A fitness startup has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection since 2022 to develop an artificial intelligence-powered fitness education app for agency employees.
The tool was first announced that year by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate with a Scholarship of $199,730 through the organization’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program. The Volt Athletics system – which purports to use artificial intelligence to “help DHS personnel improve their overall health and well-being, particularly for personnel who operate under conditions of high stress and danger” – has was recently disclosed in an updated inventory of AI use cases. .
According to an agency spokesperson, the collaboration is still ongoing. Volunteer officers and agents, as well as exercise physiologists from CBP Occupational Safety and Health, are expected to study the application and potential use cases.
On its website, Volt Athletics says it offers AI-based fitness coaching, including for hands-on professionals.
“With Volt, a DHS employee can access their specific program designed by a team of DHS exercise physiologists, directly from their phone, and train in any environment at any time,” explained a company spokesperson.
They continued: “The intention is to leverage technology to reduce accessibility barriers and enable the workforce to achieve long-term physical health outcomes. »
The app is one of many AI use cases recently disclosed by the agency. Applications are wide-ranging and include everything from generative AI and translation services to systems that can aid criminal investigations. Like the app, many systems seem designed to reduce agency work – in this case, by offering customization.
