Gun detection & active shooter prevention system
Ambient.ai detects both firearms and early warning signs to proactively prevent active shooter incidents from escalating.
The Harker School helps staff feel confident and prepared when it matters most
“Faculty and staff feel better, they feel safer. They feel that the firearm detection will work and will help save lives if that situation ever presents itself. You can’t get that feeling without having a system that works.”
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Comprehensive, proactive active shooter prevention
Advanced AI gun detection
Leveraging your existing security camera infrastructure, Ambient.ai accurately detects a person brandishing a firearm or knife.
Identify weapons in a crowd, partially concealed, and at a distance. Receive alerts for verified threats within seconds to automatically connect with guards, operators, and law enforcement.
Detection of early warning signs
Ambient.ai continually monitors for and detects hard-to-spot behaviors that can be precursors for active shootings, including sudden egress, tailgating, perimeter breaches, and more. Empower your security team with this critical advantage to intervene before a gun is spotted and prevent escalation.
Real-time alerting of threats
Instantly receive a visual, contextualized alert from Ambient.ai when the system detects a threat, and get continual alerts as the active shooter incident evolves. Automatically send alerts with video surveillance clips to responders and address incidents 10x faster.
Rapid post-incident investigation
Conduct video investigations 20x faster with Ambient.ai’s forensics to quickly retrieve and share important information with personnel. Retrace the event to identify weaknesses in the perimeter or policies that can help prevent future incidents.
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Most gun detection systems confirm a shooting is underway. Ambient stops it before it starts.
Ambient detects behavioral precursors before a weapon is visible, giving your team an intervention window, not just an alert.