Yes. A fixed AI camera aimed at the area behind a reversing or docked truck can recognise a person entering that zone and trigger a warning, such as a dock light turning red, a horn or a beacon. Systems that process video on site keep alerting if the internet connection drops; check this before buying. This covers a space that mirrors and drivers often miss. Detection still depends on lighting, camera angle, weather at open docks and lens cleanliness, so it reduces the risk of a backing strike rather than removing it, and belongs alongside trailer restraints, marked walkways and a rule keeping people out of the zone.
Docks combine three hazards in one place: trucks reversing toward the building, trailers that can creep or leave early, and forklifts driving in and out of trailers. Cameras address the first by watching the apron and the door opening, and some systems link the alert to the dock’s own lights and restraint controls. The loading dock guide sets out the controls in order. Before buying, test the camera at night, in rain and with a door half open, and check how the alert reaches both the truck driver outside and the dock crew inside. The shipping and receiving guide covers people who walk the dock.