# Overview Engineered for public safety missions and traffic speeds up to 120 mph, the Rekor Edge Max™ system for ALPR is deployed on the roadside of bidirectional primary roads and highways. It captures and processes license plate and vehicle data on-device within a durable enclosure and automatically sends recognition data to the Rekor Scout® software platform. ### Recognize vehicles at long distances and across lanes Rekor Edge Max is built using best-in-class hardware and packaged with our incredibly easy-to-use Rekor Scout software. The systems are able to capture license plates and vehicles that other companies miss. All processing is performed on the unit itself, meaning users are provided with alerts exactly when they need them — in real-time!
### Incredible license plate recognition accuracy **How does the system work with live video of traffic?**\ \ Each Rekor Edge Max system contains an embedded Edge Processing Unit (EPU) that processes multiple streams of high-resolution video at once. Installed directly on the roadside, it delivers low-power computing in a compact unit, allowing us to accurately analyze license plates and vehicles from full-frame video without performing expensive processing in the cloud.\ \ **What happens after the video is processed?**\ \ After processing the raw video using our EPU, small bits of metadata containing actionable information are sent to the cloud via a low-bandwidth cellular connection. The data can then be easily accessed in Rekor Scout’s web-based dashboards.
### Edge computing with hardware security at the frontlines Our **non-intrusive video-based camera systems**, deployed at the roadside across highways, cities, and critical infrastructure, are designed to withstand both cyber and physical threats. * **Advanced Intrusion Detection:** Edge systems include firewalls and anomaly detection to monitor for suspicious activity in real-time. * **Access Control Mechanisms:** We employ multi-layered identity verification and strict access protocols to ensure devices are protected from unauthorized access​. * **Routine Penetration Testing:** Every device undergoes rigorous third-party penetration testing to proactively address issues. * **Fully NDAA & TAA Compliant:** Video-based camera systems meet stringent security standards, enabling use in government and federally funded projects with confidence.
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