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Formula 1 screening, with AI in the hot seat

Automatic weapons detection on hired X-ray lanes — the future of event screening, already on the grid.

Formula 1 events move enormous crowds through gates in tight windows. Screening has to be fast, consistent and utterly reliable — conditions where human screeners are most vulnerable to fatigue and distraction.

RedteQ deployed hire X-ray lanes fitted with NeuralGuard EyeFox AI threat detection: every bag automatically analysed in real time, with firearms, blades, ammunition and IED components boxed and labelled on screen in under a second — no operator prompt required.

The automation dividend

With the AI performing the specialist screener role autonomously, the checkpoint runs a one-operator, two-lane model: the operator manages exceptions and visitor flow while EyeFox watches every frame. Fewer trained screeners, faster lanes, and a consistent detection standard on every bag of every session — we've since repeated the model at championship golf.

  • 90%+ detection, <5% false alarms — trained on 12M+ real scans
  • Fully offline — no connectivity needed at temporary sites
  • Hired, not bought — AI-ready lanes straight from the RedteQ fleet