Alakai Argos Handheld Standoff Trace Threat Detection

Argos is the most sensitive Handheld UV Raman Threat Chemical Detector yet for bomb squad, military, law enforcement and commercial applications!

Leveraging Alakai’s market-leading technology for standoff detection of solid and liquid threat chemicals, Argos’s capabilities push the envelope for real-time standoff detection and identification of bulk, residue and trace quantities of threat materials. The device features an intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) in the spectrometer, which increases the signal-to-noise ratio by approximately 500 times, resulting in a more sensitive Raman Spectrometer.

Argos’s small size, lightweight design, and 2-hour battery life make it ideal as a handheld device using the built-in screen or mounted on robotic vehicles or UAVs. Argos’s TAK/ATAK compatibility provides easy integration with Command-and-Control systems.

Argos can be used for military, public safety, and law enforcement applications. It has been selected as a finalist at the TechConnect World 2024 Counter-WMD Innovation Challenge.

Additional demonstrated capabilities include:

Real-time ppb-level liquid trace identification:
https://youtu.be/GQFcnSrZjUM

Real-time 2m to 15m standoff identification in bright outdoor sunlight:
https://youtu.be/59T4yPgh1t0