Axle AI Launches Searchr: AI-Powered Video Management in a Backpack

Axle AI has launched Searchr, a portable video search and management system that combines AI-powered software with high-capacity network storage, all in a 5-pound unit that fits in a backpack.

The system, priced from $4,995 to $6,995, allows small video teams to easily capture, store, search, edit, and repurpose large amounts of high-resolution video files, even in remote locations.

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Behind the Scenes

• Searchr integrates Axle AI's media search and management software with 5, 10, or 20 TB of NVMe storage, a 13th-gen Intel i5 CPU, 16 GB RAM, 10GigE and 2.5GigE Ethernet, and Thunderbolt 4.

• The included MAM software offers features like browser-based searching and playback, integrations with major editing software, cloud transcription, custom metadata fields, and flexible user permissions.

• Add-ons include workflow automation, on-premise AI processing for semantic search and object recognition, browser-based collaborative editing, and archiving interfaces.

• The system is based on QNAP TBS-574X-i5 hardware, ensuring fault-tolerant storage and compatibility with Mac, Windows, and Linux clients.

CEO Sam Bogoch says, "Searchr packages up industry leading AI-powered media management with levels of storage, processing power and networking that recently came only with high end workstations, in a small system that can go in a small backpack."

Final Take

Searchr represents a significant shift in how small video teams can manage and work with their media assets. By bringing advanced AI capabilities and high-performance storage to a portable, affordable package, Axle AI is empowering remote teams to be more efficient and collaborative in their video workflows, without relying on expensive cloud subscriptions or large server infrastructures.