Reolink shows that true user-centric home security is possible

Security innovation never stops, nor should it when it comes to protecting our homes. At CES 2026, Reolink made affordable, practical, and versatile home security a focus, showing a range of new devices that make protecting your property easier.

Convenience and powerful AI features, without sacrificing privacy, were common themes. Reolink’s upcoming gear, from the brains of the AI Box, to the sheer flexibility of the new OMVI Series, aims to streamline home security for the everyday user.

There wasn’t just a sole type of user or scenario catered to: the whole home was covered, and every budget considered. Most importantly, Reolink respected individual user choice, which is the mark of a smart home brand worth investing in.

Here’s a close look at every new thing Reolink announced at CES 2026. There’s a lot to be impressed by, especially if you’re in the market for some new home security gear.

AI Box

What if you have an older Reolink device, or a camera that doesn’t come with the latest built-in AI smarts? Acting as the brain of the Reolink ecosystem, the AI Box is central to the brand’s connected smart home vision.

Rather than relying on cloud-based processing, which is often associated with costly subscription fees and potential security breaches, the AI Box handles your security system’s data locally. Not only does that enable a more secure environment, but it also cuts back on latency and reliance on external servers.

When compatible Reolink security cameras connect to the AI Box, they all benefit from high-end ReoNeura AI features, like text-based video search, and specific prompt-based alerts.

These prompt-based alerts let you create your own rules, so you only receive notifications for specific actions. For example, assigning the system to notify you when “someone approaches the front door” results in more precise and context-specific alerts. ReoNeura AI takes these instructions and applies logic to reflect real-world situations, making your security system more useful.

The AI Box also adds smart features like text descriptions of events captured on footage, and smart summaries that help you identify trends at a glance. If the same person visits frequently, at the same time of day each time, your Reolink system will tell you.

All of this functionality comes from a small box, one that only needs a power connection to get started. From there, the AI Box can plug into various Reolink security cameras, hubs, and NVRs to upgrade them instantly with advanced AI features.

Powering the AI Box is the Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 series processor, equipping it with more power and faster processing than a security camera by itself.

When it arrives later in 2026, the AI Box will be a huge upgrade for existing Reolink systems.

OMVI Series

If you thought single or dual-lens security cameras weren’t enough, wait until you see the triple-lens Reolink OMVI Series. Consisting of several different models, OMVI will be the go-to security camera range for crystal clear footage with widespread coverage.

Leading the charge is the award-winning OMVI X16 PoE, a versatile security camera that does it all. It records crisp footage, has a wide field of view, zooms in from a distance, and tracks subjects with pan and tilt motion.

At the heart of the OMVI X16 PoE is a three-lens 24MP system that combines multiple perspectives to identify anything that happens on your property. For an ultra-wide view, its 16MP dual-lens camera gives a zoomed-out angle that captures a wide 180-degree field of view. To see up close, the camera’s 8MP pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) lens can punch in up to 16x via optical zoom, which is ideal for when you need to identify an individual after an incident.

Those cameras would be great in isolation, but it’s the smart tracking that really elevates the OMVI X16 PoE. Its PTZ camera can pan a full 360 degrees, while tilting 140 degrees up and down. When the OMVI system detects a subject in the wide-angle view, the PTZ unit locks on, following them until they leave.

For particularly large properties, you can program routine patrols or sweeps via the Reolink app. This will make the OMVI scan back and forth over a designated area, ensuring nothing is missed, even if it sits outside the view of the wide-angle camera.

Due to release midway through 2026, the OMVI range, including the X16 PoE, is shaping up to be the security camera that’s a jack of all trades, master of all.

Floodlight Cam series

For even better after-dark security, Reolink also introduced the new Solar Floodlight Cam at CES. As its name suggests, it shines a light on potential intruders, while keeping charged from the sun during the day.

It doesn’t need external power, nor is it merely a small light attached to a camera. Accompanying this 2K security camera is a set of 1,000-lumen floodlights that records clear footage and wards off trespassers.

Reolink’s Solar Floodlight Cam lasts up to three months on a full battery. But, thanks to its solar panel, you should be able to get continuous use from just an hour of sunlight each day.

Like much of Reolink’s range, the Solar Floodlight Cam saves footage locally, supporting up to 512GB via a microSD card. There’s no expensive ongoing subscription just to access your footage here.

With the addition of the solar model, Reolink has even more choice when it comes to floodlight security cameras. It joins the Elite Floodlight WiFi and TrackFlex Floodlight WiFi cameras as an affordable option for any home that needs illuminating.

Power-efficient series

No one wants to waste time charging batteries. Nor does anyone want to think about when they’ll next have to swap out a device’s batteries.

Reolink’s approach? Simply make a series of devices that barely requires any power to run at all. At CES, Reolink showed several highly power-efficient security gadgets, including the Argus MagiCam, E1 Swift, 2nd Gen Video Doorbell, and Video Doorbell SE.

Most of the devices last up to nine months of standard use — roughly five minutes of daily use on average — on a single battery charge. Or, in the case of the Video Doorbell SE, those nine months come courtesy of just four AA batteries — nothing fancy required.

Behind the big power efficiency gains is the Qualcomm Micro-Power Wi-Fi QCC730 processor. It’s a chip that uses a special low-powered type of Wi-Fi technology, significantly reducing the power consumption.

These power-efficient devices are set to be affordably priced, so keep an eye out for launch details.

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Visit Reolink’s Australian website to keep up with the new home security range arriving locally this year.

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