Athena Security has announced that it will introduce two innovations at ISC West in Las Vegas on 2 April 2025 – the Telepresence Officer and Integrated AR Alert Glasses.

Telepresence Officer

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.

The company notes that these technologies create scalable, cost-effective and non-invasive security systems that enhance safety in public spaces, schools, hospitals and other critical environments. 

“Detection is virtualization”

Chris Ciabarra, Co-Founder and CTO, Athena Security commented: “The future of scalable weapons detection is virtualization.

“By leveraging holographic technology with our security-focused AI solution, we can help organizations provide the level of weapons-detection security they need without adversely impacting their operating budget,” Ciabarra concluded.

Telepresence Security

How does it work?

• Utilizing holographic technology, Telepresence Security Officers are projected in entryways, hallways, lobbies or auditoriums to provide a humanized, 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
• Utilizing 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, organizations are able to:

• Welcome visitors and answer questions with an automated message
• Manage visitor and pedestrian traffic flow control 
• Respond in multiple languages via real-time translation utilizing speech-to-text
• Manage multiple areas from one security operations center

Enhancing security and 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 Glasses to provide officers with instant, hands-free access to Athena’s weapons detection system alerts and/or messaging.

The company notes that the integration of AR glasses technology will boost the attentiveness and efficiency of security officers by giving them visualized data and alerts 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.

The company states that the 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 message 
• 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 
• Customizable alert settings to control the duration and visibility of alerts on the AR glasses

ISC West

Athena will be showcasing the weapons detection platform and AI-enabled AR glasses at ISC West 2025 on booths #31075 and #19083.