X.Labs (formerly SWORD Technologies), a market leader in public safety detection and digital healthcare technology, and Multiple Platinum Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is rebranding of its flagship patented concealed weapon detection technology, formerly called SWORD, to X1.
The rebranding strategy marks a significant shift in direction from focusing solely on weapons detection to incorporating various applications that address the detection of the many modern security threats facing all facility owners and operators.
“Over the last three years our business has grown at a rate far exceeding our expectations,” explains Todd Dunphy, COO and Co-Founder of X.Labs.
“During this time, we’ve added many new features to the X1 System that makes this offering something that is much more than just a weapons detection device.”
“Undertaking this rebrand at this point in time is the key driver to our future expansion.”
The rebranding campaign follows a period of rapid growth for the company and is a testament to X.Labs’ flexibility, foresight and ability to quickly innovate to meet emerging public safety threats with affordable, reliable detection and reporting solutions.
X1 is a full-featured weapons detection system that combines patented millimeter wave technology, facial recognition powered by FaceFirst and advanced gunshot detection capabilities in partnership with gunshot detection market leader, Shooter Detection Systems, who is returning to compete in their Third ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
(What is X1? See it here. Courtesy of X.Labs and Vimeo.)
X1 also includes the company’s thermal imaging platform that is currently in use within Feevr, X.Labs’ best-selling product being used by major corporations, schools, and public venues to scan individuals for elevated skin temperature.
In 2019 the company also announced a strategic partnership with Vuzix, which will provide customers the ideal wearable smart glass solution to stay engaged with their environment, while also simultaneously receiving critical alerts related to safety threats from near or across the venue.
Powered by the company’s data analytics platform called READY, X1 offers a high-speed checkpoint system that detects a wide range of both metallic and non-metallic weapons at a distance from up to 20ft away.
By combining the latest in detection technology to an IoT connected TV display, the company has opened the path to allow smart advertising with smart sensing technology which allows the client to generate revenue from the device and bring the long term acquisition cost down to zero.
X1 Features
Powered by our powerful data analytics platform, READY, XLe offers a high speed checkpoint system that detects a wide range of both metallic and non-metallic weapons.
“The breadth and pace of our product and technology development are unmatched in the threat intelligence space, and we are looking forward to sharing our vision in a truly exciting way that demonstrates our commitment to redefining the security experience,” added Dunphy.
The concealed weapon detection technology was first unveiled in 2018 as SWORD, with initial production prototypes that were showcased at the January 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
At that time the company also unveiled a special law enforcement edition – XLe – which in addition to the standard features within X1, includes a public address system, crowd barrier and reinforced Perspex acrylic for the information screen.
This allows law enforcement officials to address large crowds in a safe and responsible manner and also provides them the capability to display critical incident information related to public safety.
(Learn More, courtesy of X.Labs and Vimeo.)
As the company pivoted to a larger form factor, they took into consideration the feedback received from clients during their testing phase, and developed features that address the rapidly changing landscape that has created a ‘new normal’.
Both X1 and XLe products are expected to ship in October 2020.
To learn more about the technology or to pre order, go to www.crimestop.tech or send an email to info@crimestop.tech.
SWORD (Now X.Labs) Wins Big in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
SWORD
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Best Mobile Technology Product
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SWORD Enterprise
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SWORD’s Smartphone Security Scanning Devices are an innovative Mobile Based security platform that provides an IoT level of Situational Awareness that proactively detects and deters threats as they enter a venue, instantly delivery actionable intelligence to security personnel at the exact moment they need it.
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With SWORD Enterprise, threats and notifications detected by SWORD will be pushed directly to a heads-up display in form of Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses.
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Vuzix Blade will be included in each SWORD Enterprise system and provides a see-through display that allows customers to receive the real time critical threat notifications through a should be hands-free device, allowing customers to roam around and still be able to see critical threat information.
(SWORD provides a Mobile Based Security Solution providing an IoT level of situational awareness, detection and recognition. Courtesy of SWORD and YouTube.)
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Best Emergency Vehicle
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SWORD Move
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Move by SWORD is a unique electric standup vehicle (ESV), designed with the T3 Motion.
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SWORD Move integrates the SWORD Enterprise unit on a custom operating console to allow the operator to use all SWORD functionalities from their vehicle to identify immediate threats.
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SWORD Move can now be deployed by security firms and law enforcement agencies to immediately detect known and concealed threats that offers a high level of visibility for the driver along with the agility to respond quickly to immediate threats.
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Best Metal/Weapons Detection Solution
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SWORD Enterprise
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SWORD Enterprise is a covert mobile based threat detection solution that includes concealed weapon detection, facial recognition powered by FaceFirst and gunshot detection.
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With SWORD Enterprise, threats and notifications detected by SWORD will be pushed directly to a heads-up display in form of Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses.
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Vuzix Blade will be included in each SWORD Enterprise system and provides a see-through display that allows customers to receive the real time critical threat notifications through a should be hands-free device.
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This allows the customer to roam around and still be able to see critical threat information.
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Best Physical Threat Intelligence Solution
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SWORD Sleuth
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SWORD Sleuth is a custom mobile threat detection unit only available to govt agencies, private intelligence and security companies involved in National Security with concealed weapon detection, facial recognition powered by FaceFirst, gunshot detection plus Voice biometrics powered by Yobe.
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*SWORD is also a Returning Premier Sponsor of the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a record-breaking Eight-Time Winner in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ 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.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.
American Security Today is pleased to announce that Deann Criswell, the NYC Emergency Management Commissioner will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon Banquet in New York City.
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The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
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X.Labs is a leader in next-generation public safety threat detection technologies, dedicated to delivering innovative technologies for a safer world.
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