AITX's RAD Builds Healthcare Traction as Top 25 Provider Adds 7 More RIO Units
Latest Expansion Order Signals Ongoing Displacement of Legacy Security Systems Across High-Profile Medical Campuses
Detroit, Michigan--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2025) - Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD), a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTC Pink: AITX) (the "Company"), today announced a significant new order from a Top 25 U.S. healthcare provider, adding seven additional RIO™ 360 solar-powered security towers to its growing deployment footprint. This latest expansion builds on a series of prior orders and reinforces RAD's accelerating role in transforming physical security across some of the most demanding hospital and campus environments in the country.
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This healthcare provider, which has steadily increased its use of RAD solutions since early 2024, is now among the most deeply integrated clients in RAD's portfolio. With RIO units already deployed across multiple campuses, this newest order reflects the client's ongoing strategy to replace outdated, labor-intensive security methods with RAD's autonomous, AI-powered technologies. The consistent expansion signals high satisfaction with RAD's performance and a broader organizational shift toward innovative, scalable security infrastructure.
"This healthcare provider's continued investment in RAD validates the shift we're seeing across the entire industry," said Troy McCanna, Chief Security Officer and Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations at RAD. "They are not just testing the waters, they are replacing legacy systems with scalable, autonomous solutions that perform around the clock. It is rewarding to be part of this transformation and to see RAD's value proven in such complex, mission-critical environments."
In parallel with the RIO deployments, the client is actively exploring additional RAD technologies to further enhance campus-wide security and operational efficiency. These include standalone ROSA™ units for public entry points, evaluations of the SARA™ platform for real-time centralized monitoring and response, and initial planning discussions around ROAMEO™ Gen 4, RAD's mobile robotic security solution. This multi-solution engagement underscores the client's intent to fully modernize its security ecosystem with RAD's AI-driven offerings.
Sitting atop a standard RIO 360 configuration are dual ROSA units. ROSA is a multiple award-winning, compact, self-contained, portable, security and communication solution that can be installed and activated in about 15 minutes. ROSA's AI-driven security analytics include human, firearm, vehicle detection, license plate recognition, responsive digital signage and audio messaging, and complete integration with RAD-I's software suite notification and autonomous response library. Two-way communication is optimized for cellular, including live video from ROSA's high-resolution, full-color, always-on cameras. RAD-I has published six Case Studies detailing how ROSA has helped eliminate instances of theft, trespassing and loitering at retail centers, hospital campuses, multi-family communities, car rental locations and construction sites across the country.
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