When New York City Mayor Eric Adams was first introduced to a representative of AI gun detection company Evolv, he was given a list of places where the scanners could be used, including hospitals, schools, Times Square and the port. Authority Bus Terminal. According to emails obtained by Wiredwas Evolv's revelation about another major client: Disney.
“As I mentioned, Linda Reed, VP Security at Walt Disney World (Florida) has known us since 2014 and has deployed many of our systems in the parks and Disney Springs,” Evolv co-founder Anil Chitkara told Adams. wrote in an email to the office. On 7 February 2022. “They've screened the weapons success with Evolv Express … there might be some interesting parallels to how you're thinking about everyone's role in security.”
New York City actually tested Evolv's scanners outside the entrance of a Bronx hospital and City Hall later this year. And although the results of both pilots were disappointing — the machines reported false positives more than 85 percent of the time at a Bronx hospital — Adams announced that the city will test Evolv's gun detectors on the subway later this year. .
Crucially, Evolu's pitch to Adams did just that. no Add the subway as a possible use case for the sensor. In fact, on a recent investor call, Evolv CEO Peter George said the detectors aren't ready for public transit. Wired Reports
We've asked Adams' office why the mayor decided to test the scanners on the subway and what parallels, if any, they see between Disney's theme parks and the Metropolitan Transit Authority — when we hear back. We will update if you do. A possible parallel is the amount of foot traffic. In a June 2020 interview with Attractive magazineThe company's Evolv Express units can scan 1,800 to 3,600 guests per hour, depending on the model, said Mike Allenbogen, Evolv co-founder. The interview was published shortly after Six Flags said it had ordered 37 units for some of its parks across the country.
A month later, a Disney-centric blog A place to laugh It was reported that Disney is testing the Evolu Express system at Disney Springs, a sort of outdoor mall outside of Orlando, Florida. Later that year, Evolve scanners were installed at some entrances to Disney's Florida parks – Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom, according to posts on the WDW Magic Forums. Since then, Disney has steadily expanded its use of Evolv scanners.