It’s a common technology in works of fiction, but biometric recognition on firearms had never been implemented in reality.
James Bond and other movie heroes have been using this technology for a long time. However, the reading of fingerprints on firearms did not exist in reality. But Biofire Technologies has remedied that. The American company announced on Thursday that it had developed the first pistol integrating biometric recognition.
It took Biofire Technologies ten years to develop its solution, details the American media Axios. Company teams began working on the project following the Aurora shootings in 2012. One person opened fire in a movie theater and killed 12 people.
Integrated facial recognition
Biofire Technologies’ smart gun – which raised $17 million last year to make its project a reality – can read the fingerprints of the person holding it. A facial recognition is also integrated into the weapon, manufactured in 3D printing. As soon as the shooter authorized to handle the pistol releases it, it deactivates.
All the data is recorded in a terminal associated with the weapon. It takes less than a minute to register a user, the agency says Bloomberg. The device is protected by encryption that prevents the gun from being used as a conventional weapon.
According to the company, this weapon is aimed at people wishing to defend their homes, while avoiding domestic dramas. In the United States, gun deaths have increased by 50% in the past two years. The smart gun from Biofire Technologies is priced at $1499.
