Security screening has long been synonymous with slow lines and intrusive procedures. However, Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. has reimagined this process with its AI-based solutions. Since launching Evolv Express® in 2019, the company has revolutionised weapons screening by balancing effective threat detection with a dignified visitor experience, even in high-traffic areas.
Evolv has achieved a major milestone with its flagship product, Evolv Express, surpassing four billion people screened worldwide since its introduction. This makes it one of the most broadly deployed AI-powered weapons detection systems to date. With initial deployments beginning in 2019, the technology now serves over 1,000 clients, reinforcing its role as a key element in multi-layered security operations.
Industry validation
"With Evolv Express screening this magnitude of people worldwide since launch, it reinforces that Evolv is a solution proven at real scale," stated Ryan Cothran, Director of Safety & Emergency Services at Spartanburg School District Five. He noted the value of such milestones and the accompanying data in driving continued innovation to ensure safety while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere.
Internal data from Evolv reveals that, by 2025, its AI-driven screening systems are screening more individuals daily than the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA), indicating its significant influence beyond traditional transportation security settings.
Global deployment and impact
The deployment of Evolv Express spans a wide range of venues worldwide
The deployment of Evolv Express spans a wide range of venues worldwide, including educational institutions, hospitals, sports arenas, offices, cultural centers, and places of worship. The system is engineered to minimise congestion, reduce false alarms, and enable security teams to focus on pressing concerns.
"Evolv was founded on the belief that security should work at the pace of life," remarked John Kedzierski, President and CEO of Evolv. "Screening billions of people proves that it’s possible to protect large, dynamic environments while preserving efficiency and a dignified human experience."
Enhancing security through data analytics
Beyond the sheer volume of screenings, Evolv Express is compatible with Evolv Insights®, a comprehensive data analytics platform. This tool enables security teams and venue managers to analyse throughput, detection accuracy, and operational trends, ensuring the ongoing refinement of security measures while offering seamless entry experiences.
As organisations globally revisit outdated security approaches, Evolv continues to showcase how AI-driven screening methods can deliver both safety and scalability, reshaping the way people access the spaces where they live, work, and gather.
For decades, security screening forced a tradeoff: stronger protection meant slower lines, intrusive searches, and frustrated visitors. Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a pioneer security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, set out to challenge that assumption — and in doing so, fundamentally changed how millions of people experience security.
Since launching Evolv Express® in 2019, Evolv has pioneered a modern approach to weapons screening that provides strong weapons detection capabilities balanced with visitor experience. By combining advanced sensor technology with unique data and proprietary artificial intelligence, Evolv has enabled organisations to balance effective threat detection with a welcoming, dignified visitor experience, even in the highest traffic environments.
Highest traffic environments
That transformation is now reflected at historic scale. Evolv today announced that Express, the company’s flagship product, has screened over four billion people worldwide since its launch, making it one of the most widely deployed AI-powered weapons detection technologies ever. From the Company’s first customers in 2019 to the more than 1,000 customers using Evolv products today, it has become a cornerstone of a multi-layered security screening operation.
“With Evolv Express screening this magnitude of people worldwide since launch, it reinforces that Evolv is a solution proven at real scale,” said Ryan Cothran, Director of Safety & Emergency Services, Spartanburg School District Five. “We value these kinds of milestones, and the increase of data that comes with them to drive more innovation, as we work to keep students and staff safe while maintaining a welcoming school experience.”
Transportation security environments
Based on a comparison of self-reported Transportation Security Administration (TSA) data and Evolv’s internal screening data, on average in 2025, Evolv’s AI-based screening solutions screened more people per day than the United States Transportation Security Administration, underscoring the real-world impact of its technology beyond traditional transportation security environments.
Evolv Express is deployed across hundreds of venues globally, including schools, hospitals, professional sports stadiums, arenas, performing arts centers, workplaces, houses of worship, and other public gathering spaces, where security teams face constant pressure to increase safety without disrupting daily life. The system is designed to reduce congestion, minimise unnecessary alarms, and help security teams focus their attention where it matters most.
Smooth entry experience
“Evolv was founded on the belief that security should work at the pace of life,” said John Kedzierski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolv. “Screening billions of people proves that it’s possible to protect large, dynamic environments while preserving efficiency and a dignified human experience.”
Beyond screening volume, Evolv Express integrates with Evolv Insights®, a data and analytics platform that enables security professionals and venue operators to review throughput volumes, detection performance, and operational trends across their facilities. These insights can help organisations continuously improve security operations while delivering a smooth entry experience for visitors, employees, patients, students, and fans.
As organisations around the world reevaluate legacy security models, Evolv continues to demonstrate that modern, AI-driven screening can deliver both safety and scale, transforming how people enter the places where they live, work, learn, and gather.
