Name

Athena Security Inc

Legal name

Athena Security Inc

Website

https://athena-security.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI-Powered Physical Security Software

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Video Analytics & AI Security Solutions Integration (LPR, Facial, Behavior) (BPAKAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Management Platforms Integration (PSIM/SOC, Command & Control) (BPAKAGAH), Access Control & Identity Systems Integration (Badge, Biometrics, Mobile) (BPAKAGAB), Physical Security IoT & Smart Building Security Integration (Sensors, BMS tie-ins) (BPAKAGAL), Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Weapons detection systems
• AI security screening
• Visitor management software
• Physical security platform
• Threat detection technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Security Screening Platform (Subscription/SaaS): AI-powered security screening platform subscription covering software licenses for the Athena Control Center, operator apps, AI features, compliance reporting, and cloud monitoring. Sold as an annual or multi-year subscription. The platform is hardware-agnostic, running on top of third-party detection hardware.
2. Ambulance Bay Weapons Detection (Lease): Ambulance Bay Weapons Detection System offered on a yearly lease model structure, providing screening capability for EMS entry points at hospitals.
3. Hardware (Detection Equipment): Apollo 500 and compatible walkthrough metal detectors from Apollo, CEIA, Garrett, and Metrasens Ultra are sold or leased alongside the software platform. The company sells Apollo-branded hardware (Apollo 500, Apollo 650) and integrates third-party hardware from CEIA, Garrett, and Metrasens.
4. Professional Services (Installation & Training): Professional installation during off-hours, on-site training, and 24/7 ongoing support provided as part of deployment. Two-day minimum on-site post-installation support included. Additional training and configuration services available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Athena Security develops and sells an AI-powered physical security platform that combines patented computer vision evasion detection, walkthrough metal detection, AI-assisted X-ray baggage scanning, and visitor management into a unified entryway security system. The platform is hardware-agnostic, integrating with detection hardware from Apollo, CEIA, Garrett, and Metrasens Ultra, and is delivered as an annual or multi-year subscription alongside hardware sales/leases and professional installation services.

Product overview

Athena Security offers a unified AI-powered entryway security platform with multiple integrated products and modules. The core platform centers on the Apollo 500 Concealed Weapons Detection System, an AI-driven walkthrough metal detector that provides real-time threat location alerts. Complementary products include the AI Assisted X-Ray Baggage Scanner for automated baggage threat detection, the Hospital Visitor Management System for integrated visitor screening with EMR integration (Epic, Cerner), and the Athena Control Center for centralized cloud-based management. Additional modules include the Secondary Screening WDS using imaging radar for secondary screening of bags and footwear, the Ambulance Bay Weapons Detection System for stretcher patient screening in hospital emergency departments, the Telepresence Security Officer for holographic multi-location coverage, and AthenaVision AR Alert Glasses for hands-free threat notifications. The platform is hardware-agnostic, supporting Apollo, CEIA, Garrett, and Metrasens detection systems, and integrates with video management systems, access control platforms, and electronic health records. AI capabilities include patented evasion detection using computer vision and edge-based AI agents for portable processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Apollo 500: AI-powered concealed weapons detection system with evasion detection for high-throughput environments.
• AthenaVision
• Secondary Screening WDS
• Ambulance Bay WDS
• Telepresence Security Officer
• AI X-Ray
• Athena Control Center

Products and services

• Apollo 500 Concealed Weapons Detection System AI-powered walkthrough metal detector for concealed weapons detection at entryways. Uses multi-frequency electromagnetic technology with optical sensors and cameras to identify metallic contraband while reducing false positives, with up to 3,600 people/hour throughput. Used by healthcare, education, government, casinos, and corporate facilities.
• AI Assisted X-Ray Baggage Scanner AI-powered threat detection system that integrates with existing X-ray machines to identify firearms, knives, explosives, and 3D-printed weapons in baggage in real-time. Includes auto-stop conveyor belt functionality. For airports, courthouses, and high-security venues.
• Hospital Visitor Management System Real-time visitor background checks, watchlist screening, and badge printing system integrated with weapons detection. Integrates with Epic and Cerner EMR systems, supports offline operation, and supports California AB 2975 compliance. For hospitals and healthcare facilities.
• Secondary Screening WDS First-of-its-kind secondary screening system using advanced non-ionizing imaging radar technology to identify concealed objects in bags, boots, footwear, and lower-body areas without invasive searches. For hospitals, schools, stadiums, and government environments.
• Ambulance Bay Weapons Detection System (AB-WDS) Imaging radar-based screening system for patients arriving via stretcher at ambulance bay entrances. Detects both metallic and non-metallic threats on patients who cannot walk through standard weapons detection. Uses non-ionizing technology safe for continuous clinical use. Offered on a yearly lease model. For hospital emergency departments.
• AthenaVision AR Alert Glasses Augmented reality smart glasses that deliver real-time threat notifications directly to security officers' field of vision. Hands-free alerts from weapons detection, X-ray systems, and visitor management. Compatible with prescription lenses. For security officers at enterprise facilities.
• Telepresence Security Officer Holographic security presence system that projects life-sized holograms of security personnel at entry points. Allows one operator to manage up to 4 locations simultaneously with AI-powered FAQ responses and multi-language support. For multi-location enterprise facilities.
• Weapons Detection Operator App iPad-based mobile command center for security operations. Delivers real-time threat alerts, manages screening procedures, documents compliance activities, and supports offline operation during network outages. Built-in sensors identify operators automatically. For security operations teams.
• Athena Control Center (ACC) Cloud-based centralized security management platform providing real-time alerts, alert resolution workflows, digitized incident reporting, automated compliance documentation, analytics and reports, officer check-in tracking, enterprise user management, and pre-built API integrations. For multi-site enterprise security operations.
• Cell Phone and Smart Glass Detection System AI-powered detection system designed to help call centers and BPOs prevent data breaches by automatically detecting unauthorized recording devices such as cell phones and smart glasses. For corporate offices and BPO facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% detection of evasion attempts with zero facility downtime during installation
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Apple (Vision framework)coreTechnology or IntegrationAthena's AI evasion detection technology is built using Apple's Computer Vision (Vision framework) for real-time analysis of the screening area. Edge AI processing runs on Apple iPad Pro 13-inch devices for on-device threat detection and offline capability.
• Epic (EHR Integration)coreTechnology or IntegrationAthena's Hospital Visitor Management System integrates with Epic Electronic Health Records, enabling healthcare facilities to link security events to patient records and maintain Joint Commission-compliant documentation.
• Cerner (EHR Integration)coreTechnology or IntegrationAthena's Hospital Visitor Management System integrates with Cerner EMR, enabling healthcare facilities to maintain integrated security and clinical documentation workflows.
• Video Management System (VMS) IntegrationsmoderateTechnology or IntegrationAthena platform connects with major video management systems, automatically focusing video feeds on screening areas when threats are detected. Provides synchronized footage with detection events for enhanced situational awareness.
• Access Control PlatformsmoderateTechnology or IntegrationAthena integrates with access control systems to manage facility entry. When detection systems identify prohibited items, doors remain locked until security personnel resolve the alert. Pre-built API integrations enable connectivity.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Evolv Technology: Public company (EVLV) building AI-powered weapons detection systems for schools, hospitals, and venues. The closest direct competitor — both sell AI-augmented walkthrough metal detectors with throughput claims and recurring software/services models, competing head-to-head for the same healthcare, education, and enterprise accounts.
• Raptor Technologies: Leading visitor management and emergency management system vendor for K-12 schools. Direct overlap in the K-12 market segment where Athena sells weapons detection and visitor management — a competitor for the same district RFPs and a logical integration or acquisition target for Athena.

Broad incumbents

• CEIA: Long-established Italian manufacturer of walkthrough metal detectors (CEIA SMD, HiPE) integrated by Athena's platform. CEIA is a hardware incumbent whose installed base Athena's hardware-agnostic software targets, making it simultaneously a partner and indirect competitor at the system level.
• Garrett Metal Detectors: Major U.S. metal detector manufacturer whose walkthrough units are listed as Athena-compatible hardware. Comparable as an incumbent security screening hardware vendor with deep federal/school market presence; Athena competes by layering AI and evasion detection on top of Garrett hardware.
• Metrasens: U.K.-based provider of ferromagnetic detection (Ultra) systems for security screening in hospitals, schools, and corrections. Comparable as another security-screening player whose detectors Athena integrates, and which increasingly competes at the AI-enabled screening layer rather than just hardware.
• Motorola Solutions: Large incumbent commanding command-and-control, video management (Avigilon), and access control; offers AI video analytics relevant to physical security. Comparable as an enterprise security platform incumbent whose fixed-camera and VMS footprint overlaps with Athena Control Center and could bundle competing analytics.
• Genetec: Provider of unified security platforms (Security Center, Omnicast, Synergis) combining VMS, access control, and intrusion management. A relevant peer because Athena Control Center competes conceptually with Genetec's PSIM-style offering for multi-site enterprise security operations.

Emerging players

• Verkada: Cloud-native physical security platform combining cameras, access control, and AI-based analytics for enterprise and education. Highly relevant emerging peer targeting similar K-12 and corporate customers with a SaaS-first model and computer-vision analytics that compete with aspects of Athena's AI screening and ACC.
• BriefCam: Video analytics platform specializing in person/object search and behavioral insights from surveillance video. Comparable as a computer-vision analytics peer whose behavior/event-detection capabilities intersect with Athena's AI evasion detection and AI X-Ray imaging analytics.
• Intellicheck: ID and credential authentication vendor used at visitor check-in. Comparable as an identity/visitor screening peer whose services overlap with Athena's Hospital Visitor Management watchlist/background check component for healthcare and BPO segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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