ZeroEyes and Advantech Partner to Expand Delaware State University Campus Security with ZeroEyes' AI Gun Detection Platform

University Enhances Safety with Multi-Layered Approach Leveraging Advantech's Expertise in Security Systems Integration

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroEyes, the creators of the only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, today announced Delaware State University (DSU) has integrated ZeroEyes' AI gun detection technology and situational awareness platform into its multi-layered security system. This deployment was facilitated by Delaware-based Advantech, a global leader in embedded and automation solutions for AIoT system integrators.

Delaware State University, located in Dover, Delaware, is a public university dedicated to providing quality education, research, and service. Established in 1891, DSU offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, fostering academic excellence and community engagement.

Advantech has built a strong reputation in the education sector, serving both K-12 and higher education institutions. As a community-first organization, the company has long focused on protecting its clients through innovative security solutions, taking commercially off-the-shelf products, customizing them, and integrating them for the unique needs of its customers.

DSU has maintained a long-standing partnership with Advantech to advance its security technologies and strategies. In its latest initiative, the University collaborated with Advantech and ZeroEyes to deploy ZeroEyes' AI gun detection system, designed to enhance campus safety by identifying potential gun-related threats before they escalate.

"Our clients are constantly faced with the challenge of reassessing how they protect their people and property," said Ryne Johnson, account manager of Advantech. "There is no universal solution for facility protection. A comprehensive, multi-layered approach is essential to addressing all potential risks. Systems like ZeroEyes ensure we are proactively addressing threats beyond the building walls, specifically tackling the critical issue of gun-related violence on campus."

Advantech worked closely with DSU to identify the most vulnerable areas on campus and help integrate ZeroEyes' technology across critical camera streams. This deployment strengthens the university's comprehensive security measures, which include visitor management systems, license plate readers, and reinforced access control points at key entrances and exits.

"I'm always looking for the most innovative technology to assist us in preventing and solving crime, and maintaining a feeling of safety for our community," said James Overton, superintendent at DSU. "I knew ZeroEyes' gun detection technology was good, but the human element behind it, which minimizes false positive detections, convinced me that this was a serious product capable of mitigating false alarms and preventing harm."

ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto DSU's existing digital security cameras. If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with the ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry's only U.S.-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained military and law enforcement veterans. If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence — including visual description, gun type, and last known location — to local law enforcement and school administrators as quickly as 3 to 5 seconds from detection.

"We are proud to collaborate with Advantech and support DSU in its efforts to strengthen campus safety," said Mike Lahiff, CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes. "By integrating our AI gun detection technology and utilizing Advantech's expertise in security systems, the university is adopting a proactive approach to safeguarding its community and ensuring a rapid, coordinated response to potential threats."

About ZeroEyes
ZeroEyes delivers a proactive, human-verified AI gun detection software solution that integrates into existing digital security cameras and helps to mitigate mass shootings and gun-related violence by reducing response times, providing actionable intelligence with images, and delivering clarity among chaos — ultimately saving lives. ZeroEyes' patented solution has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an effective anti-terrorism technology and is the first AI-based gun detection technology to receive SAFETY Act Designation.

Founded by Navy SEALs and elite technologists, ZeroEyes dispatches accurate and real-time actionable intelligence about the illegal brandishing of a gun near or in an occupied area or building, to local staff 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 tech consulting, installation assistance, and practice drills for active shooter events to enhance safety at schools, corporate, and government facilities. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area, the company's affordable and effective gun detection solution has been adopted by the US Department of Defense, leading public K-12 school districts, colleges/universities, healthcare facilities, commercial property groups, manufacturing plants, Fortune 500 corporate campuses, shopping malls, big-box retail stores and more. Learn more about ZeroEyes at ZeroEyes.com.

About Advantech

Established in 1990 in Dover, Delaware Advantech provides life safety and integrated electronic security solutions as well as standards based structured cabling solutions.  Our capabilities grew in July of 2020 when we strategically merged with The Cook & Boardman Group. Recognizing the unique needs of each of our customers, Advantech maintains an Engineered Systems Group comprised of experienced Application Engineers, IT / Connectivity Specialists, Systems Sales Managers, Project Coordinators, Draftsmen, and Factory Trained and Certified Technicians. It is the mission of Advantech to provide support and professional services to end users, architects & engineers, contractors, and consultants in selecting and designing effective integrated security, life safety solutions, and specialty systems. Advantech delivers solutions via its manufacturer certified technicians and systems engineering staff. Supported by its manufacturers, Advantech provides 24/7 product and software support.

Our primary vertical markets include Education, Government, Corrections, Homeland Security & Public Safety, Corporate Security, and Transportation. Advantech has particular expertise in the installation and configuration of solutions for campus and geographically disperse organizations. This includes supporting global accounts running large enterprise class systems.

Website: www.advantechsecurity.net

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