Liberty Defense Taps NVIDIA AI to Forge Next-Gen Threat Detection

WILMINGTON, Mass. – December 08, 2025 – In a significant move to advance public safety technology, Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. announced today it has joined the NVIDIA Connect Program, a partnership poised to accelerate the development of AI-powered threat detection. The collaboration aims to dramatically enhance the speed and accuracy of Liberty's security screening systems, potentially setting a new standard for how we secure airports, stadiums, schools, and other public venues.

Liberty Defense, a technology provider specializing in next-generation concealed weapons detection, will leverage NVIDIA's world-class hardware and AI expertise to bolster its flagship platforms, including HEXWAVE and High-Definition Advanced Imaging Technology (HD-AIT). The partnership signals a deeper push into AI-driven security, a field that is rapidly transforming physical security from a reactive posture to a proactive, data-informed discipline.

An AI Upgrade for Public Safety

The NVIDIA Connect Program is a global initiative that provides partners with access to advanced GPU technologies, specialized software development kits (SDKs), and collaborative opportunities with NVIDIA's own scientists and engineers. For a company like Liberty Defense, this is more than just a resource; it's an accelerator. The goal is to refine the sophisticated algorithms at the heart of its detection systems, enabling them to identify a wider range of threats with greater precision and at a pace that can keep up with heavy foot traffic.

Liberty’s core technologies are designed for a future of frictionless security. The HEXWAVE system, which utilizes technology exclusively licensed from MIT, employs 3D radar imaging to detect metallic and non-metallic threats like 3D-printed guns or explosives without requiring individuals to stop and divest items. The HD-AIT body and shoe scanners offer similar high-throughput, contactless screening. By integrating NVIDIA's powerful AI frameworks, Liberty intends to significantly reduce false alarm rates, expand its threat detection library, and process individuals more seamlessly than ever before.

"Acceptance into the NVIDIA Connect Program is an important milestone for Liberty and is expected to allow the Company to harness NVIDIA's advanced GPU technologies, AI frameworks, and collaborative ecosystem to elevate our AI-driven detection capabilities— which we believe will enable us to deliver faster, more accurate security screening for high-traffic environments around the world," said Bill Frain, CEO of Liberty Defense, in the company’s official announcement.

The Edge Computing Revolution in Security

A key element of this collaboration revolves around the concept of edge AI. Traditionally, complex data processing is sent to a centralized cloud server, which can introduce critical delays, or latency. In a security context where milliseconds matter, this is a significant bottleneck. Edge computing resolves this by performing AI processing directly on the device—or "at the edge" of the network.

NVIDIA's powerful GPUs are exceptionally well-suited for this task. Their architecture allows for massive parallel processing, enabling complex AI models to run in real-time on a local device. For Liberty's HEXWAVE units, this means threat analysis can happen instantaneously as a person walks through the scanner, without sending vast amounts of data to a remote server. This drastically reduces latency, improves reliability even with intermittent network connectivity, and enhances data privacy by keeping sensitive information localized.

Frain highlighted this progress, stating, "We're highly encouraged by the early progress we've made utilizing NVIDIA's tools in edge-AI deployment for standalone HEXWAVE units, which we believe will support seamless integration into existing security infrastructures." This ability to deploy powerful, standalone AI systems is crucial for scalability, allowing for easier adoption in a wide variety of venues without requiring a complete overhaul of existing security networks.

A Crowded Field and the Race for AI Dominance

Liberty Defense's strategic partnership with NVIDIA does not occur in a vacuum. The security technology sector is in the midst of an AI arms race, with competitors also vying for market leadership. Companies like Evolv Technology and Patriot One Technologies have already made significant inroads by integrating AI into their touchless screening and multi-sensor platforms. Evolv, for instance, has already scanned billions of people with its AI-based systems, while Patriot One has focused on fusing data from various sensors to create a comprehensive threat detection network.

This competitive pressure underscores the importance of the NVIDIA collaboration. By aligning with the undisputed leader in AI hardware and software, Liberty Defense gains a powerful competitive advantage. The partnership provides not just technology but also a brand association that signals cutting-edge innovation to potential customers and investors. This move comes as the market for AI in security is projected to surge from around $25 billion in 2024 to over $90 billion by 2030, driven by rising security concerns and government mandates for smarter public safety solutions.

The Invisible Guardian: Balancing Security and Privacy

As AI-powered screening becomes more sophisticated and widespread, it inevitably raises complex ethical questions. The prospect of 'invisible guardians'—AI systems that can analyze and assess individuals for threats without their active participation—walks a fine line between enhanced safety and pervasive surveillance. While these systems promise to make public spaces safer, they also bring challenges related to privacy, data security, and algorithmic bias.

Experts in technology ethics warn that without robust oversight, AI-driven security can lead to an erosion of civil liberties. If the data used to train these algorithms reflects existing societal biases, the systems could disproportionately flag individuals from certain demographic groups, leading to discriminatory outcomes. Furthermore, the collection and analysis of personal data, even if anonymized, creates a trove of information that must be rigorously protected from misuse or cyber threats.

The deployment of edge AI, as pursued by Liberty Defense, offers a partial solution to some privacy concerns by minimizing the transfer of raw data to the cloud. However, the broader societal conversation is just beginning. Crafting clear regulations, ensuring transparency in how these systems operate, and establishing accountability for their decisions are critical steps. The long-term success of these advanced security technologies will hinge not only on their technical efficacy but also on their ability to earn and maintain public trust, ensuring that the pursuit of security fortifies, rather than undermines, the principles of a free and open society.