Evolv News Coverage Directory
Evolv has become one of the most widely reported physical security companies, in just 2 years after raising nearly a half billion dollars SPACing, being covered in the ABC, BBC, CBS, Fox, Washington Post, The Intercept, Daily Mail, Daily Beast, Business Insider, and other news outlets.
Moreover, IPVM has become the leading authority on the company, being widely cited in these news reports.
This directory aggregates 200+ reports by IPVM and various other publications in reverse chronological order to help the public better understand and track the company's coverage.
June 2023
6/22/2023 Live 5 News WCSC: Report shows A.I. weapons detectors used in schools are not always effective
6/13/2023 IPVM: "Frictionless" Evolv Now Secretly Recommends Schools Add Conveyor Belts, Tables And Increase Staff
6/11/2023 The Washington Post: Kids keep bringing guns to school. Can AI weapons detectors help?
6/7/2023 IPVM: Evolv Aims For $1 Billion Revenue By 230
6/5/2023 Atlanta News First: Flaws found in weapons detection system in metro Atlanta schools
6/5/2023 IPVM: How Metal Detectors Can Perform Like Evolv At 90% Lower Price
May 2023
5/25/2023 Business Insider: A nearly $4 million AI-powered weapons scanner sold to a New York school system failed to detect knives
5/23/2023 Gizmodo: Student Stabbed After AI Weapons Scanner Missed Knife
5/23/2023 The Daily Mail: AI weapons scanners used in hundreds of US schools fail to detect almost 50% of large knives | Daily Mail Online
5/23/2023 Mirror: AI scanner used to detect weapons in hundreds of US schools 'fails to find knives'
5/23/2023 Silicon: Schools’ AI Weapon Detection Systems Accused Of Flaws
5/23/2023 BBC News: AI scanner used in hundreds of US schools misses knives
5/23/2023 The News Virginian: AI weapons scanner missed knife in New York state school attack
5/22/2023 CBS News Pittsburg: Evolv Technology's scanners come under fire after security lapses
5/22/2023 IndyStar: Perry Township high schools to start using weapons detector
5/19/2023 NPR All Things Considered: Schools in Kentucky are considering pricy AI technology to detect guns
5/19/2023 The Intercept: Profits skyrocket for AI gun detection used in schools - despite dubious results
5/19/2023 IPVM: Evolv Coaches School to "Get Ahead" of "Misinformation" and Critics
5/19/2023 NPR:Schools in Kentucky are considering pricy AI technology to detect guns
5/18/2023 NPR Here & Now: Is AI weapons detection technology the best way to reduce the number of guns in schools?
5/16/2023 WHAS11 (ABC): 'Doesn’t interrupt the flow of our day': Community members test weapons detection tech at JCPS high school
5/16/2023 Boston 25 News: 10 times faster than a metal detector: AI Technology changing how local fans get into big events
5/15/2023 KIBA: AI weapons detectors could be installed in Columbia Public Schools
5/14/2023 South Florida Sun Sentential: Extra protection or security theater? South Florida school districts implement big safety measures
5/12/2023 NBC12: Advance weapons scanners creating buzz among school leaders
5/11/2023 WDRB: Evolv demonstrates weapons detection systems at Butler High School in Louisville
5/11/2023 WHAS11 ABC: First look at potential weapons detection system for JCPS
5/11/2023 IPVM: Evolv Raises Guidance, Stock Soars Q1 2023
5/10/2023 News Channel 5: Montgomery County Commissioners approve AI pilot program for weapons detection in local high school
5/9/2023 Louisville Public Media: Jefferson County Board of Education votes to bring in weapons detectors
5/7/2023 Fox 5 DC: Prince William County to install weapon detectors at all middle, high schools
5/7/2023 The Intercept: UN-ALARMED Schools Are Pouring Millions Into AI-Powered Weapons Detection Systems. Do They Work?
5/7/2023 NBC 9 News Denver: Type of weapons detection system proposed by DPS reportedly has issues detecting weapons
5/4/2023 Prince William Times: School board approves Evolv weapons detection systems for middle, high schools
5/4/2023 Louisville Public Media: JCPS is poised to spend $17 million on AI weapons detection. Is it worth it?
5/4/2023 Courier-Journal: Do the weapon detectors JCPS is considering installing for $17M+ really work?
5/4/2023 InsideNoVa: Weapons scanners officially approved for Prince William County schools
5/4/2023 WUSA9: Weapons detection scanners get green light from Prince William County School Board
5/2/2023 ClarksvilleNow: Weapons detection system for schools gets support, questions from Montgomery County Commission
5/1/2023 CBS 10 Columbus: Security measures enhanced at Columbus City Schools after fight involving knife
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