A Maryland startup is using artificial intelligence and drones to tackle America’s gun violence epidemic with a system it says can alert police to an armed intruder, and deliver a livestream, before any bystander calls 9-1-1.
That’s the goal of Wave Welcome, a software company developing real-time firearm detection technology. When given access to public or private security cameras, the AI system visually identifies weapons and moves to alert police. The company then deploys drones to follow an active shooter. It intends to reduce the number and intensity of active shootings in the U.S., according to founder and CEO Vennard Wright.
