Hempfield Area Schools to Pilot AI Weapon Detection System Developed by Carnegie Mellon
Hempfield Area School District will pilot an AI-powered weapon detection system called Wi-AI, developed by CurvePoint in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, starting January 2026. The system uses Wi-Fi signals to identify concealed weapons and has shown 95% accuracy in lab tests. The pilot program will involve 15 school districts, with an annual monitoring fee of $60,000 for the first three years, as CurvePoint aims to enhance its capabilities to detect various types of weapons.

Hempfield Area School District will pilot an AI-powered weapon detection system developed by CurvePoint, a Pittsburgh-based company collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University. The system, referred to as Wi-AI, utilizes Wi-Fi signals to detect concealed weapons in schools.
The pilot program will involve 15 school districts, with Hempfield Area set to implement the system by January 2026. The annual fee for monitoring the system is $60,000 for the first three years. CurvePoint aims to enhance the system's capabilities to detect various weapons, including knives and ghost guns, in the future.
Wi-AI has demonstrated 95% accuracy in identifying concealed weapons during lab tests. Hempfield Area has previously invested in security measures, including the ZeroEyes system and metal detectors, but aims to improve upon these with this new technology.




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