Axon Week 2024 Show Report
Business is booming for Axon, now valued at over $20 billion (see our analysis), and the company recently bought Fusus, which it has great ambitions for.
Axon is running what it calls the "public safety’s premier technology and training conferences" this week in Miami Beach.
We paid all expenses, including the $849 registration fee, to learn more about Axon up close.
In this report, we cover:
- End-User Conference, Media Is Restricted
- Two Events Combined
- Attendance Numbers
- Held In Miami Beach Convention Center
- CEO's Opening Keynote
- Draft One Gets Positive Feedback From Attendees
- Moderate-To-Low Booths Traffic
- Busy Break-Out Sessions
- Emphasis On Fusus
- Dedrone Mobile Unit
- Verizon Frontline Showcases A Robot Dog
- Fotokite Tethered Drone
- Booth Photos
- CEO's Book Signing
- Dan Marino And Rob Riggle As Guest Speakers
- After-Hours Events
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**** **** ****** *** ****** **** official ********** ******* ***** *** ****.
Media ** **********
**** ******** ********** ** *************** ** follow *** ***** **** ** *** time **** ****** ****** *** ****. This *** *** ***** **** **** has *********** **** ** *** *****, even *** ** *************.
** ********** ** "*********** *********" ** we **** **** ********** ** *** Axon ******** *** *******. *******, **** denied **** ************, ********* ** ** media.
***** *** ****** ******* ********* ********** that ** ** *** "****** ******’* premier ********** *** ******** ***********," **** told ** ******** **** ** *** intended *** *** *** *****, *** are ****** ****** *********.
*****, ********* ****, **** ********** **** attending **** ********. ******* ****, ****** trade ************, **** ******************* ********, **** ** *** ****.
Two ****** ********
**** ****, **** **** ******** *** events: **** **********, ** ***-**** ********** with ******** ***** *** ********, ************, educational ********, ***., *** ********, * training ********** (***** ********), ** *** company *********** ** *** *******:
Held ** ***** ***** ********** ******
*** *** ***** ****, **** **** is **** ******* ** ******* (***** Axon ** **'**), *** **** ****, it ** **** ** ***** ***** Convention ****** (***** *****, *******). *** graphic ***** ***** *** ***** *** of *** ********** ****** **** *** main ******** *** **** ********, ******* break-out ******* *****, *** ********* ******:
****** **** ********* ** ******* ****** along * ******* (******* *** ********** center). **** ******* *** **** ** the ****** *** ********* ******* ** uneven ************ ** ********* **** ***** not ***** ******* ******.
CEO's ******* Keynote
*** ********** ******* **** * ~* hour-long *** **** *****'* *******, ****** which ** ****** ***** ****'* ******* focus *** ********* ******* *** ******** and ***********.
**** ******* *** *** **** ******** session ** *** **********; *** ***** below ***** *** **** ******** ******* before *** ***** ** *** *******:
***** **** **** **** ** ******** on ***** **** *****, ********* ****-**** operations, ****** *** ********, *** **:
**, **** ************,there *** ***** ***** **'** ***** ** *** **** *** *** ***** ** to empower officers and agencies to observe, communicate, and act at higher and higher performance levels. Those three areas are real-time operations, faster, more informed responses, drones *** ******** to augment to keep officers farther away from harm. The third, is leveraging smarter ******** **** ********** ************ to become a force multiplier for your officers if your agencies [emphasis added]
** *** ******* ****, ***** *********** several ********* ************, *********:
- * *** **-******** ******-********** ****,***** ***, **** **** ***** **** **** cameras ** ****** *** ***** ***** of * ******
- **-***** ***** ************ **** ******** * *** ***** ago, *** ******** ********, *** ***-***** scenario ******** ********* *** ******* ***** this ****
- ** ******* ******* ** ********* ******* *** ******** ******** *************** *******,******** ******** ** **** *** *** reports ******* ***** **** ** *** office
Draft *** **** ******** ******** **** *********
***** ***, *** ** *** ******* announcements ** *** ****, ****** * lot ** ********* **** ********* ** Axon's ******/******** ******* *** ***** *** outperforming ***** *******'* ****** ************:
*** ******* ***** ***** *** ******* from *** ***** ***; *** ******* from *** ****** *** **** ******* Draft *** *** **** * ******* margin **** ***** (**** ** ***** further ** *** ******).
************, *** *****-*** ******* ** ***** One *** ****** **** ***** ******** IPVM ********:
*** **** ******* ** ***** ***, see *** *******'* ********* ***** *****:
Moderate-To-Low ****** *******
*******, **** ******** ********-**-**** ******* ** the **********' *****. *** ***** ***** shows * ****** (** *** ********* of **** *****) **** ***** ** the ****** ***:
**** ******** ****, *******, *** **** was ****, *** ******* ******* *********** to **** ***** **** *******. *****, the ********** *** * **** *****-*** session ********, **** ***** ****** ****** a *** **** **** (** **** one **** ****, *** *** ** walk *** **+ *******) *** ***** breaks ** *******. ******, ******* ** having *** *** ****** ** *** space, **** *** ******* ******** ***** groups, ********* *** *** *********.
Busy *****-*** ********
***** *********** ******** ** *** ****/**** usually *** ****** ******** (********* * few ***** *********), **** **** *********** sessions, ** *******, *** ******* ****** attendance (***** ****** ************* ***** ***** conference *********). *** *******, *** *** photo ***** **** *******'* *****-*** ******* on *** ****** ***:
****** *** ****/****, *** ******** **** floor **** *** **** ******* *** Axon's *****.
Emphasis ** *****
******* ** ****,**** ******** *** *********** ** *****, *** *** ******* *** * notable ******** ** *** **** *** attracted * *** ** ********* **:
(*) *****-******* ************ ******* *** ******* of *** **** ******** ** *** expo (*** ******* ** **** ** partnership *********** ******** *********)
(*) *****' *******, *** ** *** at ****, **** **** ** ****'* CEO ******* *******
(*) *****' ***** *** ********* **** others *** *** *** ******* ** the **** ********, **** **** ** the ********* ******* ***** ***** ** their *** ** ***** ****** ***/** break-out ********
(*) ***** *** *** *** *** banner
(*) *****' *****-*** ******* *** *** biggest **** **** **** *** *** any *****-*** *******
Dedrone ****** ****
******* ********* ********* ***** ********* ****, ******** **** ********* *** ***** detection ********, *** *** **-***** ***** detector, ** **** *** ******, *** other *******:
** *** **** *****, ******* *** a ***** **** *** ** ***** jamming ******** (****** ****** *** *** ***** **** at *** *********** **** *****), *** ** ********* moderate *******:
Verizon ********* ********* * ***** ***
*******, *** ******** **** **** ** provide *** ************ *** *** **** cameras, *** *** ****** ******** **** (part ** * ************* *******************) ** *** **** *** ********* one ** *** ***** **** *** a ****** ************ ****:
*** *******'* ****** ******** **** ** a ************ ********** **** ******** ****** assistance ** *******, *****, *** ***** government/law *********** *** **** *** *** provide ****** ************ ***** (******** ***/** tethered ****** ******** **** ***** ******** and ******* *********), ***** ****, *** other **********.
*** *** ********* ** *** **** is *** ** *** *** **** the ******* ****** **** *** ** its *******, *** ** ** ************ by***** ********, * **-***** ******* ********* ******** applications:
Fotokite ******** ***** *******
* ***** ******** ***** **********,********(~** ********* **********), ********* ** *** **** *** had *** ******** ***** ****** ****** the ****** *** ** *** **********, as *** ***** ***** *****:
******** ****** *** ************ ** ******* drones, **** ******* *****-**** ** **** don't **** ****** **** *********** (** they *** ***** ******* *** ******) and ** *** ******* *** *******, but **** **** **** *********** *** mobility.
******** *** *** ** *** ******** booths **** *** **** ******** *** generated ***-**-******** *******:
Booth ******
*****'* *****:
*********'* *****:
******'* *****:
******* ******, ********* ******* **** ****** dedicated ** *** ********:
Evolv ** * *******, ** *****
******* *** ** *** *** ********** sponsors **** *** *** **** * booth ** *** **** *****. **** of *** ********* ******** *** ********** expansions, *** **** ** ******* ** any ************ **** ***** ********* ****.
*** **** ** ***** **********, ***:
- **** ******** *****, ******* **** ***/****, Analyzed
- **** "*********" ******* **** ******* ****** Policing
- ***** **** ******** ****** *** ********* Analyzed
CEO's **** *******
****** *** ***** ***, **** *** had ** ****-**** **** ******* ******* for *** **** "*** *** ** Killing." ****** **** ****, *** ***** describes *** "****** *** * *****, less ******* *****," ***** ********* ** *****'* *******:
** ****, **** **** ******* *** new ****, *** *** ** *******, about *** ******* *** *** ****** for * *****, **** ******* ***** in ***** ***********, ****-****** ******* *** so ********* **** ** *** ***** to ***** *** * ***.
*** **** ******* ***~$** ** ******.
** **** ** *** **** ******* started, * **** **** ******, ** the ***** ***** *****:
Dan ****** *** *** ****** ** ***** ********
**** **** *** ***** ***** ********, most ******* ********* ** *** *** player, *** ******, *** ** *****/********, Rob ******:
****** *** ****, *** ****** ********* his ********** ** *** ****** *****, his ******** *******, *** *** ******* work. *******, *** ********** *** ********** to *** ******* ******* ** *** conference:
*** ******'* ******* ********* ********* * lot ** *********:
*** ***** ***** ******* ******** *******, *** **** * **** ** AI ("***** ** ********** ************ *** Large ******** *****") *** *** ******** attendance (~*/* ** *** *****'* ******* Keynote **********).
After-Hours ******
***** *** ***** *** **** ** the **********, *** ******* **** *****-***** events **** ********* * *** ** attendees.
** *******, **** *** ** "**** Hall *****" **** ****** *** **** on *** **** *****:
** *********, **** **** * *.* hour **** ***** ***** ** *** of *** ******, ***** * *** of ********* **** *******, ***** *** very *******, ** ***** *****:
*** * ***** ***** ******* *** Beach ***** (** ******* ***** *** doors **** ******):
Drone ****
**** **** *** * ******** **** with **** *****/******** ********* ** *** show, ********* ***-****, ******, *******, *** Fotokite. ***** **** *** *** **** the **** ******** *** **** ** the ******** ******* *****, *** **** IPVM ******* **, ***** **** *** little **** *******.
Demos ********** *********
********** *** **********, **** *** ********** having ***** *** *** ** ***** training ** **** ** ***** *** demos - **** ****** *** ***** during *** ***** ****.
**** ***** ** ******* ***** *** and *** ***** **** *** ********** in * ******** ******.