Duo announces first joint customer win

Fort Smith The school district will deploy ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection across its 26 campuses

PHILADELPHIA, 8 January 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ZeroEyesthe creators of the only AI-based weapons detection video analytics platform to hold the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced a partnership with Curtis Stouta manufacturer’s representative and value-adding supplier of electrical turnkey solutions. The duo has secured their first joint customer, Fort Smith School District i Arkansaswhich will deploy ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection solution across its 26 campuses.

Curtis Stout is a family business and global leader in lighting, energy, audio/visual, utility and electrical design, sales and distribution. The company currently boasts 9 different divisions and recently expanded into campus security, acting as an intermediary for school districts by connecting school decision makers with security software providers like ZeroEyes.

“With nearly eight decades of construction expertise, schools trust us to leverage and deliver only the best solutions,” said Ron Smithpresident and CEO of Curtis Stout. “It was a natural progression for us to expand into safety and security infrastructure. We are proud to begin our campus security division with ZeroEyes as the anchor product and expect this to be our fastest growing division yet.”

ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection platform will be deployed across the board Fort Smith’s campuses to help protect over 16,000 students and staff.

“We were interested in adding another layer of security to our comprehensive security plan and carefully evaluated every solution out there,” said Mr. Martin Mahandeputy inspector for Fort Smith public schools. “ZeroEyes came out on top for several reasons. Its ability to overlay our existing security cameras allows our students to have a normal school experience. Not to mention, ZeroEyes has a full-time operations center with human verification and comes at a lower cost than similar solutions.”

ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layer on existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry’s only US-based, fully in-house operations center staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained US military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts determine the threat is valid, they send alerts and actionable intelligence – including visual description, weapon type and last known location – to local law enforcement and school personnel as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

“At ZeroEyes, our mission is to mitigate gun-related violence, and our valued partners help us achieve this goal,” said Mike LahiffCEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. “Collaboration with Curtis Stout to boost Fort Smith The safety of the school district has been a pleasure and we look forward to continuing our partnership initiatives to help protect even more innocent lives.”

About ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes provides a proactive, human-verified AI gun detection software solution that integrates with existing digital security cameras and helps mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, delivering actionable intelligence with imagery, and providing clarity amidst chaos – ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes’ patented solution has been recognized by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an effective anti-terrorism technology and is the first AI-based weapons detection technology to receive full SAFETY Act designation.

Founded by Navy SEALs and elite technologists, ZeroEyes sends accurate and actionable real-time intelligence about the illegal discharge of a gun near or in an occupied area or building to local personnel and law enforcement with an image of the shooter(s) and location. of the threat, as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from the moment the gun is detected.

The ZeroEyes team also provides technical consulting, installation assistance and practice exercises for active shooter events to increase security at schools, businesses and public facilities. With headquarters in Greater Philadelphia field, the company’s affordable and effective weapons detection solution has been adopted by the US Department of Defense, leading public school districts, colleges/universities, healthcare facilities, commercial real estate groups, manufacturing facilities, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping centers, large retail stores and more. Learn more about ZeroEyes at ZeroEyes.com.

Sore Curtis StoutInc.
The Story of Curtis Stout Inc. began with its founder, Curtis H. Stout. In 1947 he started a commercial/industrial and utility business that serviced Arkansas market. It quickly grew to include the entire Mid-South territory, and the basic business principles are still present today: to provide its customers with quality products and service. Curtis Stout celebrates over 70 years of leadership in the electrical industry as a manufacturer representative and value-creating supplier of electrical and electronic solutions. Curtis Stout is one of the largest representatives of manufacturers of electrical equipment in the country. Curtis Stout Customer representatives analyze customer needs and expectations and develop and recommend appropriate solutions based on those needs. The company’s headquarters are located in Little Rock, Arkansas with twelve offices across seven states.

SOURCE ZeroEyes