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==Automated license plate tracing==

==Automated license plate tracing==

Axon and another mass-surveillance company named [[Flock Safety]] began sharing data with each other, to work on closing surveillance gaps. Flock was focused on tracking the physical moments of everyone within their ares of influence. This data was being correlated with the data Axon was collecting on citizens. However, In February 2025, the two companies publicly broke ties, with Axon saying that Flock was actively steering customers away from their services, by using predatory pricing which drove users to adopt Flock's services instead. Meanwhile, Flock's CEO [[Garrett Langley]], said that "Axon decided that being open and collaborative is 'no longer in Axon’s best interests,' and no additional reason was given to us."  

Axon and another mass-surveillance company named [[Flock Safety]] began sharing data with each other, to work on closing surveillance gaps. Flock was focused on tracking the physical moments of everyone within their area of influence. This data was being correlated with the data Axon was collecting on citizens. However, In February 2025, the two companies publicly broke ties, with Axon saying that Flock was actively steering customers away from their services, by using predatory pricing which drove users to adopt Flock's services instead. Meanwhile, Flock's CEO [[Garrett Langley]], said that "Axon decided that being open and collaborative is 'no longer in Axon’s best interests,' and no additional reason was given to us."  

Two months later, Axon announced the launch of their own vehicle tracing system powered by a network Automated License Plate readers. This directly competes with Flock's own tracking system, using pole-mounted ALPRs (much like Flock's) as well as ALPRs disguised in street lights.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/04/22/axon-goes-after-rival-flock-with-new-car-surveillance-and-ai-voice-assistant/</ref> This is in addition to the ALPR tracking system which Axon also deploys in law enforcement vehicles.<ref>https://www.axon.com/help/fleet-3/cameras-and-sensors/fleet/3/alpr/alpr-introduction.htm</ref> Furthermore, Axon announced that they would soon release a drone system, which would likewise compete with Flock's Drone offering.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/04/22/axon-goes-after-rival-flock-with-new-car-surveillance-and-ai-voice-assistant/</ref>

Two months later, Axon announced the launch of their own vehicle tracing system powered by a network Automated License Plate readers. This directly competes with Flock's own tracking system, using pole-mounted ALPRs (much like Flock's) as well as ALPRs disguised in street lights.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/04/22/axon-goes-after-rival-flock-with-new-car-surveillance-and-ai-voice-assistant/</ref> This is in addition to the ALPR tracking system which Axon also deploys in law enforcement vehicles.<ref>https://www.axon.com/help/fleet-3/cameras-and-sensors/fleet/3/alpr/alpr-introduction.htm</ref> Furthermore, Axon announced that they would soon release a drone system, which would likewise compete with Flock's Drone offering.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/04/22/axon-goes-after-rival-flock-with-new-car-surveillance-and-ai-voice-assistant/</ref>