Tag: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
AI weapons detection technology included in NYC pilot program
April 10, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—Evolv Technology’s AI system will be used as part of a new pilot program by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to detect weapons carried by travelers into the Metropolitan Transit Authority's (MTA) subway system.
According to a release by the Office of the Mayor of New York City, the NYPD seized 1,515 weapons in the subway system in 2023, compared to 947 weapons the previous year – a nearly 60% increase.
“The NYPD contacted Evolv to...
Several hotels and a Washington pre-K school secure contracts with Knightscope
October 13, 2023SSN Staff
MOUNTAINVIEW, Calif. – Autonomous security robots guard company Knightscope has garnered several contracts this month in the hospitality and education industries.
On Oct. 11 the company announced that it had sold its K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) to a pair of hotels in Portland, Ore. The robots will be utilized to patrol the parking areas of the hotel, and Knightscope noted that security in hospitality encompasses a hotel’s buildings and grounds, including guests, employees,...
NYPD and MTA institute Knightscope security robot test pilot
September 25, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK – The New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) are vetting the robots from Knightscope as a possible security solution and crime deterrent.
The Office of the Mayor of New York issued a press release discussing the institution of a pilot program for Knightscope’s K5 security robots following a two-week training period, after which the autonomous robots will have patrol duties in Manhattan’s subway stations between midnight...