ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, has received its third Direct-to-Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX. The grant awards ZeroEyes with $1.25 million to integrate its A.I. gun detection solution onto existing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Delaware’s Dover Air Force Base (AFB).
The integration of ZeroEyes’ solution will enable the UAV’s camera to detect a brandished gun the moment it is visible. Once a gun is identified, screenshots will be shared with a weapons expert at an operations center, who will confirm the threat and trigger the UAV to utilize its sensors, target designators, or electronic transmitters for response and interference. The entire process takes only 3 to 5 seconds.