Axon has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Carbyne, an emergency communications and response platform serving hundreds of agencies worldwide, for $625 million.
According to the company, Carbyne‘s cloud-native call-handling platform powers how emergency communications centers (ECCs) receive, route and manage incoming calls, enabling faster access to critical data.
By bringing together Carbyne’s cloud-native call routing and Prepared by Axon’s AI-driven situational insights, the organizations will reportedly deliver a connected and intelligent 911 platform, uniting every stage from call to closure.
Together, these capabilities will form Axon 911, a fully integrated solution connecting emergency callers, dispatchers and responders with real-time context.
“Every year, more than 240 million 911 calls are made in the US, and in too many cases, vital information is lost between the call and the response,” said Rick Smith, Axon Founder and CEO.
“By uniting Axon’s 30-year legacy of innovation with Carbyne’s cloud-based call management platform, we’re closing that gap, giving call takers and dispatchers instant visibility and connecting them directly to officers in the field.
“It’s how we transform a call for help into the first moment of intelligence.”
“Carbyne was created to modernize how help arrives – by giving emergency professionals the clarity, resilience and confidence they need in critical moments,” said Amir Elichai, Carbyne Founder and CEO.
“Joining Axon allows us to scale that mission globally and integrate more deeply into the broader public safety ecosystem.
“Together, we’ll help agencies save time, reduce uncertainty and improve outcomes for the people and communities they serve.”