Smart Tech Challenges Foundation – Gun Safety Through Innovation
The Innovators
Trigger Locks
Gun Guardian
Gun Guardian is a keyless firearm safety device that remains attached to the weapon even when the weapon is unlocked. The Gun Guardian shield will only uncover the trigger when the correct biometric signature is read or the correct security code is entered.
IDENTILOCK
IDENTILOCK is a biometric gunlock that reads the shooter’s fingerprint before unlocking to leave the trigger open for firing. It fits directly over the trigger of any firearm and once authorized, detaches from the firearm within seconds.
Safe Gun Lock
Safe Gun Lock is an innovative way to secure your firearm so that your gun is inoperable if it ends up in the wrong hands. The lock fits into the firearm barrel, bringing it mobility. It can be released in seconds by its owner, is ideal for nightstands, glove compartments and many other uses and is a highly reliable mechanical lock made of durable steel.
T-LOCK
T-LOCK is an intelligent gun lock designed to give your family strength and peace through security.
This gun lock was built to prevent any family from facing the tragedy we endured. T-LOCK was named after my daughter, TaLeah, who committed suicide with my duty gun which I thought she would never find. It is something I still blame myself for.
Former Lieutenant, Field Director Utah County Major Crimes Task Force
Gun Safes
Vara Safety
Reach™ is a biometric holstersafe created for immediate access.
Reach™ is created for families who need secure firearm storage without sacrificing fast access for protection. Grabbing the gun will naturally place the user’s thumb onto a fingerprint sensor on Reach™, unlocking it under a second. Up to 10 fingerprints can be registered.
Vara Safety is a technology startup based in Troy, New York. Partnered with industry leaders such as Project ChildSafe, Vara Safety is leading the way in firearm safety innovation.
https://www.varasafety.com
“This project started with a hope to keep children safer. Now, Reach is in homes all across the nation as we create a brand around innovation and safety.”– Timmy Oh
Personalized Guns
Biofire
Biofire Technologies is building the next generation of firearms by incorporating advanced biometric safety technology into handguns. The Biofire smart gun is a custom handgun incorporating a fingerprint sensor so that only the owner or authorized users can fire the weapon.
LodeStar Works
“Technology has been integrated into virtually every aspect of our lives. We rely on this technology every day without a thought. LodeStar will bring firearms into the digital age with state of the art personal authentication for your safety and security.”
LodeStar Works is a Pennsylvania based company whose vision is to save lives by making innovative and superior firearms that incorporate all the traditional features that gun buyers’ value while also incorporating the latest in authentication and locking technology. LodeStar will take a conservative approach of tapping into proven technology and lean manufacturing concepts.
Machine Inc.
A new concept of safety
Our SafeOp trigger safety system revolutionizes firearm ownership. We’ve designed and built a product from the ground up that brings your pistol into the 21st century.
iGun Technology Corp
iGun Technology Corp is building a Magnetic Tag-enabled shotgun that is activated by a ring worn by the user. When the ring comes in close range to the normal ring-finger placement on the firearm’s stock, the iGun compares a unique code from the ring to the gun to see if there is a match. If the code matches, the trigger unlocks.
Detection/Notification Systems
Simtek
Simtek makes it easy to monitor physical valuables without worrying about connectivity or power, just like a gun safe. We built a simple IOT solution to help people understand when their gun safe or space is accessed by anyone – through sensors that alert the user through their phone anywhere in the world.
gUNarmed
gUNarmed™ is a smart gun magazine designed to prevent unauthorized gun use in schools and government buildings by utilizing satellite data as a signal to activate a jamming mechanism in gun magazines in locations where guns are not permitted. gUNarmed™ technology gives gun owners the ability to control where their gun can and can’t be used.