Aegis AI Raises $2.2M to Transform Security Cameras Into Gun Detectors
Aegis AI secures $2.2 million in funding to expand its computer vision software that identifies brandished weapons on existing security cameras. The startup charges $30 per camera monthly and delivers threat alerts to schools and businesses in under one second.
Aegis AI raises $2.2 million in a venture capital round led by Bling Capital to expand its smart camera technology. The startup uses computer vision and cloud computing to transform standard security cameras into gun-detecting systems. By integrating directly with existing video hardware and management software, Aegis requires no on-site installation or maintenance for its corporate and school district clients.
The service costs $30 per camera each month and scans live video feeds to identify brandished weapons in under one second. Co-founder Ben Ziomek states that this automated system replaces the role of a human security guard with higher accuracy at a lower cost. The development team spends 18 months building the platform and relies on aggressive data augmentation rather than simple web scraping to reliably train the AI models.
Co-founder Sonny Tai brings a personal motivation to the company's mission after experiencing the impact of gun violence in South Africa before immigrating to the United States. Aegis joins a growing cohort of global startups, including AnyVision and SN Technologies, that are exploring AI-based threat detection. While artificial intelligence gun detection remains an unproven method, investors and founders see it as a promising new era for public safety.