage
  • Works alongside your existing IP cameras where possible
  • One PoE/wifi appliance per location, no rewiring required
The Components

Built for the floor. Quiet, durable, and out of the way.

Three components ship per location. Most existing IP cameras work as inputs; we add overhead sensors at the bar and dining sections to unlock the metrics a corner camera can't see.

Overhead Sensor

Top-down camera optimized for bar pours and dining-section coverage. Critical for any drink-tracking metric.

4K · 120° FOV · PoE · Low-light

Edge Compute Box

On-premise inference appliance. All raw video processing happens here — only structured events leave the building.

GPU · 24/7 · ~30W · Silent fanless

Network Gateway

Plug-and-play uplink for existing IP cameras. Auto-discovers your stack — no wiring changes required.

PoE · WiFi 6 · LTE backup

Half-day install

Average deployment is 4–6 hours during off-hours. No service disruption.

Restaurant-rated

Low-light tolerant, vibration resistant, food-service safe. Built to outlive your lease.

Always on

Local LTE backup keeps the system running even if your internet drops. Buffered events sync when uplink returns.

Compatibility

Works with what you have. Adds what you need.

We don't ask you to rip out a working camera system to install ServvOS. Most existing IP cameras integrate as inputs — we layer the smart parts on top.

Existing camera systems we work with

  • Most ONVIF-compliant IP cameras
  • Hikvision, Dahua, Axis, Avigilon
  • RTSP streams from any modern DVR/NVR
  • Mixed setups across multiple manufacturers

Our team confirms compatibility during your free site assessment — usually a 20-minute call.

Where we recommend new sensors

  • Bar back, overhead — unlocks pour analytics
  • Dining sections, overhead — unlocks drink-tracking and section load metrics
  • Host stand — unlocks walkaways and door-to-seat timing
  • Pass / kitchen window — unlocks food-window dwell metrics

Corner cameras give partial signal. Overhead sensors unlock the metrics that drive the highest-value LP and revenue plays.

Privacy by design

Built specifically to keep your team — and your customers — comfortable.

Restaurant monitoring is legally fine in most states with proper notice. The hard part is doing it in a way that staff doesn't resent and that doesn't expose you to biometric or wiretap law. ServvOS is engineered around those concerns from the ground up.

No facial recognition

ServvOS classifies behavior, not faces. No biometric identifiers stored, no face matching, sidesteps BIPA/CCPA biometric obligations.

No audio capture

Video only. California's two-party consent law (Penal Code §632) doesn't apply because we never record audio.

Patterns, not surveillance

We surface "investigate this pattern" not "this individual did X." Avoids sole-source disciplinary issues, aligns with the spirit of CA's AB 1221.

Edge processing

Raw footage stays in your building. Only structured event data leaves — and only with your consent.

Short retention by default

Raw video kept 24–48 hours by default. Aggregated metrics retained per your policy. Configurable per location.

Compliance toolkit included

Employee notice template, signage, handbook language, onboarding acknowledgment flow. We don't activate at a location until staff notice is on file.

See what your floor would look like.

Free site assessment — we'll tell you which existing cameras work and where new sensors would unlock the most value.

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