On April 23, 2024, Axon released Draft One, an AI-powered system that automatically generates police report narratives from body-worn camera audio using OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo model built on Microsoft Azure infrastructure. The system transcribes audio from Axon Body 3 and 4 cameras uploaded over …
On June 27, 2019, Axon announced it would not commercialize facial recognition technology for body cameras following recommendations from its AI and Policing Technology Ethics Board. The board’s first major report concluded that “facial recognition simply isn’t good enough right …
On May 4, 2018, Axon Enterprise acquired VieVu LLC, its primary competitor in the police body camera industry, for $7.1 million ($4.6 million cash and $2.5 million in stock) plus performance-based milestone payments of 141,000 additional shares. The acquisition eliminated meaningful competition in …
On April 7, 2017, TASER International announced its rebrand to Axon Enterprise, signaling a strategic pivot from weapons manufacturer to comprehensive police technology platform provider. The name change reflected the company’s evolution toward cloud-based evidence management and AI-powered …