ABOUT VISION DETECTION SYSTEMS
Built in America. Trusted everywhere.
We design the hardware, build the AI, and staff the SOC — from one facility in Pikesville, Maryland. One company, one contract, end to end.
QUOTED WITHIN 24 HOURS · A PERSON REPLIES, NOT A PHONE TREE
- NDAA 889 COMPLIANT
- GSA SCHEDULE READY
- AWS PARTNER
- TLS 1.3 / AES-256
- MADE IN PIKESVILLE, MD
WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO
Drop a trailer. The site is secure. No trenching, no power drop, no waiting on a contractor.
Powered burn-in on every unit before it ships
Production stages, all under one roof in Pikesville
U.S.-staffed Security Operations Center
From order to shipped — not weeks or months
THE DIFFERENCE
One vendor. The entire stack.
One Vendor
Hardware, software, AI, and monitoring — all from a single company. No finger-pointing between vendors.
US Manufacturing
Every trailer and camera kit is designed and assembled in Pikesville, MD. NDAA 889 compliant.
24/7 SOC
Our Security Operations Center is staffed 24/7/365 by trained operators.
Single Contract
One agreement covers hardware, platform access, AI analytics, and SOC monitoring. One invoice, one point of contact.
SITE SECURITY DESIGNER · FREE, NO ACCOUNT
See what we'd deploy on your site.
Enter your address. Trace your property. Our AI places units and computes real coverage — then you get an engineering-grade report.
- 01 FIND YOUR SITE
- 02 TRACE BOUNDARY
- 03 PLACE COVERAGE
THE PLANT
Where “Built in America” is a production line.
- STAGE 01
Component Intake
US-sourced and allied-nation components are inspected and cataloged on arrival.
- STAGE 02
Assembly
Trailers, camera housings, and networking kits are assembled by hand on our production floor.
- STAGE 03
Integration & Wiring
Solar, power, AI compute, and networking modules are integrated and wired into each unit.
- STAGE 04
QA & Burn-In
Every unit runs a 48-hour burn-in test followed by a full QA checklist before it ships.
- STAGE 05
Software Load
AI VisionStream firmware and cloud AI models are loaded, configured, and verified.
- STAGE 06
Ship & Deploy
Units are staged for delivery with site-specific configurations pre-loaded.
QUALITY CONTROL
No unit leaves Pikesville without passing a full QA checklist: camera alignment, AI model verification, solar charging, cellular connectivity, and a 48-hour powered burn-in test.
HEAD TO HEAD
VDS vs. everyone else.
| Capability | VDS | Competitors |
|---|---|---|
| US-manufactured hardware | Yes | ✗ No |
| Cloud AI analytics | Yes | Some |
| Cloud video management | Yes | ✓ Yes |
| 24/7 staffed SOC | Yes | ✗ No |
| Mobile app | Yes | Some |
| REST API & integrations | Yes | Some |
| NDAA 889 compliant | Yes | ✗ No |
| Single contract | Yes | ✗ No |
US-manufactured hardware
VDSYesCOMPETITORS✗ NoCloud AI analytics
VDSYesCOMPETITORSSomeCloud video management
VDSYesCOMPETITORS✓ Yes24/7 staffed SOC
VDSYesCOMPETITORS✗ NoMobile app
VDSYesCOMPETITORSSomeREST API & integrations
VDSYesCOMPETITORSSomeNDAA 889 compliant
VDSYesCOMPETITORS✗ NoSingle contract
VDSYesCOMPETITORS✗ No
DEPLOYMENT, WITHOUT THE HANDOFFS
Four stages. One accountable company.
- 01 · SITE INTELLIGENCE
Understand the site.
Entrances, perimeter gaps, assets, threat zones, power, connectivity, and camera positions are mapped into one deployment plan.
- 02 · COVERAGE ENGINEERING
Design the right system.
Camera placement, sensor selection, AI rules, audio response, connectivity, and monitoring protocols are engineered around the site.
- 03 · FIELD ACTIVATION
Turn the plan into protection.
VDS assembles and tests the hardware, delivers it to the site, positions the unit, raises the mast, and brings every camera online.
- 04 · MANAGED OPERATIONS
Keep everything running.
System health, analytics, firmware, diagnostics, reporting, monitoring, and customer support remain connected throughout the deployment.
FOUNDER-LED
“When the call comes in at 2 AM, every layer of the system does its job.”
Joe founded Vision Detection Systems and owns the company's technical vision end to end — from the hardware design of VDS's solar-powered mobile surveillance units to the AI VisionStream analytics platform and the systems behind the 24/7 U.S.-based Security Operations Center. Every unit is designed, assembled, and tested by his team at VDS's own plant.
Get a deployment plan.
Tell us about your site and a specialist builds the plan. Quoted within 24 hours — a person replies, not a phone tree.
Want to see the plant first?
Schedule a virtual or in-person tour of our Pikesville facility. Fifteen minutes, no pitch.
Or call (410) 401-1986 · Text us
- NDAA 889
- GSA Schedule Ready
- AWS Partner
- TLS 1.3
- AES-256
- Trust Center
- Cybersecurity