In its October 2026 product update, security technology company Verkada outlined several additions to its camera and physical-security platform. The announcements include a dual-spectrum thermal bullet camera, improvements to AI-powered search and ways to view access-control events alongside camera activity.
CCTV technology news | 26 October 2026
What is new?
The CTB63 dual-spectrum thermal camera combines standard video and thermal sensing, which can provide additional information in certain low-visibility or demanding environments. Verkada also described enhancements to its Unified Timeline, designed to add access-control context to video investigations.
Its AI-powered search update focuses on making certain safety-related and multi-condition searches more useful. Importantly, product availability varies by feature and region. Verkada states the CTB63 will have limited availability beginning in November 2026, subject to export controls and country restrictions; it should not be treated as generally available in South Africa.
Where could this matter in Durban?
For warehouses, factories, logistics yards and larger commercial properties, the larger trend is the convergence of camera footage, alarm events and access-control records into one investigation workflow. Thermal cameras can assist in certain applications, but they are not automatically the right choice for every perimeter.
A practical CCTV upgrade should start with questions about the site:
- Do existing cameras provide usable images at night and in difficult lighting?
- Would analytics reduce irrelevant alerts, or introduce extra maintenance and false positives?
- Can authorised personnel link camera events to door or alarm activity securely?
- How are recordings protected, retained and accessed?
Choose solutions around the risk, not the marketing
Zapture offers tailored CCTV installation and upgrades in Durban, including planning around coverage, cabling, storage, monitoring requirements and integration opportunities. This is industry coverage, not a statement that Zapture installs or resells Verkada products.
Source: Verkada, October 2026 product update (announced 16 September 2026).
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