Temp Unblock - “Beast”If you want to use a loose interpretation of metal detector and brand Pat a metal detector then you have branded evolv a metal detector as well. And look at the revenue they have brought in to date...of course they haven't made a penny in profit but looking back you have been pumping them so they have proven there is a market for these smart weapons detection systems ...you seem to be uneducated in technology....leveraging the "metal detection" capabilities (via hardware sensors) is one layer (the hardware layer) of the output of these products. You are intentionally ignoring the software piece and ML...This is what separates the dumb metal detectors from these weapons detection. The database of software signatures as well as the algorithms that filter out benign metal objects is what makes these products another class of weapons detection. It's similar to many products that have incorporated IoTs and AI/ML. Take a smart watch for instance..they are digital watches at its core but simply branding them a watch ignores all the advancements and capabilities such as heart monitor..communication capabilities such as phone, text, email...gps technology...etc
Perhaps that's why you struggle to understand the Pat business model..because you lack a simple technology background. You should consider taking a few college classes in technology it may help ..you seem lost