Omnilert is a physical security company that pioneered visual AI gun detection and layers it on top of an established emergency notification business. Its core proposition is straightforward: most organizations already have cameras watching large indoor and outdoor areas, but those cameras are passive. Omnilert's patented computer vision adds an active layer that scans live video for firearms and active-shooter threats, then escalates far faster than a human doing the same job across dozens of feeds.
The workflow runs in three steps. First, AI analysis rooted in U.S. Department of Defense and DARPA research on real-time threat recognition flags a potential weapon. Second, a human — either Omnilert's UL-certified monitoring operators or your own security staff — verifies the event. Third, the platform automates the response: locking doors, sounding alarms, pushing alerts with time, location and photos, engaging displays and dispatching authorities.
It also functions as a broader emergency communication and security automation platform. Mass notification, security workflow automation and AI camera health monitoring sit alongside gun detection, and an open integration approach connects to more than 50 security partners. Its built-in emergency response management system holds a U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation, and the company reports supporting more than 1,000 organizations across education, healthcare, government, retail, banking, transportation and more.
