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Baseus camera spotlight tracks and follows moving targets

Baseus showed the camera at the IFA trade show in Berlin; it pairs two three-K cameras, and cloud AI alerts need a subscription.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Overnight
Published 12:16 AM ET, Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets”, with reporting from PR Newswire and aijourn.com.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 12:16 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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The VergeBaseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets
PR NewswireDare to go further: Baseus Brings New Charging, Audio and Security Innovations to IFA 2026 September 4, 2026 · facts used on air
aijourn.comDare to go further: Baseus Brings New Charging, Audio and Security Innovations to IFA 2026 September 4, 2026 · facts used on air

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBaseus has announced the PrimeSentinel U2 Pro, an outdoor security camera with a motorized spotlight that locks onto a flagged intruder and follows them, even as they sprint.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo it's a spotlight with a lead role. The burglar crosses your lawn and the light just goes with him.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt pairs a fixed three-K wide-angle camera with a second pan-tilt-zoom camera, and the company says it's the world's first target-focused deterrence spotlight. He's the only person in the yard who's properly lit.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSprinting is the best part. That's a better follow shot than anything in my family videos.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt also tells people, faces, vehicles and pets apart. Baseus says it will be available from October, and the cloud alerts come with a subscription.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA subscription?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou pay monthly to be told the burglar has been lit.