Hakimo AI Operator

Hakimo is a physical security AI company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, founded by Stanford AI researchers Sam Joseph and Sagar Honnungar. It addresses the cost and false alarms of traditional guarding and remote video monitoring by putting AI on top of the cameras and access control systems that sites already have.

The AI Operator combines computer vision and generative AI to watch camera feeds 24/7, detect intrusions, issue automated audio talkdowns through speakers, follow site-specific procedures and escalate real threats to human operators. Additional modules include forensic search, facial recognition, weapon detection, access control alarm monitoring, an insights dashboard and a mobile app, plus remote guarding, SOC as a Service and mobile surveillance units. It serves multifamily housing, property management, construction, automotive dealers, self storage, corporate campuses and universities, with more than 300 customers.

• AI Operator: 24/7 AI monitoring of camera feeds with human-in-the-loop escalation.
• Automated talkdowns: real-time audio warnings through speakers to deter intruders.
• Forensic search: natural-language search across recorded video.
• Facial recognition and weapon detection: flags persons of interest and visible weapons.
• Access control monitoring: reviews door alarms from badge systems.
• Insights dashboard and mobile app: incident reports and site analytics.

Property managers of apartment complexes in Vietnam can reduce night guard headcount by monitoring parking areas and perimeters with AI and voice talkdowns. Construction contractors can protect equipment and materials on sites after hours. Security service companies can use the platform to offer remote monitoring packages to many clients from one center.

The company cites savings of about USD 125,000 per year compared with an on-site guard and a 6-second median operator response time. Customers report up to a 60% reduction in security incidents, and one operator can cover what previously required ten. It works with existing ONVIF cameras and NVRs, avoiding hardware replacement.

Rising guard wages and labor shortages are pushing property owners toward AI-assisted remote monitoring. Generative AI agents that verify alarms and talk down intruders are replacing passive CCTV. In Vietnam, rapid growth of apartment complexes, industrial parks and logistics warehouses with large camera networks creates similar demand for cost-efficient 24/7 security.

Headquartered at 101 Jefferson Dr, Menlo Park, California. Raised a USD 10.5 million Series A in 2025 led by Vertex Ventures and Zigg Capital, and a USD 12 million growth round in July 2026, for USD 32 million in total. Investors also include Neotribe, Defy, Rocketship.vc, RXR Arden Digital Ventures, Carrier and Honeywell. Holds SOC 2 Type II.