Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd., a technology provider of AI-based detection solutions for concealed weapons, has announced that it is making progress on the development of a high-definition advanced imaging technology (HDAIT) upgrade kit as part of its contract award with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
As previously announced, the total award to Liberty Defense for the HD-AIT development is $1.75 million over 18 months. The upgrade will be used to screen passengers at airport security checkpoints.
According to the company, the HD-AIT next-generation people screening technology platform for threat detection uses millimeter wave, high-definition imaging and AI to produce greater detection and lower false alarm rates for a better passenger experience.
“The TSA has over one thousand AIT systems at US airports that may require an upgrade to enhance detection and lower false alarm rates, which would lead to higher throughput and a better passenger experience,” said Bill Frain, CEO of Liberty Defense.
Liberty says that it was also previously awarded a development contract by the TSA for the HEXWAVE, with the product selected for demonstration and evaluation in screening aviation workers at TSA-designated locations to enhance security detection and throughput performance.