With a 10-probe capacity and maximum range of
45 feet, TASER 10 ushers in a new era of less-lethal
technology
TASER 10 is the first key technology
advancement for Axon following the announcement of its moonshot
goal to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by 50%
in 10 years
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 24,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon Enterprise Inc., ("Axon")
(NASDAQ: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, today
announced the launch of the TASER 10 energy weapon. TASER 10 is the
most sophisticated, accurate and effective TASER energy weapon to
date. TASER 10 also marks the first key innovation unveiled by Axon
following a recent announcement of
a moonshot goal to cut gun-related deaths between police
and the public by 50% in the next decade. TASER 10 is just one part
of this larger movement to make change at a faster pace in public
safety.
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In line with its focus to provide safer, more reliable tools
that can stop threats, Axon has an ongoing commitment to
continually improve its TASER energy weapons. In 2020, the company
accelerated investments in advancing less-lethal technology to
better serve public safety and communities. TASER 10 represents a
giant leap in innovation, with several step-function improvements
compared to previous versions. Key new advancements include:
- New de-escalation features, including a 1,000-lumen
pulsing light, loud audible alerts and LASER painting to warn a
subject to comply before having to deploy probes.
- A longer range of up to 45 feet, compared with only 25
feet previously, creating more time and space for decision-making
and reducing risk for everyone involved.
- The ability to deploy up to 10 probes compared with four
probes previously, which only provided one or two
opportunities to be effective. The device also has a differing
tone when a good connection is made, alerting the officer.
- Individually targeted probes enabling the user to create
their own spread, compared with the previous need to deploy two
probes simultaneously at a predefined angle. This drastically
improves accuracy and effectiveness, expanding the scenarios in
which it can be used.
"As technology leaders in public safety, we have a
responsibility to identify every possible way we can give officers
better tools to reduce officer-involved shootings," said Axon
CEO Rick Smith, who founded the
company 30 years ago with a mission to leverage technology to
protect life and obsolete the bullet. "We have worked tirelessly to
develop TASER 10 because we know that public safety needs better
ways to stop imminent threats and protect their communities and
themselves without lethal force. TASER 10 ushers in the potential
for a less-lethal future, and we are confident it will be a key
factor in helping to cut gun-related deaths between police and the
public by 50% in the next 10 years."
THE MOST RELIABLE ENERGY WEAPON TO
DATE
Today, we know that ineffective TASER deployments can result in
an escalation to lethal force and that over 80%
of officer-involved shootings occur within a 40-foot
range. TASER 10 provides almost double the range of our
previous energy weapons, with a maximum distance to reach
a subject of 45 feet (13.7 meters), providing more time
and space to de-escalate and resolve conflicts.
The TASER 10 provides more opportunities than other less-lethal
options to immediately stop a threat without needing to reload. The
TASER 10 is a two-probe-connect energy weapon. The first trigger
pull discharges a single probe without electrical output and the
second trigger pull discharges a second probe to create
neuromuscular incapacitation (NMI). The device provides additional
opportunities to obtain effective NMI, with the subsequent trigger
pulls if the previous probes did not have proper attainment.
Leveraging smart technology, TASER 10 avoids delivering more
charge than necessary. Regardless of how many probes make a
connection, the device will only deliver current to the best
four connections. Additionally, the TASER 10 has a reduced voltage
of approximately 1,000 volts, compared with the previous 50,000
volts with the TASER 7.
MORE THAN JUST AN ENERGY
WEAPON
TASER 10's additional capabilities make it more than just an
energy weapon. It integrates with the Axon suite of products
including:
- Axon Evidence, which allows agencies to manage pulse
graphs, weapons activity, event logs and firing logs in the same
cloud-hosted software system where they can store body camera video
and other digital evidence.
- Axon VR, which provides innovative training that allows
officers to gain confidence and accuracy, enhancing their
proficiency in deploying TASER energy weapons, as well as
helping officers to improve use-of-force decision-making and
practice de-escalation techniques.
- The Axon Network, which seamlessly connects TASER 10 to Axon
body-worn cameras and in-car cameras, as well as the Axon Respond
real-time operations platform and the Axon Records productivity
software suite. These additional capabilities ensure that agencies
never miss a critical moment on their cameras and increase
visibility to surface insights for continuous improvement. This
supports greater transparency and accountability and informs policy
for the future. The Axon network also helps officers save time on
writing reports so they can spend more time protecting their
communities.
- Smart holster technology. TASER 10 has an onboard sensor that
pairs with certified holsters, allowing the TASER 10 to detect when
it has been removed from a holster. TASER 10 logs the de-holstering
event and emits a wireless signal to alert local body cameras to
begin recording.
TASER 10 EVALUATION AND
SAFETY
As with all previous TASER energy weapons, Axon performed
multi-phase testing of the TASER 10 to ensure the weapon meets
expectations for both safety and effectiveness. This included
independent cardiac safety testing conducted at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as
well as physiologic and metabolic testing, and probe wound profile
testing conducted under the direction of Axon's medical director
and Science and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB). All tests confirmed
that the TASER 10 has a safety profile comparable to or better than
previous TASER energy weapons. Today, TASER energy weapons are the
most studied use-of-force tool available to law enforcement. Learn
more about the safety of TASER energy weapons here.
Axon also worked with several public safety agencies to evaluate
TASER 10 prior to launch. This enabled Axon to gather data and
feedback directly from trusted partners and translate those
findings to best practices for future use with agencies and
forces around the world.
"As public servants, our goal is never to bring harm to anyone
in a difficult situation," said Dennis
Lemma, Sheriff at the Seminole
County Sheriff's Office in Sanford, Fla., and a key agency in Axon's
TASER 10 evaluation program. "The TASER 10 adds a new level of
confidence for our deputies when intervention is required to ensure
that they can de-escalate with accuracy and enhanced safety. I
believe that the TASER 10 will play a key role in reducing
situations where our deputies may otherwise have to resort to
lethal options, and we believe that the TASER 10 will serve as a
key tool to continue to keep our communities safe."
THE NEXT GIANT LEAP TO PROTECT
LIFE
During the design phase of the TASER 10, Axon worked directly
with law enforcement, community members and Axon's Ethics and
Equity Advisory Council (EEAC), to obtain feedback that informed
these new capabilities, taking ideas from real-life experiences
into development.
"The key is to find common ground for both community members and
public servants. It's not enough to be safe, we also need people to
feel safe in their communities and where they serve. This is why we
enlisted feedback from both the community and public safety in the
design of the TASER 10," said Regina
Holloway, Vice President of Global Strategic Community
Impact at Axon. "The result is an energy weapon that can provide up
to 10 opportunities to protect a life. At the end of the day, we
know that community members and officers want to make it home safe.
By improving the effectiveness of TASER technology, we can help
make sure that happens."
TASER 10 is a giant leap toward Axon's collective moonshot
effort to cut gun-related deaths between police and the public by
50% in 10 years. Axon recognizes that this is a joint effort that
involves industry-leading partners, community members and
advocates, law enforcement and government entities. The goal is to
establish a three-pronged approach with a series of solutions and
advancements across technology, training and building greater trust
through data and insights that can inform progress and ultimately
save lives. Through a shared commitment to research, dialogue,
innovation and implementation, Axon, alongside its partners,
believes all involved can develop responsible, evidence-based
solutions to cut gun-related deaths — and ultimately become greater
than the sum of our parts to achieve our moonshot goal.
ABOUT AXON
Axon is the technology leader in global public safety. Our
Moonshot goal in the US is to cut gun-related deaths between
police and the public by 50% before 2033. Axon is building the
public safety operating system of the future by integrating a suite
of hardware devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern
policing, defense and security. Axon's suite includes TASER
energy devices, body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, cloud-hosted
digital evidence management solutions, productivity software and
real-time operations capabilities. Axon's growing global customer
base includes first responders across international, federal, state
and local law enforcement, fire, corrections and emergency medical
services, as well as the justice sector, commercial enterprises and
consumers.
Learn more about our Moonshot
at thisisourmoonshot.com or
email moonshot@axon.com.
Axon, TASER, TASER 7, TASER 10, and Protect Life are
trademarks of Axon Enterprise, Inc., some of which are registered
in the US and other countries. For more information visit
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