University of North Carolina Athletics
Evolv Expands Presence In College Sports With Addition Of Carolina Athletics
February 18, 2026 | General
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, announced that its flagship product, Evolv Express, has been deployed at the Dean E. Smith Center, Kenan Stadium and select special events at Carmichael Arena. The historic venues are home to the Carolina men's basketball, football and women's basketball teams.  Â
In total, nine dual lane, and five single lane Evolv Express Gen2 systems have been deployed, providing advanced entry screening at all fan entrances to the venues. Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of the potential threat — while allowing people to move through checkpoints at their natural walking pace. The system is designed to screen visitors effectively while helping minimize congestion and disruptions to traffic flow at entry points. The systems were used most recently at the men's basketball victory over Duke, which was watched by a sellout crowd of 21,750 at the Dean E. Smith Center.  Â
The systems were first used at football home opener on Sept. 1, 2025, where a sell-out crowd welcomed the 2025 team to the field. Concurrent with the deployment, Evolv has been designated as the "Official Fan Screening partner of Carolina Athletics." Throughout the duration of the multi-year subscription, Evolv and the UNC Athletics Department will engage in joint marketing and communications initiatives and community outreach. Â
"Keeping fans and student-athletes safe is the highest priority for any event management professional, and we couldn't be more pleased to bring on Evolv Express as a partner," shared John Brunner, UNC associate athletic director for event management. "We are thrilled to have Evolv Express to support a high level of convenience in security screening while providing the confidence that our high visibility events remain safe for all."Â
"We're proud to add Carolina Athletics to our customer roster," said John Baier, Evolv's Vice President of Sports & Entertainment. "The Tar Heels join a growing list of colleges and universities around the country that are using Express to overlay the latest security and fan experience technology on their time-honored venues and traditions."Â
The UNC deployment also joins the Spectrum Center, located in Charlotte, on Evolv's list of high-profile venues in North Carolina.  Evolv also serves numerous schools, healthcare facilities and other venues in the state. Worldwide, Evolv counts nearly 100 customers on its sports and entertainment roster.Â
Tar Heel Sports Properties, the locally based team of Learfield – the media and technology company powering college athletics – is the exclusive multimedia rights holder for Carolina Athletics and oversees all sponsorship arrangements on behalf of the Tar Heels.Â
About Evolv Technology Â
Evolv (NASDAQ: EVLV) is designed to transform human security by helping organizations detect potential threats, mitigate risk, and enhance safety using AI-powered security solutions with robust insights. Our technology has helped to create efficient and positive security screening experiences for the world's most iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and public spaces. Evolv's mission is to create a safer world to live, work, learn, and play. Evolv's advanced systems have scanned more than 3 billion people since 2019. Evolv Express has been awarded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT) and Evolv eXpedite has been awarded the Safety Act Developmental Testing and Evaluation Designation. Evolv and its products have been awarded numerous awards which can be viewed on our Certifications and Awards web page. Evolv, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, Evolv Visual Gun Detection™, Evolv eXpedite™, and Evolv Eva™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit evolv.com.
