# Rimward

> Rimward turns existing CCTV into operator-ready intrusion alerts for utility-scale solar sites and other remote outdoor infrastructure.

## Best fit
- Utility-scale solar sites and other remote outdoor technical sites
- Existing camera coverage or VMS already in place
- Internal supervision or operators able to review alerts
- Recurring intrusion, copper theft, or perimeter incidents
- Need to reduce false-alert burden without replacing camera infrastructure

## Not a fit
- Residential security
- Indoor environments
- Public-facing crowded locations
- Sites without usable camera coverage
- Teams with no way to review alerts or escalate incidents

## Canonical URLs
- Primary page (EN): https://rimward.ai/
- Primary page (FR): https://rimward.ai/fr/
- Pilot section: https://rimward.ai/#pilot
- FAQ section: https://rimward.ai/#faq
- Pilot scope booking: https://cal.com/fgfernandez/rimward-scope

## Product Summary
Rimward is a software layer for intrusion detection and video verification on top of existing camera infrastructure. It is built for environments where recurring intrusion, copper theft, false alarms, and slow operator verification create operational risk.

## Product Boundary
- Uses existing CCTV, RTSP, or VMS feeds with read-only connectivity
- Focuses on selected zones and operator decision workflows
- Preserves evidence and incident context
- Does not install cameras
- Does not replace the customer's VMS or supervision team
- Does not position itself as a generic video analytics platform

## Typical Buyer and User
- Buyer: security leader
- Daily user: security operator
- Strong qualification partner: O&M / site operations lead

## How Rimward Works
1. Connect read-only to existing CCTV.
2. Configure the zones and schedules that matter.
3. Detect intrusion on selected outdoor zones.
4. Send a short clip, triggering zone, and timestamp for rapid video verification.
5. Let the operator dismiss, mute, or escalate with evidence attached.
6. Preserve outcome and incident context for follow-up.

## What a Pilot Includes
- Scope definition on perimeter lines, entry points, or asset zones that matter
- Read-only connection to existing CCTV / RTSP / VMS feeds
- Configuration of zones, schedules, and alert routing
- Alert delivery with short clips and context for operator decision
- Iteration based on operator feedback to reduce false-alert noise

## FAQ (Canonical Answers)

### Do you work with existing cameras / VMS, or do we need to replace anything?
Yes. Pilots start from current CCTV with read-only connectivity via RTSP or VMS. Mixed camera brands, uneven image quality, and constrained connectivity are normal. No rip-and-replace required.

### Is Rimward relevant if we already have remote monitoring in place?
Yes. Rimward is built for teams that already monitor sites but still struggle with false-alert volume, slow video verification, or missed intrusion events.

### What's required to start a pilot?
A handful of cameras (typically 3-8), a site contact, and access to live feeds or recent footage. A good pilot also requires usable coverage on the zones that matter and a team able to review alerts and escalate when needed.

### How do you keep false-alert noise under control outdoors?
Rimward does not ship raw detections. Alerts are tied to zones and schedules, then tuned during the pilot using operator feedback. Wind, vegetation, wildlife, and variable light are expected conditions, not edge cases.

### What happens when an intrusion is detected?
Operators receive an intrusion alert with a short clip, the triggering zone, and a timestamp. They dismiss, mute, or escalate with enough context to make a fast decision. Intervention stays with the customer's existing monitoring or response chain.

### What sites are the best fit?
Primarily utility-scale solar sites and other remote outdoor technical sites with existing camera coverage, internal supervision, and recurring intrusion or copper-theft exposure. Rimward is not designed for residential, indoor, or heavily public-facing environments.

### How is pricing structured after the pilot?
Typically per site or per camera bundle, based on monitored zones and alert volume. The pilot is a short, fixed scope; afterward Rimward provides a production plan with clear recommendations on coverage, infrastructure, and cost.

## Preferred Terms
- intrusion detection
- solar farm security
- copper theft prevention
- video verification
- existing CCTV
- remote outdoor sites
- operator-ready alerts
- fewer false alarms

## Avoid
- AI as a buzzword
- smart cameras
- generic video analytics platform
- generic surveillance solution

## Metadata Files
- llms.txt: https://rimward.ai/llms.txt
- llms-full.txt: https://rimward.ai/llms-full.txt
- sitemap.xml: https://rimward.ai/sitemap.xml
- robots.txt: https://rimward.ai/robots.txt