As of Opening Day 2024, Evolv Technology's AI-driven Evolv Express® system is operational for fan screening at ten professional baseball teams' venues.
Notable implementations include Minute Maid Park, home to the 2022 World Series champion Houston Astros, Citi Field for the New York Mets, and Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox.
Fan-Friendly Security Measures
John Baier, Vice President of Sports at Evolv, highlighted the significance of Opening Day by expressing gratitude for the trust customers place in Evolv for providing fan-friendly security. "Like baseball fans across the country, we celebrate Opening Day and the start of baseball in 2024. We greatly appreciate the trust that our customers place in Evolv to deliver fan-friendly security screening," Baier stated.
Additionally, Baier acknowledged the Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park, which USA Today recently listed as the nation's top ballpark, saying, "We’re proud to be the Pirates’ Official Screening Partner and contribute to their exceptional fan experience."
Broad Adoption Across Sports
Evolv's systems cater to over 700 clients, spanning theme parks, performing arts centers
The utilization of Evolv's systems extends beyond baseball, featuring within other major North American sports leagues. Evolv currently serves 11 professional football teams, 10 soccer teams, nine hockey teams, and seven basketball teams. Crucial partnerships include Sporting Kansas City, TD Garden in Boston, and the expansive Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia, marking Evolv’s debut in the Southern Hemisphere.
Evolv's widespread presence highlights its strong market proposition and comprehensive service offerings, with the Evolv Express system featured at approximately 50 major professional and collegiate sports venues. Beyond sports, Evolv's systems cater to over 700 clients, spanning theme parks, performing arts centers, casinos, numerous schools, hospitals, and places of worship. The system has screened over a billion individuals, detecting an average of more than a thousand weapons each day.
Recently, Evolv Express has been recognized by Sports Business Journal with accolades such as “Best in Fan Experience Technology” and “Best in Sports Technology” for the year 2024, reflecting its impact and efficacy in the security industry.
Evolv Technology, the security technology company pioneering AI-based weapons detection to create safer experiences, announces that a total of ten professional baseball teams are using the award-winning Evolv Express® system for guest ingress screening as of Opening Day 2024 (March 28).
This roster includes, among others, the 2022 World Series Champion Houston Astros (Minute Maid Park), the New York Mets (Citi Field), and the company’s hometown Boston Red Sox (Fenway Park).
Fan-friendly security screening
John Baier, Evolv’s vice president of sports, marked the occasion by stating, “Like baseball fans across the country, we celebrate Opening Day and the start of baseball in 2024. We greatly appreciate the trust that our customers place in Evolv to deliver fan-friendly security screening.”
On the subject of fan-friendliness, Baier added, “We extend a special acknowledgement to the Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park, which was recently ranked by USA Today as the country’s #1 ballpark. We’re proud to be the Pirates’ Official Screening Partner and contribute to their exceptional fan experience.”
Professional basketball teams
Evolv’s traction within professional baseball, with ten customers among the 30 teams, is mirrored in the other major North American sports leagues. To date, the company counts as customers 11 professional football teams, 10 professional soccer teams, nine professional hockey teams and seven professional basketball teams.
Recent additions to the Company’s sports customer roster include: Sporting Kansas City, for whom Evolv is the Official Fan Screening Partner; Boston’s TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins, for which Evolv is the Official Fan Screening Provider; and the 95,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia, the Company’s first deployment in the Southern Hemisphere.
Comprehensive customer service
This traction is evidence of Evolv’s strong sports industry value proposition and comprehensive customer service. Evolv Express is deployed at almost 50 major professional and collegiate sports venues.
Beyond sports, Evolv’s systems are in use with more than 700 total customers, including theme parks, performing arts centers, and casinos, plus hundreds of schools and hospitals as well as houses of worship. Evolv Express systems screened more than one billion people and detect an average of more than 1,000 weapons on a typical day.
Evolv recently received recognition from Sports Business Journal, which named Evolv Express as both “Best in Fan Experience Technology” and “Best in Sports Technology” for 2024.
