Athena Security, a trailblazer in AI-enabled weapons detection screening technology, will introduce two innovations at ISC West 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on April 2, 2025. The new Telepresence Officer combines holographic technology and AI to increase security presence, and the integrated AR glasses provide real-time alerts to catch mistakes that busy or distracted officers might miss.
These technologies ultimately create scalable, cost-effective and non-invasive security systems that enhance safety in public spaces, schools, hospitals, and other critical environments.
Future of scalable weapons detection is virtualisation
“The future of scalable weapons detection is virtualisation,” says Co-Founder and CTO of Athena Security, Chris Ciabarra, adding “By leveraging holographic technology with our security-focused AI solution, we can help organisations provide the level of weapons-detection security they need without adversely impacting their operating budget.”
Telepresence Security: How it Works
Telepresence technology enables professional security personnel to monitor up to four locations
Utilising holographic technology, Telepresence Security Officers are projected in entryways, hallways, lobbies or auditoriums to provide a humanised, reassuring presence. The Telepresence Officers can respond to questions with pre-recorded messages or project a live security officer via hologram.
Telepresence technology enables professional security personnel to monitor up to four locations, while positioned in another part of the building or remotely. Utilising Telepresence technology, security officers are able to interact with people in real time– providing assistance or directions or engaging with guests when needed.
With Telepresence Officers, organisations can:
- Welcome visitors and answer questions with an automated message
- Manage visitor and pedestrian traffic flow control
- Respond in multiple languages via real-time translation utilising speech-to-text
- Manage multiple areas from one security operations centre
Enhancing Security While Reducing Costs
Facilities requiring multiple officers per shift at multiple locations face a significant financial burden, in addition to the challenge of finding, training and retaining security staff. Athena Security’s Telepresence technology, which operates 24/7, can help better manage staffing and security operating budgets by enabling a single officer to oversee Telepresence Officers stationed in multiple locations.
At high-traffic entry points, on-site personnel and Telepresence Officers can work together to efficiently screen guests, while at lower-traffic entrances, Telepresence Officers can augment staff coverage by maintaining a visible security presence.
Enhancing Efficiency With Integrated AR Alert Glasses
Athena Security will also introduce its new OwlVision AR Alert GlassesAthena Security will also introduce its new OwlVision AR Alert Glasses to provide officers with instant, hands-free access to Athena’s weapons detection system alerts and or messaging.
The integration of AR glasses technology will boost the attentiveness and efficiency of security officers by giving them visualised data and alerts right in their line of sight.
The new augmented reality (AR) will serve as an extra layer of security that is fully integrated within Athena Security’s patented AI-powered control dashboard and X-ray technology that monitors both ferrous and non-ferrous items as part of a comprehensive concealed weapons detection system.
Athena’s first-of-its-kind AR glasses integration enables:
- Improved officer responsiveness and effectiveness with real-time, line-of-site alerts.
- Enhanced time management by allowing officers to receive automated or real-time messages.
- Seamless, automated information retrieval with the existing Athena Weapons Detection System.
- Light-weight and hands-free operation which keeps officers’ hands free to perform their duties.
- Customisable alert settings to control the duration and visibility of alerts on the AR glasses.
Athena Security Booth at ISC West 2025:
To see the world’s first AI-powered end-to-end weapons detection platform featuring AI-enabled AR glasses and holographic technology, visit the Athena Security booths #31075 and #19083.
