Katis Partners with Israel's SeeTrue to Target Airport and Customs Market with AI Security Screening

Katis, a KOSDAQ-listed company, is joining forces with Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) security screening specialist SeeTrue Screening to target the domestic AI security screening market. The strategy is to provide solutions that integrate AI into existing airport and customs screening equipment, enabling automatic detection not only of firearms and explosives, but also narcotics and undeclared foreign currency.

On August 24, Katis announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with SeeTrue for the domestic sales and technical support of AI-based automatic threat detection solutions.

SeeTrue is an AI security screening company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2018. It was the first in the world to obtain certifications from both the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) for its AI solutions. Since security screening equipment cannot be deployed in the field without such certifications, these are considered key requirements for entering the aviation security market.

SeeTrue's AI security screening system is being used at over 100 checkpoints in 10 countries worldwide, including international airports in Korea. According to the company, approximately 3 million prohibited items were detected in 2024 alone. The system has been deployed in Israel's railway stations and at the Barclays Center in the United States, and is being used for security operations at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A distinguishing feature of the SeeTrue solution is that it provides the AI automatic interpretation function by integrating software with existing screening equipment, without the need to replace current machines. Traditionally, security officers have had to visually examine CT or X-ray images, but with AI performing the initial screening, officers can focus on handling high-risk items.

The range of detection is expanding beyond traditional counterterrorism to include items such as narcotics and undeclared foreign currency, which are difficult to identify visually, as well as firearms and explosives, now detectable with the help of AI.

In fact, in August, Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic adopted the SeeTrue AI platform specifically for detecting narcotics and foreign currency. Security screening is thus expanding beyond blocking hazardous items to managing broader social risks such as drug smuggling and the illegal transport of cash.

Katis plans to supply SeeTrue's solutions to domestic airports, customs, and logistics sites. In particular, Katis intends to leverage its field experience gained through supplying and integrating screening equipment at airports to lead domestic certification and implementation efforts.

A Katis representative stated, "Security screening started with detecting dangerous items, but the needs in the field are expanding to areas with major social costs such as narcotics and foreign currency."

The growth potential of the AI-based foreign currency detection market is also increasing. With stricter crackdowns on illegal outflow of currency in Korea, related enforcement cases are on the rise, and there is a growing need, particularly among airport and customs authorities, to introduce AI-based automated banknote detection technology.

Katis's plans for this collaboration extend beyond simply selling a particular AI screening solution; the company aims to build a next-generation AI-based security platform.

This approach goes beyond enhancing the detection capability of individual screening systems: the goal is to integrate data collected by different detection technologies so that AI can process and analyze this information comprehensively. Katis intends to expand its detection technology portfolio based on SeeTrue's AI image analysis technology and broaden its operations into integrated monitoring and data analytics in the future.

A Katis spokesperson explained, "Screening automation is no longer just about the performance of individual devices, but about how information from various sources is integrated and interpreted. Based on our partnership with SeeTrue, we will apply AI security screening technology to the domestic market and expand our business to become a next-generation integrated security platform."

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