Facial Recognition Smart Gun Now Available in US

Biofire Tech, a Colorado-based company, is taking orders for a smart gun enabled by facial recognition technology, which can also be enabled by a fingerprint reader. The gun is designed to avoid accidental shootings by children, reduce suicides, protect police from gun grabs, or render lost and stolen guns useless. The first consumer-ready versions of the 9mm handgun could be shipped to customers who pre-ordered as soon as the fourth quarter of this year, with the standard $1,499 model possibly available by the second quarter of 2024. However, a prototype twice failed to fire when demonstrated for Reuters this week, highlighting the challenges smart guns have faced.