diff --git a/frigate/detectors/plugins/axelera.py b/frigate/detectors/plugins/axelera.py
index 4a0e02850e..c4b3063988 100644
--- a/frigate/detectors/plugins/axelera.py
+++ b/frigate/detectors/plugins/axelera.py
@@ -185,8 +185,17 @@ class _AxeleraInference:
             class_id = self._labelmap.get(str(label).strip())
             if class_id is None:
                 continue
-            score = float(getattr(det, "score", 0.0) or 0.0)
-            box = list(getattr(det, "box", None) or [])
+            score = 0.0
+            raw_box = getattr(det, "box", None)
+            if raw_box is None:
+                continue
+            try:
+                # the SDK returns box as a numpy array in some builds; `or []`
+                # on an array raises ValueError (ambiguous truth value)
+                box = [float(v) for v in raw_box]
+                score = float(getattr(det, "score", 0.0) or 0.0)
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                continue
             if len(box) != 4:
                 continue
             x0, y0, x1, y1 = box
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_axelera_detector.py b/frigate/test/test_axelera_detector.py
index eb4258135e..b4aa9b13d6 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_axelera_detector.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_axelera_detector.py
@@ -245,6 +245,56 @@ class TestAxeleraInference(unittest.TestCase):
         finally:
             engine.stop()
 
+    def test_numpy_box_is_accepted(self):
+        # regression: the SDK returns box as np.ndarray; `or []` on an array
+        # raised ValueError (ambiguous truth value), killing the pump thread
+        import numpy as _np
+
+        class NpBoxStream:
+            def __init__(self, network, sources=None):
+                self._src = sources[0] if sources else None
+                self.stopped = False
+
+            def __iter__(self):
+                return self
+
+            def __next__(self):
+                if self._src is not None:
+                    self._src.send(None)
+                return SimpleNamespace(
+                    detections=[
+                        SimpleNamespace(
+                            label=SimpleNamespace(name="truck"),
+                            score=_np.float32(0.8),
+                            box=_np.array([10.0, 20.0, 30.0, 40.0]),
+                        )
+                    ]
+                )
+
+            def stop(self):
+                self.stopped = True
+
+        def factory(network, sources=None):
+            return NpBoxStream(network, sources)
+
+        engine = axelera._AxeleraInference(
+            network="x",
+            labelmap=make_labelmap(),
+            width=320,
+            height=320,
+            stream_factory=factory,
+        )
+        time.sleep(0.3)
+        try:
+            out = engine.run(np.zeros((320, 320, 3), np.uint8))
+            self.assertEqual(out.shape, (20, 6))
+            truck = [r for r in out if int(r[0]) == 7 and r[1] > 0]
+            self.assertTrue(truck, "expected truck row")
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(float(truck[0][1]), 0.8, places=2)
+            self.assertEqual(tuple(truck[0][2:6]), (20.0, 10.0, 40.0, 30.0))
+        finally:
+            engine.stop()
+
     def test_timeout_returns_zeros_when_stream_blocks(self):
         engine = self._engine(hold=True)
         try: