Axon Announces Body 5: Next-Generation Camera Built for the AI Era
PR Newswire•24/10/2026•13:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Axon Body 5 delivers 25x more AI processing power than earlier-generation cameras
- ➤Axon Body 5 provides 20% longer battery life than the previous generation
- ➤Axon introduces Body 5 Pro, designed to gain new AI capabilities over time
- ➤Axon Guardian adds real-time escalation detection and vehicle approach alerts
- ➤General availability dates for Axon Body 5 and Guardian remain unannounced
Expert Statements
Rick Smith, Founder and CEO of Axon
“Officers shouldn't have to choose between getting information and watching the scene. With Axon Body 5, they don't,”
Rick Smith, Founder and CEO of Axon
“They capture a license or document with the camera, keep their hands free and eyes up, and get information faster than writing it down and calling it in by radio.”
Rick Smith, Founder and CEO of Axon
“An officer fully engaged with the person in front of them, not down at a notepad, is a safer officer and a better-served community.”
Axon Announces Body 5: Next-Generation Camera Built for the AI Era PR Newswire
Axon Body 5 delivers 25x the AI processing power of earlier-generation cameras, with upgraded connectivity, audio and battery life to support real-time situational awareness in the field
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