ZeroEyes Gun Detection and School Shootings
ZeroEyes, a video analytic gun detection company, raised $21 million in 2021 and is gaining attention from mainstream press due to recent mass shootings in the US.
In this report, we share feedback from the company's COO and co-founder Rob Huberty looking at where the company is growing, its operational process when it detects guns, and how they are positioning itself in 2022.
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