Boston College Using Evolv for Weapons Detection Screening at Athletics Events
November 07 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Another Local Sports Partnership for
Boston-Area Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), the leader in AI-based weapons
detection security screening, today announced its partnership with
Boston College. The school uses Evolv’s state-of-the-art Evolv
Express® screening solution at the entrances to its football,
hockey, and basketball games.
Boston College joins Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox,
and Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, as
Boston-area sports entities teaming up with Evolv, which also calls
the area home.
Evolv Express uses powerful sensor technology with AI to provide
safer, more accurate threat detection at unprecedented volume and
speed. It helps distinguish between threats and the everyday items
people carry in their pockets and bags without always requiring
individual checks. That means the majority of fans can pass right
through, reducing backups at the gates. Boston College has 16
systems it is using between Alumni Stadium, which seats 44,500
people for football games, and Conte Forum, which primarily hosts
hockey and basketball and seats roughly 8,000 people.
Alumni Stadium also hosts the school’s graduation ceremony each
year. The school could use Evolv for other large gatherings, since
the units can be moved. Boston College learned of Waltham-based
Evolv because of its close proximity, and its use at nearby
Gillette Stadium.
“We saw the deployments at Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park, and
know there’s a standard being set now in the Boston area,” said
Matt Conway, Boston College’s Associate Athletics Director -
Facilities & Operations. “The Evolv system combines the highest
levels of security and screening with convenience and ease of entry
for the patrons at our venues. We needed to go with the best, and
that is Evolv.”
Boston College is part of a continuously growing roster of
facilities in all sports using Evolv as part of their security
solutions to provide a safer, more fan-friendly entrance
experience. That includes venues that will be used for soccer’s
2026 World Cup. While Evolv partners with more than 20 colleges and
universities, Boston College is the first college to use Evolv
primarily for athletics events.
“Boston-area sports fans are quickly becoming accustomed to the
safe environment with a smooth, seamless entry that Evolv
provides,” said Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology. “We’re proud
to be able to make such a positive impact in an area so close to
home and excited to help Boston College set a new safety standard
for college athletics with their use of Evolv.”
About Evolv Technology
Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) is transforming human security
to make a safer, faster, and better experience for the world’s most
iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and
public spaces, using industry leading artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered weapons detection and analytics. Its mission is to
transform security to create a safer world to work, learn, and
play. Evolv has digitally transformed the gateways in places where
people gather by enabling seamless integration combined with
powerful analytics and insights. Evolv’s advanced systems have
scanned more than 750 million people, second only to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
in the United States. Evolv has been awarded the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified
Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) as well as the Security Industry
Association (SIA) New Products and Solutions (NPS) Award in the Law
Enforcement/Public Safety/Guarding Systems category. Evolv
Technology®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, Evolv Cortex AI®, and
Evolv Extend™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv
Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions.
For more information, visit https://evolvtechnology.com.
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