Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a company focused on AI-driven security innovations, has confirmed a multi-year renewal of its hardware and software subscription agreement with TD Garden.
This venue, a multipurpose arena with a capacity of over 19,000 seats in Boston, Massachusetts, is the home ground for the NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics. In addition to these teams, TD Garden is a hub for a variety of sports events, concerts, and shows annually.
Advanced Sensor Technology
The renewed agreement, building on an original contract from 2024, includes an upgrade to Evolv's Gen2 hardware for the Evolv Express® concealed weapons screening systems.
These systems leverage advanced sensor technology and AI to identify concealed threats and pinpoint their location, enabling seamless visitor movement through checkpoints while reducing congestion and entry disruptions. The Evolv Express units, installed at all venue entry points, will now be complemented by the Evolv eXpedite™ bag screening systems. Currently, all new systems have been deployed and are operational at TD Garden.
Minimizing Congestion and Disruptions
This agreement extends Evolv's role as the “Official Fan Screening Provider of TD Garden.”
This agreement extends Evolv's role as the “Official Fan Screening Provider of TD Garden.”
Tim Townsell, Senior Vice President of Business Operations at TD Garden, stated, “TD Garden operates at an exceptionally high volume, often hosting multiple events in a single day, which makes reliable and efficient systems essential to delivering a strong experience for both guests and staff. We value our continued partnership with Evolv and look forward to further enhancing operations with the Gen2 hardware and new eXpedite systems.”
Collegiate Sports Properties
John Baier, Evolv's Vice President of Sports & Entertainment, expressed gratitude for TD Garden's continued support, noting the importance of this partnership in Evolv's hometown of Boston. Evolv holds official partner status with key professional and collegiate sports entities in the Boston area.
Apart from TD Garden, Evolv is the “Proud Partner” of the Boston Red Sox; serves as the “Official Fan Screening Provider” for the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and Gillette Stadium; and acts as the “Official Fan Screening Partner” for Boston College Athletics. These partnerships are part of a broader network that includes over 100 sports teams and venues globally.
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, announces that it has agreed to a multi-year renewal of its hardware and software subscription agreement with TD Garden, the 19,000+ seat multipurpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts.
TD Garden, home of the NHL’s Boston Bruins and NBA’s Boston Celtics also hosts a full calendar of other sporting events, concerts, and shows annually.
Advanced sensor technology
The subscription renewal, which extends an original agreement struck in 2024, includes an upgrade of the Evolv Express® concealed weapons screening systems to the company’s Gen2 hardware.
Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of the potential threat, while allowing people to move through checkpoints at their natural walking pace. The system is designed to screen visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at entry points. Under the new agreement, the Express units, which are deployed at all venue entry points, will be paired with Evolv eXpedite™ bag screening systems. All the new systems are currently deployed and in use at the venue.
Minimizing congestion and disruptions
The renewal also extends the official partnership between Evolv and the arena, under which Evolv has been designated as the “Official Fan Screening Provider of TD Garden.”
“TD Garden operates at an exceptionally high volume, often hosting multiple events in a single day, which makes reliable and efficient systems essential to delivering a strong experience for both guests and staff,” said Tim Townsell, SVP of Business Operations at TD Garden. “We value our continued partnership with Evolv and look forward to further enhancing operations with the Gen2 hardware and new eXpedite systems.”
Collegiate sports properties
“We’re grateful for TD Garden’s continued trust in Evolv to support entry screening operations at such a busy and high-profile venue,” noted John Baier, Evolv’s Vice President of Sports & Entertainment. “As a company, we take pride in serving one of the landmark venues in our hometown of Boston, so we’re especially pleased to continue our partnership with TD Garden for years to come.”
Evolv has official partner status with nearly all of the major professional and collegiate sports properties in the Boston market. In addition to TD Garden, the company is a “Proud Partner” of the Boston Red Sox; the “Official Fan Screening Provider” of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, and Gillette Stadium; and the “Official Fan Screening Partner” of Boston College Athletics. These official partner designations join more than 50 others held by the company, which in total counts nearly 100 sports teams and venues worldwide as customers.
