Flow Cortex
Large‑language model for visual reasoning in traffic scenes
Flow Cortex is a large‑language model fine‑tuned for visual reasoning in traffic scenes—yet versatile enough for any video‑analytics task. One natural‑language prompt is all it takes to turn raw footage into crystal‑clear, actionable intelligence. When teamed with FLOW devices it delivers those insights at a fraction of traditional compute cost.
Why choose FLOW Cortex
prompt‑based interaction
ask “Obstacle detected?” and get an answer; ready for conditional processing.
traffic‑first,
versatile always
purpose‑built for road environments but easily trained for retail, security or industrial scenes
seamless
integration
FLOW devices like cameras or XRoads filter events before they reach Cortex, so you pay for results, not for wasted compute
open interfaces
once Cortex responds you can store the result in the FLOW device, run conditional logic, or expose it through a webhook / REST API / MQTT.
flexible deployment
run it in the cloud, on your own server, or order a ready‑to‑use appliance.
See it in action
Applications are endless
Situational Awareness
What once required weeks of custom coding now takes seconds: draw a zone, set a polling rate, write a plain prompt and Cortex delivers answers instantly.
- Region-targeted prompting
- Adjustable query cadence
From debris to dense fog
Typical jobs include obstacle detection and visibility monitoring. One Cortex Entry can scan 60 cameras every 10 s, or 100+ cameras every 100 s, giving you real-time situational awareness without oversizing hardware.
Possible uses
- obstacle detection
- lens mist, raindrops or camera glare
- early snow-accumulation alerts
- blocked emergency lane
Alarm validation
- Second AI layer for FLOW AID alerts
- Confidence-based filtering
- Configurable escalation rules
Comprehensive hazard coverage
In addition to the core scenarios, Cortex can validate stalled vehicles, unauthorised pedestrians, oversize loads, loose cargo, or hazardous-placard violations. Each verdict flows straight back into FLOW for automatic escalation, alarm activation, variable-message signing, or database logging—no extra middleware required.
Detailed vehicle data
Ask Cortex a one-off question for any vehicle the moment it passes: “Dangerous-goods placard present?”, “Headlights on?”, “How many occupants?”. Whatever FLOW’s native analytics cannot detect, Cortex fills in—linking each answer to the exact frame in which it was seen.
- Prompt-driven vehicle inspection
- Full-trajectory context
- Full-trajectory context
Full-trajectory context
Beyond placards, make & model and head-light checks, Cortex can flag open cargo bays, damaged body panels, mismatched licence plates, or even missing side mirrors—arming enforcement units and toll operators with the rich, verifiable data they need.
Beyond traffic
Cortex turns everyday cameras into smart sensors outside the transport realm. From digitising analogue meters to spotting product gaps on supermarket shelves, it unlocks high-volume, high-margin insights with a single prompt—no specialist hardware, no custom code.
- Universal OCR & signage reading
- Consumer-scale anomaly detection
- Scalable visual analytics-as-a-service
Try high-volume applications with Cortex
- Smart-meter OCR for electricity, gas and water utilities.
- PPE compliance (helmets, vests) on construction sites.
- Crowd-density monitoring in stadiums and event venues.
- Face-mask compliance checks in hospitals and clinics.
- Trash-bin fill-level monitoring for smart-city waste routes.
- … and many others.
Deployment options
| option | where it runs | ideal for |
|---|---|---|
as a service | secure EU cloud | quick pilots, elastic scaling |
on your hardware | x86 with NVIDIA GPUs | large projects with specific requirements |
turn‑key appliance | Cortex servers below | plug‑and‑play reliability |
Hardware that fits your project
Cortex ENTRY – efficient powerhouse
- up to 7 queries / s ≈ 25 200 per hour / 604 800 per day
- ultra‑low power; silent mini‑server form factor
- perfect for city corridors, small tunnels, retail chains
Cortex PRO – twice the muscle
- up to up to 14 queries / s ≈ 50 400 per hour / 1 209 600 per day
- double GPU cores, double the Cortex performance
- ready for national highways and large control rooms
Integrated with FLOW for unbeatable TCO
FLOW devices pre‑analyse every frame and forward only relevant events to Cortex. This shrinks the required compute footprint by > 90 %, enabling affordable, scalable deployments.
Cortex state watchers
Run lightweight periodic queries on live streams directly inside every FLOW device – ideal for continuous status checks such as on road obstacle detection or visibility detection.
Image evidence queries
Available on XRoads and Enterprise servers. Query complete object passages with rich image evidence, configure which frame or sequence gets analyzed, and even overlay or crop the subject automatically.