Logistics Security with 3D LiDAR
Distribution centers lose freight at the fence, in the truck yard and at the dock door. Quanergy LiDAR detects packages thrown over the fence, tracks people and vehicles across the yard in any light, and turns your PTZ cameras to the event.
Sources: Security Journal Americas, Business Wire.
Freight walks out over the fence
Large sites, 24/7 operations and hundreds of trailers make logistics yards hard to watch. Legacy perimeter sensors raise false alarms in weather, cameras lose people between trailers, and a parcel tossed over the fence is gone before anyone looks.
LiDAR closes both gaps. A 2D LiDAR curtain along the fence catches objects as small as a pen going over it, and 3D LiDAR tracks every person and vehicle across the yard in real time and in any light.
Alerts go straight to your PTZ cameras and VMS, so every event is verified in seconds and guards stop chasing false alarms.
Six ways LiDAR protects logistics sites
One perception platform from the gate to the dock door.
Catch the package going over
A LiDAR detection curtain along the fence flags objects as small as a pen crossing it, the moment they cross.
Find the person between the trailers
Detect and follow people moving through trailer rows after hours, where cameras lose sight lines and lighting is uneven.
Know who is at the open door
Create 3D zones around dock aprons and open doors, and alert when someone enters outside a scheduled load.
Every truck and person at the gate
Track vehicles and pedestrians through entry lanes, including someone walking around the barrier instead of through it.
Warn before people and machines meet
Define zones around forklift paths and heavy equipment, and trigger warnings when a person on foot enters.
Fewer false alarms, faster checks
On detection, Q-TRACK sends real-time coordinates to PTZ cameras so operators verify in seconds, from one view.
Detect. Track. Classify. Alert.
Quanergy 3D LiDAR measures millions of 3D points per second. QORTEX DTC perception software detects, tracks and classifies every object, then sends alerts your existing security stack can act on.
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Detect
360° 3D LiDAR covers wide areas with minimal blind spots, in any light or weather, including total darkness.
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Track
QORTEX DTC follows every object with centimeter-level position, speed and direction, tracking up to 1,000 objects at once.
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Classify
People and vehicles are classified by size and movement. Anything else is reported as an unclassified object, so alarms can be set on people and vehicles only.
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Alert
Configurable 3D zones trigger real-time alerts and PTZ slew-to-cue, sent to your VMS and security operations center.
Fits the security stack you already run
Q-TRACK integrates with leading video management and security management platforms, so you upgrade detection without replacing your control room.
- Advancis
- Bosch/IQSIGHT BVMS
- exacqVision
- Genetec Security Center
- Hirsch Velocity
- IntelliCene / Symphia Control
- Milestone XProtect
- Motorola Avigilon Unity
- Network Optix
- Salient CompleteView
- Teledyne FLIR
Q-TRACK supports many more VMS and security platforms not listed here; confirm the integration for your platform and version during the assessment.
Cutting package loss at an international delivery company
A leading international delivery services company was losing parcels at its distribution facilities, with packages thrown over the perimeter fence. Its legacy perimeter intrusion detection system also generated false alarms. Quanergy recommended a layered approach: a 2D LiDAR detection curtain along the fence lines, 3D LiDAR to detect and track people across the surrounding grounds, and perception software integrated with the company's existing VMS.
- Significant reduction in package loss and theft
- Fewer false alarms than the legacy system
- Objects as small as a pen detected at the fence
- Integrated with the existing VMS
At Nanjing Port in China, Quanergy LiDAR replaced PIR sensors around warehouse heavy-equipment operations, cutting false alarms from up to 90% to about 2%.
In the press
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Logistics security with LiDAR: common questions
Why do logistics sites need LiDAR perimeter detection?
Distribution centers and truck yards are large, busy around the clock and full of trailers that block camera views. Legacy perimeter sensors raise false alarms in weather. LiDAR detects, tracks and classifies people and vehicles across open areas in real time, in any light, and can detect small objects crossing the fence.
Can LiDAR detect packages thrown over a fence?
Yes. A 2D LiDAR curtain along the fence line detects objects as small as a pen crossing it. A leading international delivery company used this layered approach and reported a significant reduction in package loss and theft.
Has Quanergy LiDAR been deployed in logistics?
Yes. A leading international delivery services company deployed Quanergy LiDAR at its distribution facilities to stop parcel throw-overs and reduce false alarms. At Nanjing Port in China, Quanergy LiDAR cut warehouse false alarms from up to 90% with PIR sensors to about 2%.
Does it work at night in unlit yards?
Yes. LiDAR provides its own illumination, so detection does not depend on daylight or yard lighting, and it performs in rain and wind.
Does it work with our existing cameras and VMS?
Yes. Q-TRACK integrates with leading VMS and security management platforms and sends real-time coordinates to PTZ cameras for slew-to-cue.
Does LiDAR capture personally identifiable information?
No. LiDAR measures shape, position and movement as 3D points, not faces or license plates.
Stop losing freight at the fence
Tell us about your distribution centers, yards and docks. Our team will map where LiDAR closes blind spots and cuts false alarms.