“We required a weapons system that would not only guarantee security but also maintain a welcoming environment for our guests.”
Meet the Apollo 500 AI powered weapons detection system engineered for a wide variety of use cases that require high throughput, consistent detection of dangerous items, and a low alarm rate. Now available on the Athena Platform. Trusted by leading healthcare providers, casinos, schools, and warehouse distribution facilities across North America.
Athena’s weapons detection software suite supports the human elements of screening by providing processes and controls beyond the physical detector. The Athena platform is designed to support an organization’s mission, values, policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for how weapon screening is conducted, recorded, audited, reported, and managed.
Effective screening programs must know who was screened, confirm that the technology is powered, connected, calibrated, and capable of detecting the target threat, and ensure that an officer is present, conducting secondary screening, and properly recording any issues. This visibility creates accountability across officers, supervisors, trainers, and program managers.
The platform is compatible with our Apollo 500 and 650, as well as CEIA OPENGATE, Garrett walk-through metal detectors, Xonar X-ray systems, and Metrasens Ultra ferromagnetic detection. Athena is designed to help organizations align with industry best practices and guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS best practices are a critical component of modern concealed weapons detection programs, as officer processes and SOP adherence are essential to reliable screening outcomes.
The software goes beyond basic alerting found in traditional Walk Through Metal Detectors (WTMD) and Weapons Detection Systems (WDS) solutions by providing a digital framework that ensures security procedures are followed consistently and documented. This enables screening programs to detect and manage more threats than detection hardware alone. Sound management of human processes and accountability is just as important as selecting the right detection technology.
“I can tell exactly how many people come into my facility and catalog all the weapons we prevented from entering.”
— Eric Sean Clay
Past President, International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
“I can tell exactly how many people come into my facility and catalog all the weapons we prevented from entering.”
— Eric Sean Clay
Past President, International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
“We caught exactly 9 guns within the first 30 days and within 30 minutes we had caught our first gun”
— Raymond Martinez, CHPA
Franciscan Health
First iPad solution with full offline capability. Check in visitors, print badges, and log entries during internet outages or natural disasters. Data syncs when you’re back online.
First-to-market technology that detects visitors attempting to walk around or bypass your weapons detection system. The AI instantly notifies operators of screening process violations. You can’t evade what you can’t see.
Built-in documentation for DHS 14.2.2 prohibited items logs, equipment testing records, and secondary screening procedures. Automatic compliance reporting eliminates manual paperwork and ensures audit readiness.
Choose Apollo, CEIA Opengate, Garrett, or Metrasens hardware. Get the AI intelligence layer that makes it all work together. Competitors lock you into proprietary systems.
One operator manages AI X-ray and weapons detection from a single console. One telepresence officer secures four locations. Reduce staffing by 40% while improving coverage.
See exactly where the weapon is on the body or in bags. Visual indicators on the operator’s tablet eliminate guessing during secondary screening. Your officers respond in seconds, not minutes.
Stop concealed threats before they enter
AI-powered screening that identifies weapons while everyday items pass through. Works with Apollo – Garrett and Metrasens hardware. Patented evasion detection catches bypass attempts instantly.
Result: 99% detection of evasion attempts | Zero facility downtime during installation
Screen and track every visitor automatically
Real-time background checks, watchlist screening, and badge printing from one iPad. Integrates with Epic EHR. Works offline during outages – the first iPad solution with full offline capability.
Detect threats in baggage instantly
Computer vision identifies firearms, knives, explosives, and 3D-printed weapons in real time. Stops conveyor belt automatically. One operator manages both X-ray and weapons detection.
Result: 40% reduction in required security staff | Automatic threat logging for compliance
Secure 4 locations with 1 officer
Life-size holographic security officers greet visitors in multiple languages and connect them with remote operators. Provides 24/7 coverage while reducing on-site staffing costs.
Result: One officer secures up to 4 locations | 60% reduction in staffing costs
Never miss a critical alert
Augmented reality glasses give security officers hands-free access to weapons detection alerts and real-time messaging. Notifications from X-ray systems, weapons detection, and command center.
Result: Zero missed alerts during busy periods | Instant hands-free notifications
See everything Athena can do
Explore our full platform capabilities including DHS compliance automation, real-time analytics, multi-site management, access control integration, and mobile app alerts. View technical specifications and feature comparisons.
See it all: Unified dashboard | Compliance reporting | Third-party integrations |
Stop concealed threats before they enter
The Apollo 500 AI-powered walk-through metal detector identifies metalic contraband while everyday items pass through with a low alarm rate. The location of threat items alert with indication lights and an avatar appears on the tablet. The Apollo 500 integrates with the Athena Weapons Detection Platform.
Screen and track every visitor automatically
Visibly mark visitors, detect and deny your Trespass List, Real-time background checks, dynamic watchlist screening, and badge printing from one iPad. Integrates with Epic and Cerner EMR. Works offline during outages – the first iPad solution with full offline and integration capability.
Fast deep search of property, bags, and backpacks
Computer vision helps quickly identify organic contraband, firearms, knives, explosives, and 3D-printed weapons in real time. Stops conveyor belt automatically. Enables one Officer to manage both X-ray and weapons detection devices from one tablet.
Secure 4 locations with 1 officer
Life-size holographic security officers greet visitors in multiple languages and connect them with remote operators. Provides 24/7 coverage while reducing on-site staffing costs.
Never miss a critical alert
Augmented reality glasses give security officers hands-free access to weapons detection alerts and real-time messaging. Notifications from X-ray systems, weapons detection, and command center.
The platform connects all our products and enables the seamless connection to other systems.
Explore our full platform capabilities including DHS best practices support, Athena Control Center (ACC) to manage real-time analytics, multi-site management, access control integration, analytics, reporting, and enable mobile app alerts. View technical specifications and feature comparisons.
“We required a weapons system that would not only guarantee security but also maintain a welcoming environment for our guests.”
“It puts us in a position to see and detect the things that we’re not able to see with a naked eye.”
“Athena’s willingness to work with us to integrate advanced technology with what the security personnel do on a daily basis was paramount.”
“I don’t think you’ll find this combination anywhere else. 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.”
Schedule a 15-minute facility assessment call with our security specialist who will provide a custom ROI projection showing your exact cost savings, complete a DHS compliance gap analysis for your facility, and deliver a no-obligation proposal within 48 hours.
