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 - about 2 years ago
Weapons detectors (234)
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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 - about 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 - about 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 - over 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 - over 2 years ago
Evolv CEO's "Signatures For All The Weapons In The World" Claim Analyzed
Evolv's CEO regularly tells investors and the public that the company has "signatures" of "all the weapons in the world." While this...
By Nikita Ermolaev and Donald Maye - over 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 - over 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 - over 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 - over 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 - over 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 - over 2 years ago
Evolv Channel Sales Strengthen; Total Revenue Growth Just 3-13% Rest of Year
While Evolv reaffirmed weak revenue growth for the rest of 2022, the company boosted strengthened channel sales. Can the channel help Evolv break...
By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
Evolv SVP Finance / Former CFO Terminated / New CFO Leaves
Evolv Technology's Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance termination was quietly disclosed in Friday afternoon financial filing. [UPDATE:...
By John Honovich - over 2 years ago
Evolv Lists 23 Competitors, CEIA #1
Evolv listed 23 competitors as part of Evolv's tactic to block access to information. Here is a list of the...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
Evolv's Secret Metallic Sensitivity Setting And The Risk Of Missing Weapons
Evolv has a key setting called "Scan Sensitivity - Metallic" that greatly impacts the probability of Evolv missing weapons and falsely alerting on...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
Patriot One CEO Warns NYC Subway Risks 'Logistical Nightmare'
New York's mayor is a proponent of deploying a 'weapons detection' solution for the city's subways, but Patriot One's CEO has expressed serious...
By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
Evolv Gives $1.25 Million Cash Bonus To Chief Growth Officer
Evolv, whose stock is down 73% in the last year, quietly awarded Evolv's Chief Growth Officer a $1.25 million cash bonus. The company lost $54...
By John Honovich - over 2 years ago
The Logistical Problems of Using "Weapon Detectors" For Subways
The Brooklyn mass subway shooting has increased interest in "weapon detectors" from NYC's mayor but these have logistical problems (often hidden,...
By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago
Evolv Loses, Then Gains, DHS Safety Designation
Just over a month after Evolv lost its DT&E Designation, today Evolv announced it received a Safety Act Designation. Losing the...
By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
Evolv Hides Critical Details in NCS4 Results
Evolv is demanding NDAs to see the full NCS4 report, while NCS4 told IPVM Evolv required this claiming confidentiality. While NCS4 released a...
By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
Evolv Hits All-Time Low, Admitting Far Lower Expectations For 2022
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By Donald Maye - over 2 years ago
Patriot One (Xtract One) Threat Detection Profile
The next-generation metal detector market is heating up with a number of newer entrants. While the US publicly traded Evolv may be the most widely...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
CEIA Beats Evolv For Illinois School District
While Evolv raised $500 million last year, far less well-known CEIA recently beat Evolv with the School District disclosing in great detail the...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
Liberty Defense Weapons Detection Profile
Liberty Defense is a weapon screening company that uses millimeter-wave radars instead of magnetic fields that competitors such as Patriot One and...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
Metrasens Magnetic Detection Systems Company Profile
Metrasens is a UK-based company founded by a group of P.h.D.s that specializes in weapon and threat detection. But what makes Metrasens different...
By Nikita Ermolaev - over 2 years ago
