Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology, of Waltham, Massachusetts, makes walk-through weapons-screening systems that use sensors and machine learning so people do not have to stop or empty their pockets.
Founded in 2013 with about 290 staff and listed after a 350 million US dollar flotation, it sells Evolv Express for people, eXpedite for bags and Insights analytics. It markets the systems to airports and venues, but the register records no named airport deployment and has not verified its throughput and accuracy figures.
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Evolv Technology is profiled in the companies register, but no deployment has been verified against published evidence. Records are added as evidence is reviewed and graded.
Products & Solutions
3 productsEvolv Express
Evolv Express is an AI-powered concealed weapons detection system that allows visitors and staff to walk through at normal pace without stopping, removing items from pockets, or placing bags on a conveyor.
Traditional security checkpoints (metal detectors, X-ray) create long queues, require divesting of belongings, and need trained security personnel. Evolv Express enables high-throughput screening at walking pace, reducing queue times and improving visitor experience while maintaining threat detection capability.
- Walk-through screening at normal walking pace with no stop-and-divest
- AI/ML threat detection distinguishing weapons from harmless metallic items
- Evolv Insights integration for real-time and historical screening analytics
- Omnilert Gun Detect AI visual gun detection integration
5 more features
- Open API for mass notification and incident management system connectivity
- Integrated tablet for alert display and operator management
- Multi-lane configuration support
- Software-updateable detection algorithms
- DHS SAFETY Act Designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT)
Technical specifications (5)
- Detection technology: electromagnetic sensing combined with AI/ML
- Walk-through form factor for high-throughput screening
- Supports multi-lane deployment
- Open API integration capability
- Software version updates via cloud
- DHS SAFETY Act Designation as Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) - approved March 29, 2022, expires March 31, 2027
- Security Industry Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award - Law Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category
- 2024 Secure Campus Award - Platinum winner, screening equipment (Campus Security Today)
- Best In Sports Technology 2024 - Sports Business Journal
Evolv eXpedite
Autonomous AI-based X-ray bag screening system designed to work alongside Evolv Express at entry checkpoints. Uses high-speed X-ray imaging and AI/ML computer vision to detect concealed firearms, knives, and IED components in hand-carried bags without requiring trained X-ray operators.
Addresses the gap in concealed weapons screening for bags and personal items carried by people walking through the Evolv Express system. Allows simultaneous person and bag screening at walking pace without divestment, eliminating the bottleneck of traditional X-ray bag screening that requires trained operators.
- Autonomous threat detection - no trained X-ray operator required
- Red light/green light output for simple threat indication
- Conveyor belt stops automatically when threat detected
- Connected tablet displays X-ray image and Red Box location for secondary search
5 more features
- Belt speed: approximately 0.75 m/sec to match normal walking pace
- Processes approximately 2,000 bags per hour
- Integrates with Evolv Express for combined checkpoint operation
- AI/ML computer vision algorithms for automated threat detection
- Evolv Insights analytics integration
Technical specifications (5)
- Belt speed: approximately 0.75 m/sec
- Throughput: approximately 2,000 bags per hour
- Detection targets: firearms, knives, IED components in hand-carried bags
- Software version as of September 2025: Evolv eXpedite 1.2
- Technology: high-speed X-ray imaging with AI/ML computer vision
- DHS SAFETY Act Developmental Testing and Evaluation Designation - approved January 7, 2025, expires January 31, 2028
Evolv Insights
Cloud-based analytics and reporting platform bundled with Evolv Express and eXpedite deployments. Provides security operators with web and mobile access to screening performance data, throughput analytics, detection trends, and automated reporting.
Provides security teams and venue operators with actionable data from screening operations, enabling compliance reporting, operational efficiency analysis, and performance optimization across multiple deployment locations.
- Visual dashboards for throughput and detection performance
- Daily, weekly, and monthly automated report scheduling
- Mobile and web access via MyEvolv Portal
- Supports compliance reporting (including CMS monthly reports)
2 more features
- Multi-site performance tracking
- Alert tagging and categorization (39 alert tag options as of version 6.0)
Technical specifications (2)
- Software version as of September 2025: MyEvolv Portal and Evolv Insights 6.0
- Cloud-connected platform
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