Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a leading security technology company pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, recently announced that it has extended and expanded its hardware and software subscription agreement with the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina (US).
‘evolv’ stated that the 75,000-seat stadium, which hosts a full annual calendar of the National Football League (NFL) team Carolina Panthers games, the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Charlotte FC matches, concerts, and other events, originally deployed the Evolv Express® concealed weapons screening system in 2024.
Waltham (US)-based Evolv Technology is designed to transform human security by helping the organizations detect potential threats, mitigate risk and enhance safety using the AI-powered security solutions with robust insights. Evolv’s technology has helped to create efficient and positive security screening experiences for the world’s most iconic venues and companies as well as the schools, the hospitals and the public spaces. Evolv’s mission is to create a safer world to live, work, learn, and play. Evolv’s advanced systems have scanned more than three billion people since 2019.
The Bank of America Stadium is a multipurpose stadium located in the Uptown section of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It has a capacity to accommodate 75,037 fans and is the home facility and headquarters of the National Football League (NFL) team Carolina Panthers and the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Charlotte FC.
Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of the potential threat while allowing the people to move through the checkpoints at their natural walking pace. The system is designed to screen the visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at the entry points.
‘evolv’ further stated that the multiyear renewal announced recently upgrades the fleet of nearly 20 Express systems to the latest Gen2 hardware and brings the enhanced bag screening capability to the venue with the inclusion of the Evolv eXpedite™ systems. The eXpedite is Evolv’s autonomous weapons detection solution for the bags and is intended as a complement to Express in situations where the venue entrants carry high clutter bags.
Opined Bonnie Almond, Vice-President of Venue Operations at Tepper Sports & Entertainment, the company that owns the Bank of America Stadium and the two professional teams that call it home, “The Evolv systems have enabled significant improvements in our security screening and guest arrival experience. After seeing the Gen2 hardware firsthand last Summer at the international soccer matches in our building we were pleased to have an opportunity to update our fleet in time for the 2026 MLS season. The update is part of our commitment to deliver a great event experience for the millions of fans that visit the Bank of America Stadium each year.”
Charlotte (US)-based Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE) owns and operates the National Football League (NFL) team Carolina Panthers, the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Charlotte Football Club and the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. The TSE is committed to making the greater Charlotte Metro area the premier year-round destination for sports and entertainment in the Carolinas. From hosting 13 football-focused events annually the Bank of America Stadium now boasts nearly 40 annual major ticketed events.
Noted John Baier, Evolv Vice-President, Sports and Entertainment, “We’re very excited to renew our partnership with the Bank of America Stadium. We’re especially pleased to bring eXpedite to the stadium as an increasing number of our customers see real benefit in pairing Express with eXpedite for an even more efficient entry experience for the guests and the staff with large bags.”
With this renewal Evolv’s professional sports customer count stands at 13 in professional football and 14 in professional soccer in the United States. These organizations are among the more than 100 sports and entertainment venues in Evolv’s customer roster. Evolv screens over three million people each day to help make the experiences safer and more enjoyable.
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