Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. has announced that its flagship product, Evolv Express®, has screened over four billion people globally since its introduction in 2019.
This milestone highlights the company's advancement in AI-powered weapons detection technologies, which prioritize robust threat detection while ensuring a dignified visitor experience. Evolv's unique approach combines cutting-edge sensor technology with proprietary artificial intelligence to provide efficient security screening in high-traffic environments.
Significant Achievements in Security Screening
The deployment of Evolv Express has dramatically transformed security screening across various sectors. This technology is now one of the most widely utilized AI-driven screening solutions, operating in schools, hospitals, sports stadiums, arenas, and other public venues.
"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. This vast deployment across more than 1,000 customers underlines its integral role in multi-layered security operations.
Comparison with Transportation Security Models
Evolv Express helps security teams focus on essential areas, aiding in reducing congestion
When compared to the United States Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) self-reported data, Evolv's AI-based screening solutions exceeded the daily screening volumes of the TSA in 2025. This achievement emphasizes the impact of Evolv's technology in environments beyond traditional transportation security settings. Designed to minimize disruptions, Evolv Express helps security teams focus on essential areas, aiding in reducing congestion and minimizing unnecessary alerts.
John Kedzierski, President and CEO of Evolv, remarked, "Evolv was founded on the belief that security should work at the pace of life. Screening billions of people proves that it’s possible to protect large, dynamic environments while preserving efficiency and a dignified human experience." In addition to its screening capabilities, Evolv Express integrates with the Evolv Insights® platform, allowing security professionals to analyze throughput volumes, detection performance, and operational trends, further enhancing security operations.
The Future of Security Screening
As global organizations rethink traditional security models, Evolv demonstrates that modern, AI-driven technologies can simultaneously provide comprehensive safety and scale.
This solution transforms perceptions of security in workplaces, schools, and public spaces by enabling seamless entry while maintaining high safety standards. The success of Evolv's technology signifies a shift towards more efficient, user-friendly security measures across various sectors worldwide.
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 organizations 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, minimize 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 organizations continuously improve security operations while delivering a smooth entry experience for visitors, employees, patients, students, and fans.
As organizations 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.
