CENTEGIX, VOLT partner on AI-powered school safety integration

ATLANTA—CENTEGIX and VOLT have partnered to connect artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video intelligence with emergency response workflows, allowing schools and other organizations to receive and act on real-time threat alerts.

The integration combines VOLT’s video analytics platform with the CENTEGIX Safety Platform, enabling verified alerts from existing camera systems to be automatically routed to responders and, when needed, connected to 911 dispatch.

According to the companies, VOLT continuously monitors camera feeds for potential threats and emergencies, including weapons, physical altercations, medical incidents, unauthorized access and behavioral escalation. All alerts are human verified before being sent to security personnel to help reduce false alarms.

“Most camera footage is only used after an incident, to review what happened,” said Brent Cobb, CEO of CENTEGIX. “With CENTEGIX and VOLT, that changes. The moment a threat is identified, an alert pushes straight into CENTEGIX and drives a faster response.”

The companies said the integration complements CENTEGIX’s wearable crisis-alert technology by combining human-initiated panic alerts with AI-driven monitoring of areas that may not be actively supervised.

“VOLT exists because the earlier you detect an incident, the more options you have to stop it from escalating,” said Dmitry Sokolowski, CEO of VOLT. “Pairing our real-time detection with a platform like CENTEGIX means that critical seconds aren't lost translating an alert into action.”

CENTEGIX and VOLT said the integration supports evolving school safety requirements, including legislation such as Alyssa’s Law, and does not require organizations to replace existing camera infrastructure. The companies also noted that VOLT does not use facial recognition technology.

The integrated platform is available immediately on an opt-in basis for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, government facilities and commercial organizations nationwide.

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