Travellers walking through a bright airport gate hall

AI-driven security screening

The Future of Security Screening

AI-driven, high-throughput screening technology to detect explosives, weapons & narcotics.

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6,000 people / hour

screened by HSR

2,500 people / hour

screened by Falcon, Falcon Plus and Merlin

No stopping

People walk through at a normal pace

Apstec Sweden AB · Stockholm, Sweden

Recognition

Award-winning screening

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Falcon

Alarm & Detection

Overall Winner

Detektor International Award 2025

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1st

Safety

First Runner-Up

Merlion Awards 2025 · Safety & Security Asia

2nd

In short

What does Apstec do?

Apstec develops advanced, high-throughput screening technology to detect explosives, weapons, and narcotics. We excel in combining sophisticated detection technologies with AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions capable of simultaneously screening large numbers of people and their belongings in real-time, identifying diverse threats while ensuring a seamless, non-intrusive security process.

Detects: Explosives, weapons and narcotics
Throughput: Up to 6,000 people per hour (HSR)
Experience: No stopping, no removing jackets, no emptying pockets
Recognition: Automatic, with algorithms, AI and machine learning
Company: Apstec Sweden AB, Stockholm

Why Apstec

Seamless, non-intrusive screening

Exceptional Accuracy

Firearms and explosives are detected consistently with a very low rate of false alarms.

Unparalleled High Throughput

Our high-throughput screening solutions provide a fast, non-invasive and seamless screening experience.

Real-time / Free flow

People walk through continuously at a normal pace. No need to stop and wait or remove jackets or empty pockets.

Automatic Threat Recognition

The solutions automatically recognize threat items using sophisticated algorithms, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Products

Smart Screening Solutions for People and Bags

Through our portfolio of complementary products, Falcon, Falcon Plus, and HSR, we strive to continuously improve the effectiveness of the screening process, while dramatically improving the screening experience. Pick what you need; the products that do it light up.

Falcon

2,500 / h

Weapons, Explosives & Narcotics

Explosives
Narcotics
Weapons
Millimeter Wave
Passive Magnetometry
Outdoors
Mobile
Replaces ×5

Choose it when You need explosives, weapons and narcotics found on people and in their bags, including low-metallic and non-metallic IEDs, with a system you can move and set up in minutes.

Falcon Plus

2,500 / h

Weapons, Explosives & Narcotics

Explosives
Narcotics
Weapons
Small metallic threats, told apart
Millimeter Wave
Active Induction Balance
Outdoors
Mobile
Replaces ×5

Choose it when You need what Falcon finds and small metallic threats too (handguns, polymer-framed handguns, knives), told apart from everyday items with a very low rate of nuisance alerts.

Merlin

2,500 / h

Metallic Threats

Weapons
Small metallic threats, told apart
Active Induction Balance
Outdoors
Mobile
Replaces ×5

Choose it when You need a cost-effective, compact metal detector that tells firearms and knives from smartphones and keys, without people divesting.

HSR

6,000 / h

Weapons & Explosives

Explosives
Weapons
Millimeter Wave
Passive Magnetometry
Several people at once
Replaces ×10

Choose it when You need the highest throughput: several people at once, up to 6,000 an hour, in a fixed indoor installation that works with your control room, CCTV and facial recognition.

Feature	FalconWeapons, Explosives & NarcoticsRead more →	Falcon PlusWeapons, Explosives & NarcoticsRead more →	MerlinMetallic ThreatsRead more →	HSRWeapons & ExplosivesRead more →
What it finds
ExplosivesOn people and in their hand-carried or body-worn bags.	✓	✓	–	✓
NarcoticsOn people and in their bags.	✓	✓	–	–
WeaponsFirearms and other weapons.	✓	✓	✓	✓
Small metallic threats, told apartHandguns, polymer-framed handguns and knives, told apart from smartphones and keys.	–	✓	✓	–
How it finds them
Millimeter WaveFinds explosives without depending on metal content.	✓	✓	–	✓
Passive Magnetometry	✓	–	–	✓
Active Induction BalanceDiscriminative metal detection: metallic threats told apart from everyday items.	–	✓	✓	–
Capacity
ThroughputPeople screened per hour, walking at a normal pace.	2,500 / h	2,500 / h	2,500 / h	6,000 / h
ReplacesTraditional screening lanes one system replaces.	×5	×5	×5	×10
Several people at onceScreens multiple people at the same time.	–	–	–	✓
Where it stands
OutdoorsPlacement indoors and outdoors.	✓	✓	✓	–
MobileQuick installation, relocation or removal; HSR is a fixed installation.	✓	✓	✓	–
Choose it when	You need explosives, weapons and narcotics found on people and in their bags, including low-metallic and non-metallic IEDs, with a system you can move and set up in minutes.	You need what Falcon finds and small metallic threats too (handguns, polymer-framed handguns, knives), told apart from everyday items with a very low rate of nuisance alerts.	You need a cost-effective, compact metal detector that tells firearms and knives from smartphones and keys, without people divesting.	You need the highest throughput: several people at once, up to 6,000 an hour, in a fixed indoor installation that works with your control room, CCTV and facial recognition.
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