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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Kari Paul in San Francisco

After Uvalde shooting, tech companies tout their solutions. But do they work?

Two people kneel in front of a sign reading 'Robb elementary school' which is surrounded by bouquets of flowers and bunches of balloons. An officer stands off to the side.
A couple pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside Robb elementary school, the site of a mass shooting, in Uvalde, Texas. Photograph: Nuri Vallbona/Reuters

After the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas , an all-too-familiar question emerged: how do we prevent such horror from happening again? A handful of companies have said they have tech solutions that could help.

They included the drone firm Axon , which promoted a remotely operated Taser device to be deployed in schools. EdTech companies, including Impero Software, said their student surveillance services could flag warning signs and help prevent the next attack.

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