Athena's Concealed Weapons Detection System

Your security personnel can’t watch every person who walks through your doors. Athena’s AI-powered platform catches concealed threats before they enter your facility.

Athena’s concealed weapons detection system works with Apollo 500/650, CEIA Opengate, Garrett, and Metrasens Ultra hardware. Our platform adds intelligent AI oversight that digitizes Homeland Security best practices, catches bypass attempts, and ensures your security teams never miss a potential threat.

Why Do Traditional Metal Detectors Fail at Detecting Weapons?

Your security staff manages dozens of tasks simultaneously. They answer questions, direct visitors, and monitor multiple entry points. When attention splits, concealed weapons slip through undetected. Traditional metal detectors only provide basic alerts without accountability or documentation.

Legacy systems create additional problems. High false alarm rates slow throughput and frustrate visitors. Security personnel become desensitized to constant alarms, reducing their ability to respond effectively when real threats appear. Staffing shortages compound these challenges. Seventy-two percent of organizations report ongoing difficulties hiring qualified security teams.

How Does Athena's Advanced Weapons Detection System Work?

Athena’s platform combines proven hardware with intelligent software oversight. Our system works with Apollo Weapons Detection 500 and 650, CEIA Opengate, Garrett, and Metrasens Ultra. This hardware flexibility means you choose equipment that fits your facility’s needs rather than accepting vendor lock-in.

The AI layer adds capabilities traditional metal detectors cannot provide. Machine learning algorithms monitor every screening in real time, catching individuals who attempt to bypass the system. When someone walks around the detection portal, your security personnel receive immediate alerts on tablets, phones, and integrated security platforms. View our patented AI technologies that act as extra eyes.

System Components:

Walkthrough weapons detection hardware (your choice of compatible systems)
Optional LiDAR sensors for enhanced detection capability
Thermal and high-resolution visual cameras
Patented AI technologies for evasion detection and compliance monitoring
Apple iPad operator tablets for field operation
Athena Control Center cloud platform for centralized security management

What Makes This the Best Weapon Detection System?

Athena delivers capabilities other security solutions cannot match. Our platform addresses real-world challenges security personnel face while helping organizations meet federal compliance requirements.

Hardware Flexibility You Won't Find Elsewhere

Most weapons detection vendors lock you into proprietary equipment. That means limited choices and potential vendor dependence for years. Athena’s platform works with Apollo 500, Apollo 650, CEIA Opengate, Garrett, and Metrasens Ultra systems. You select hardware that matches your throughput requirements, budget constraints, and facility layout.

DHS Compliance Framework Built Into Every Feature

Athena is the only platform designed specifically around Department of Homeland Security best practices for patron screening. The system digitizes and enforces guidelines including documentation requirements, testing protocols, and secondary screening procedures. When auditors arrive, you have complete documentation.

AI-Powered Evasion Detection Catches What Others Miss

We pioneered and patented technology that detects visitors attempting to bypass screening entirely. Traditional metal detectors only monitor the portal itself. Our computer vision algorithms monitor the entire screening area continuously. When individuals attempt to evade detection, security staff receive instant notifications. This proactive threat detection catches attempts other gun detection systems miss completely.

Unified Security Platform for Complete Entryway Control

While competitors offer point solutions, Athena integrates weapons detection with visitor management, AI X-ray screening, telepresence security, and augmented reality alert glasses. When the X-ray system detects a threat, it automatically alerts AR glasses and triggers personalized hologram instructions. That integration creates layered security measures traditional systems cannot provide.

Ready to See How It Works?

Security leaders at Duke Health, Memorial Hermann, and Lamar Consolidated ISD trust Athena to protect their people. See why hospitals, schools, and government buildings choose our platform. Book a 30-minute demo and we’ll show you exactly what our concealed weapons detection system can do for your facility.

DHS Best Practices Embedded with Patented AI to Help Keep Weapons Out

Athena digitizes Department of Homeland Security patron screening guidelines. Our platform transforms federal best practices into automated features. Here’s how we address each requirement.

DHS 14.2.2 - Prohibited Items Log

Customizable logging captures item descriptions, locations, timestamps, images, and video evidence. Officers log prohibited items from field tablets. Centralized storage enables instant retrieval for auditing.

DHS 8.2 - Testing and Documentation with WDS

Automated equipment verification confirms proper system function. Test results log automatically with location, date, time, and pass/fail status. Management dashboards provide oversight of testing schedules.

DHS 14.2.1 - Illegal Items Notification Procedures

Real-time alerts notify supervisory personnel instantly when illegal items are discovered. Flexible delivery via security operations centers, mobile apps, video management systems, and access control platforms.

DHS 8.5 - Secondary Screening Procedures

AI monitors officers during secondary screenings to ensure protocol adherence. Immediate alerts when personnel deviate from standard rescanning procedures. Data collection identifies training gaps.

DHS 9.2.6 - U-Shaped Screening Technique

Platform supports U-shaped screening layout for increased visibility and streamlined visitor flow. Design reduces bottlenecks in high traffic areas while improving communication among security teams.

DHS 15.4.5 - Implementing Credentialing

Smart access control keeps doors secured until timers expire or authorized officers grant access. Watchlist scanning identifies restricted individuals as they pass through screening.

What Does the Athena Control Center Include?

The cloud-based platform provides centralized security management for your entire operation:

Automated compliance documentation – Complete records of testing, prohibited items, and screening protocols

Analytics and reports – Track throughput, detection statistics, response times, and staffing effectiveness

Security officer check-in tracking – Immediate alerts when officers miss scheduled check-ins

Enterprise user management – Control permissions and settings across multiple locations

Pre-built API integrations – Connect with video management systems and access control platforms

Digitized incident reporting – Automatic capture of images, timestamps, personnel, and actions taken

Alert resolution with confirmation workflows – Document response actions and trigger automated procedures

Real-time alerts across connected devices – Instant notifications to tablets, phones, browsers, and security platforms

Industries & Facilities We Serve

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Health and Safety

The device uses low-frequency electromagnetic technology, dynamic non-contact detection, and meets EMC electromagnetic radiation standards. It is safe for pregnant women, children, and other humans, as well as pacemakers and electronic devices.

Third Party Lab Tested Safety Compliance

EN 45502-2-1:2003. (Cardiac pacemakers) EN 45502-2-2:2008. (Implantable defibrillators) ISO 14117:2019. (Cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization devices) ISO 14708-1:2014 (Implants for surgery) ISO 14708-2:2019 (Cardiac pacemakers)
ISO 14708-3:2017 (Implantable neurostimulators)

ISO 14708-4:2008 (Implantable infusion pumps) ISO 14708-5:2020 (Circulatory support devices) ISO 14708-6:2019 (Implantable tachyarrhythmia treatment devices) ISO 14708-7:2019 (Cochlear implants, auditory brainstem implant systems)

Who Trusts Athena Security?

Athena protects 500+ facilities across the United States. Our AI-powered gun detection system helps security teams at leading organizations create safer environments.

Duke Health deployed our weapons detection platform across 21 screening locations. Memorial Hermann relies on our technology at facilities across Houston. Lamar Consolidated ISD installed 24 systems throughout their school district. Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, Indiana Regional Medical Center, and Parkwest Casino chose Athena for integrated entryway security.

Client Testimonials

"Integrating our visitor management system with the weapons detection system at the check-in point into a single system has saved us both time and money. Having everything streamlined into one system has significantly improved our organization, making our processes more standardized and efficient. Athena has consistently delivered everything we've asked for."

"Athena's willingness to work with us to integrate advanced technology with what the security personnel do on a daily basis was paramount."

"It puts us in a position to see and detect the things that we're not able to see with a naked eye."

Frequently Asked Quesitons

How accurate is Athena's concealed weapons detection system?

The platform combines hardware-proven detection capabilities with AI-powered oversight for enhanced accuracy. While no system guarantees 100% effectiveness, our artificial intelligence catches bypass attempts and ensures security personnel follow proper procedures. This layered approach helps detect threats traditional metal detectors miss entirely. The technology identifies both ferrous and non-ferrous weapons including firearms, knives, and other prohibited items. Machine learning algorithms continuously improve detection accuracy by analyzing patterns across thousands of screenings. The system focuses on reducing false alarms while maintaining high sensitivity to genuine threats.

What hardware does Athena's platform support?

Does the system slow down visitor throughput?

How does AI evasion detection work?

What DHS guidelines does Athena address?

Can the system integrate with our existing security infrastructure?

Is the system safe for people with pacemakers?

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Protect Your People With Athena's Weapons Detection System

You need a platform that catches threats before they enter your facility. Athena’s AI-powered system works with the hardware you choose while adding intelligent oversight that traditional metal detectors lack. Our technology helps you meet DHS best practices, reduce staffing gaps, and document every screening for compliance auditing.