Omnilert wins 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award for AI gun detection technology

Omnilert, a leader in active shooter solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a Platinum winner in the Best Metal/Weapons Detection category of the 2023 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST). The company won this award for its Omnilert Gun Detect system, which is being adopted around the country to protect against active shooters and is the only AI gun detection technology to include a four-step process of detection, verification, activation, and notification.

"An accurate detection and a robust response can change the outcome of an active shooter incident, and this is where Omnilert sets itself apart from the competition," says Dave Fraser, CEO of Omnilert. "In less than a second, our technology can visually detect a weapon and once verified, emergency response plans and processes are automatically activated at the touch of a button to maximize every critical second. Thank you to the 'ASTORS' judges for recognizing this life-saving technology and the value we deliver by providing first responders and on-site personnel advance warning before shots are fired as well as situational intelligence during a crisis."

Omnilert Gun Detect was selected for its ability to provide 24/7 monitoring with a near-instant response at the first sight of a gun to ensure the best possible outcomes in the event of an active shooter or act of gun violence.

According to Tammy Waitt, co-founder and editorial director of American Security Today, "The 'ASTORS' nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, interoperability, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, relatability to other industry technologies and application feasibility outside of the industry.”

The eighth annual 'ASTORS' Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program that recognizes industry leaders of physical and border security, cybersecurity, emergency preparedness – management and response, law enforcement, first responders as well as federal, state, and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure. The 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.