Leidos and Quadridox have announced a strategic collaboration to develop advanced checked baggage screening technology. This partnership aims to significantly enhance airport security by integrating cutting-edge technologies to detect potential threats more effectively while minimizing processing times, ensuring a smoother passenger experience.
Key Takeaways
- Integration of Leidos’ Examiner 3DX CT and Quadridox’s DELPHI XRDI technologies.
- Aims to increase threat detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
- Focus on maintaining efficient airport operations amidst growing passenger volumes.
- Airport trials are anticipated to commence in 2026.
Advancing Threat Detection Capabilities
The core of this collaboration lies in the fusion of Leidos’ Examiner 3DX Computed Tomography (CT) technology with Quadridox’s DELPHI X-ray Diffraction Imaging (XRDI) platform. This combined system is designed to provide airports with deeper insights into the contents of checked luggage, thereby improving the detection of prohibited items that might be concealed.
Joel Greenberg, President and CEO of Quadridox, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, "By combining XRDI and CT technologies with state-of-the-art AI-based algorithms, it enables a new era of threat detection. This partnership is exciting and goes beyond enhancing the efficiency and automation of checked baggage screening today; we are looking ahead to ensure our systems are ready for next-generation standards."
Enhancing Efficiency and Security
Nik Karnik, Vice President and Global Security Products Division Manager within Leidos’ Commercial & International sector, highlighted the synergistic benefits of the integration. "Separately, these technologies provide high levels of threat detection. When integrated, we aim to deliver a powerful and more comprehensive security screening solution to help keep air travel safe," Karnik commented.
The new integrated CT and XRDI system has already undergone extensive internal testing, demonstrating high performance without negatively impacting operational throughput. Data collection and the development of new detection algorithms are ongoing at company facilities and government sites. Airport trials are expected to begin in 2026, marking a significant step towards the deployment of this next-generation screening technology.
Sources
- Leidos and Quadridox to Develop Checked Baggage Screening Technology, Airport Industry-News.
- Leidos, Quadridox collaborate on integrated baggage screening tech, Airport Technology.
Founder Dinis Guarda
IntelligentHQ Your New Business Network.
IntelligentHQ is a Business network and an expert source for finance, capital markets and intelligence for thousands of global business professionals, startups, and companies.
We exist at the point of intersection between technology, social media, finance and innovation.
IntelligentHQ leverages innovation and scale of social digital technology, analytics, news, and distribution to create an unparalleled, full digital medium and social business networks spectrum.
IntelligentHQ is working hard, to become a trusted, and indispensable source of business news and analytics, within financial services and its associated supply chains and ecosystems
