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An Unleash AI Innovation powered by SHI, HPE, NVIDIA, and Vaidio
When the Town of Vail, Colorado set out to become one of the world’s first agentic AI smart cities, they had a clear goal: use artificial intelligence to make their community safer, more accessible, and more connected — without adding complexity or compromising security.
That vision is now reality, thanks to the Unleash AI Partner Program and the combined efforts of SHI, HPE, NVIDIA, Kamiwaza, ProHawk AI, and Vaidio. Together, this ecosystem of partners is delivering production-ready, real-world AI that helps municipalities move from pilot projects to practical, scalable impact.
AI That Sees What Matters
At the heart of this initiative — part of the Urban IQ Blueprint for Agentic AI Smart Cities — is Vaidio, an AI-powered video analytics platform that turns ordinary city camera networks into intelligent, real-time insight engines.
In Vail, that means using up to 100 cameras to detect early signs of wildfire, monitor critical infrastructure, and provide actionable visibility across the city — all while maintaining strict control of data within the municipality’s secure environment.
Through ProHawk AI’s computer vision enhancement and Vaidio’s advanced detection capabilities, incoming video feeds are sharpened, analyzed, and automatically assessed for risk. When an anomaly is detected — such as smoke rising from a wooded area — the system uses Kamiwaza’s agentic AI reasoning to evaluate context (e.g., weather, location, and environmental conditions) before triggering alerts for human review.
This intelligent layering ensures faster, more accurate decision-making — the kind of real-time situational awareness that helps cities prevent crises instead of reacting to them.
Built for the Real World
What makes this collaboration unique isn’t just the technology — it’s the infrastructure and integration behind it.
Running on HPE Private Cloud AI, powered by NVIDIA RTX 6000 GPUs, Vaidio’s analytics operate securely on-premises, giving municipalities full control over their data, compliance, and scalability.
Through SHI’s deployment and lifecycle services, the solution is delivered as a turnkey, repeatable system that can expand across departments — from public safety and traffic management to environmental monitoring and digital services.
This end-to-end integration embodies the mission of the Unleash AI Partner Program: connecting independent software vendors with enterprise-grade infrastructure and go-to-market support to co-create real-world AI innovations like the Urban IQ Blueprint for Agentic AI Smart Cities.
A Blueprint for Smarter, Safer Cities
Vail is just the first of many. The same combination of edge video analytics, AI-driven automation, and agentic reasoning can be applied to countless other municipal challenges — from traffic congestion and waste management to accessibility compliance and citizen engagement.
For Vaidio, the Urban IQ Blueprint underscores a broader commitment to AI for good — using vision AI to make public spaces more efficient, responsive, and secure. Working within the Unleash AI ecosystem ensures every deployment is scalable, compliant, and designed for lasting community impact.
Seeing the Future Together
This collaboration shows what’s possible when AI innovators, infrastructure leaders, and integration experts come together with a shared purpose. The Urban IQ Blueprint for Agentic AI Smart Cities demonstrates how Unleash AI partners are transforming vision into action — and Vaidio is proud to help cities see their world more clearly, act more decisively, and serve their citizens better.
To learn more about how Vaidio is helping build the cities of the future, visit vaidio.com or explore the Unleash AI ecosystem at HPE Discover.
Partners come together to make Vail a Smart City