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Biofire's Smart Gun Arms and Disarms in Five Microseconds

Kai Kloepfer · A biometric smart gun with Kai Kloepfer of Biofire · Oct 5, 2023 · at 31:57

Kai Kloepfer is the founder and CEO of Biofire, discussing the speed and response time of Biofire's biometric fire control system.

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“But it also can be armed and disarmed in about five microseconds, not milliseconds, microseconds. Which means like for all intents and purposes, effectively instantaneous.”

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