“Throughout our long-standing partnership and investment with Fusus, we’ve witnessed the impact of collaboration in achieving remarkable results for law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve,” said Ran Mokady, Axon's senior vice president of real-time operations. “This acquisition is a significant milestone in our mission to protect life as it further enables law enforcement and emergency teams to better deter and respond to escalating situations.”

Fusus, based in Peachtree Corners, Ga., specializes in aggregating live video, data and sensor feeds from virtually any source, enhancing situational awareness and investigative capabilities for public safety, education and commercial customers, the announcement states. The company is said to provide Axon with technology not currently in its existing network, and facilitates seamless connections to critical data sources such as camera locations and video feeds from both fixed and body-worn cameras during unfolding incidents.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Axon, formerly TASER Inc., has staked its entire business on body cameras and AI since it rebranded in 2017. Fusus’ technology propels Axon's real-time operations product roadmap, addressing critical challenges faced in public safety, according to the announcement. It enables law enforcement professionals with location mapping, escalation alerts, livestreaming, real-time and post-incident visibility, allowing expedited decision-making and responsive actions.

“Our collaboration with Axon has helped Fusus raise the bar on how first responders can affect positive outcomes through open and interoperable systems,” said Chris Lindenau, CEO of Fusus. “As one team with a shared purpose to protect life, we are poised to rapidly expand this vision into the way law enforcement agencies, governments, businesses and schools work together in support of community safety.”

Axon was advised by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and Fusus was advised by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in connection with the transaction.