Evolv's CEO School Backpack Claim Contradicted In Own Video
In the same instance, Evolv CEO Peter George declares students need "not tak[e] anything out of their backpacks", Evolv shows students holding...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 1 year ago
Weapon detectors (143)
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Xonar Weapons Detection Profile
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By Nikita Ermolaev - over 1 year ago
Garrett Paragon Next-Gen Metal Detector Examined
While Garrett is one of the biggest names in security metal detectors, attention has shifted to newer entrants, such as Evolv, who market weapon...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 1 year ago
Evolv Denounces VICE Expose, Alleges "Endangers Lives"
Evolv claims VICE is putting schoolchildren in danger by publishing details about how its scanners mistake and miss weapons in an exposé of a ~$5...
By Charles Rollet - over 1 year ago
IPVM Metal / Weapons Detection Test Procedures
IPVM has commenced testing metal/weapons detectors (see Garrett Metal Detector PD6500i and Quick-Q Software Tested) and is publicly releasing its...
By Nikita Ermolaev and Jermaine Wilson - over 1 year ago
Garrett Metal Detector PD6500i and Quick-Q Software Tested
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By Nikita Ermolaev and Jermaine Wilson - over 1 year ago
Mitigating School Shootings - Integrator Statistics 2022
With increasing rates of school shootings in the US, there is an ongoing public debate about how school shootings can be stopped, ranging from gun...
By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago
Evolv Q2 2022 Financials
Evolv started Q2 off all time lows with the company strengthening with the rise of mass shootings in the Unites States. Evolv has now...
By Donald Maye - over 1 year ago
The Submachine Gun / Robot Dog Examined
A video went viral showing a robot with a rifle strapped to its back, firing shots, raising fresh questions about the use of armed and unarmed...
By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago
Italian Metal Detector Company CEIA Is Massively Profitable
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By Nikita Ermolaev and Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
"Charitable" Evolv Secretly Requires School To Market Evolv
While Evolv touts a "charitable organization" that grants "state-of-the-art weapons detection at no cost to schools," an IPVM investigation reveals...
By Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
Uvalde Mass Shooting Surveillance Video Analyzed
Could the presence of advanced analytics, such as weapons detection and other surveillance solutions, have affected the outcome of the tragic...
By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago
Ferrous vs Non-Ferrous Weapons Analyzed
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By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago
Evolv Misses Non-Ferrous Weapons
Evolv claims they have signatures of "all" the weapons in the world, but IPVM testing, plus information obtained via a public records request,...
By Nikita Ermolaev and Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
Smart Metal / "Weapon" Detectors Tutorial
Conventional metal detectors, while still widely used, suffer from significant problems, most notably high false alarm rates and slow processing....
By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago
False Alarms On Binders And Water Bottles, Admits Evolv School User
False alarm problem revelations are growing for Evolv, who has repeatedly stressed hiding them, alleging it would endanger security. However,...
By Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
How X-Ray Weapon Scanners Work
X-rays have long been used to identify weapons both in objects and on people, though the technology's usage for people screening is declining...
By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago
Evolv Recommends Mantraps to Stop School Shootings
Evolv is recommending mantraps to schools using an ex-army specialist turned salesperson, pitching how these configurations can trap children with...
By Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
Defendry CEO: 'We Could Have Stopped Uvalde,' Admits Struggling
Defendry, a weapons detection startup, was about to go out of business until recent mass shootings brought interest to the product, according to...
By IPVM Team - almost 2 years ago
Door and Gun Control For School Shootings
How can school shootings be stopped? Some argue for gun control, others argue for what could be called "door control". While the latter has...
By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago
Axon CEO's Reddit AMA Speculates About Shooting School Shooters From Drones
While Axon told investors that they had "formally begun development" on a drone shooting tasers at mass shooters, Axon's CEO held a Reddit AMA...
By Nikita Ermolaev and John Honovich - almost 2 years ago
Evolv "Has Never Stated" They "Could Have Made A Difference in Uvalde"
Evolv has ramped up its school shooter marketing following the mass murder in Uvalde, Texas 10 days ago but Evolv defended its practices,...
By Donald Maye - almost 2 years ago
Shoot Active Shooters From A Drone, Alleges Axon
Axon, most famous for taser stun guns and its eponymous body cameras, has announced it is developing a combination drone/taser that will shoot...
By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago
Evolv Stock Surges 28% After Texas School Shooting
While Evolv's stock has been battered since SPACing last year, a bullish sign (at least financially) is the stock's surging following a horrific...
By John Honovich - almost 2 years ago
Evolv's False Alarm Rate Ranges From 5 To 60%
While Evolv markets that it "eliminates friction" and provides "touchless screening" with its system, IPVM estimates that Evolv Express' false...
By Nikita Ermolaev - almost 2 years ago
