A new home security system, CherryHome, created by startup Cherry Labs, aims to alleviate some of this stress via a real-time video stream of an elderly person in their home. The system, backed by GSR Ventures, uses vision sensors and microphones to detect and track the person’s movements, providing caregivers with round-the-clock livestream monitoring. But it’s not only about having the ability to check in anytime. The system can also detect and send alerts when something’s not quite right. It’s the first AI smart home monitoring system that detects movement and patterns, rather than faces alone, making it easier to care for elders remotely.

But this 24/7 surveillance system is, says Cherry Labs, less creepy than it sounds. The video, watched on a computer or phone, doesn’t actually show the person being monitored — the camera identifies people by their face, length of their limbs, clothing color and their gait or posture. On screen, all viewers see is a stick figure, or virtual “skeleton,” which maintains a level of privacy for the person needing assistance.

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