SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Axon (Nasdaq:
AAXN), the global leader in public safety technologies, announced
today it has entered into a commercial partnership with Flock
Safety, a venture-backed provider of advanced security for
neighborhoods and law enforcement.
Axon is making it easier and more cost effective for police
departments to deploy a network of both fixed and mobile automated
license plate reader (ALPR) capabilities by offering Flock Safety's
industry-leading fixed ALPR solution alongside Axon's upcoming Axon
Fleet 3 in-car video and mobile ALPR solution. Learn more by
visiting axon.com/flocksafety.
Last year, Axon announced plans to develop and integrate ALPR
capability into its Axon Fleet 3 in-car video system. Axon is
improving the traditional ALPR model by leveraging AI to reduce
cost, making it affordable for police departments to deploy ALPR in
every vehicle. Axon is ethically designing its ALPR solution to
improve data security, transparency, and privacy relative to
historical legacy solutions.
Flock Safety's wireless camera systems are being used in a
growing number of neighborhoods across the United States. They use the world's first
Vehicle Fingerprint technology to identify the unique features of a
suspect vehicle, including make, model, color, and license plate,
allowing police to track leads and solve crimes. In some cities,
the presence of Flock Safety has contributed to a reduction in
vehicle thefts by more than 60%, as reported by local
police.
"Most US law enforcement agencies already use ALPR, but today's
solutions are not designed with ethics in mind. They are also far
too expensive to be deployed on enough vehicles for great
coverage—a single camera can only be in one place at one time,"
said Jeff Kunins, Axon's Chief
Product Officer and Executive Vice President of Software. "We are
excited to partner with Flock Safety, who, like us, has built an
ALPR solution that is disruptively more affordable and built from
the ground up with an ethical design framework. With Axon Fleet 3
and Flock Safety, agencies and neighborhoods can affordably deploy
a smart mesh of ALPR protection to keep their communities safer,
while providing greater transparency and accountability."
"We are thrilled to partner with Axon and join forces in its
mission to protect life. Axon is the definitive market leader in
public safety technology and brings an unmatched scale of trusted
law enforcement relationships," said Flock CEO and founder
Garrett Langley. "We've designed
Flock Safety's ALPR with ethics and privacy in mind, and we are
proud to join Axon in its commitment to these ideals."
Axon's sales team will help Flock Safety provide law enforcement
agencies access to their camera system-enabled ALPR technology,
which will provide integrated capabilities with Axon's Fleet 3
system launching later this year. To learn more, law enforcement
agencies can sign up to attend a joint CEO Roundtable with Axon CEO
and founder Rick Smith and Flock CEO
Garrett Langley, by visiting
axon.com/flocksafety.
Axon is also making a minority, non-controlling investment in
Flock with the ability to commit additional capital over time
through warrants conditional on certain partnership performance
metrics. As part of the investment terms, Flock Safety has
committed to collaborating with Axon's independent AI Ethics
Board.
The financial terms of the investment were not disclosed and are
not material relative to Axon's cash and investments on hand as of
the end of 2019. "This strategic investment is an innovative and
financially disciplined approach to staying at the forefront of
innovation in public safety and preserving Axon's optionality for
future growth," Axon CFO Jawad Ahsan
concluded.
About Flock Safety
Flock Safety is a crime-solving company that provides the most
advanced and affordable security for neighborhoods, small
businesses, and law enforcement. With its 24-hour wireless cameras
designed to capture license plates, Flock Safety gathers
information that can be used by local police to investigate crime
and is using that technology to solve up to five crimes per hour,
nationwide. Flock Safety is a venture-backed startup based in
Atlanta, Georgia.
About Axon
Axon is a network of devices, apps, and people that help law
enforcement and public safety personnel become smarter and safer.
With a mission of protecting life, our technologies give customers
the confidence, focus and time they need to keep their communities
safe. Our products impact every aspect of a public safety officer's
day-to-day experience.
We work hard for those who put themselves in harm's way for all
of us. To date, more than 225,000 lives and countless dollars have
been saved with the Axon network of devices, apps and people. Learn
more at www.axon.com or by calling (800) 978-2737.
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trademark of Twitter, Inc. and Vehicle Fingerprint is a trademark
of Flock Group Inc. Axon, Axon Fleet, and the Delta Logo 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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CONTACT:
Sydney Siegmeth
Axon VP Global Comms and Events
Press@axon.com
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