Rick Smith (@AxonRick) / X

Rick Smith

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Rick Smith

@AxonRick

Brought TASER to life. Built Axon. Now reimagining public safety with AI and ambition. Tech meets impact, at scale.

Arizona

Joined June 2009

Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Apr 19, 2025
Today marks a defining moment for Axon, for Scottsdale, and for the state of Arizona. I am incredibly grateful to Gov. Katie Hobbs for signing SB1543 into law, and to the many Arizona legislators, business leaders, and community members who stood behind this important measure.
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Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Apr 15, 2021
As I just held his hand and watched my father pass away, I couldn’t help but wonder at a universe that can produce such beautifully complex and emotive creatures. We’ll miss you, Dad.
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
May 21, 2019
Today is the day, after countless hours of edits and revisions #EndOfKilling hits the shelves!
The End of Killing: How Our Newest Technologies Can Solve Humanity’s Oldest Problem
From amazon.com
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jul 8, 2019
I’m Rick Smith, the founder and CEO of Taser (now known as Axon Enterprises). I’m on a mission to make the bullet obsolete, and I've spent my entire life trying to build alternatives to guns. AMA! - IAmA reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Sep 7, 2021
THREAD [1/6] 28 years ago today, we sat around the dining room table and signed the incorporation papers for the company that would grow to become @axon_enterprise
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
May 9, 2020
Gotta sit back and appreciate days like today when our stock popped 22%! How much was great results and how much was the @zoom_us earnings call? I guess will never know for sure... but great job to our IR team!
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Nov 12, 2022
Hey @elonmusk, Proud that SpaceX is protected by TASER, but the Word Police block us from advertising, even though our whole mission is to reduce gun deaths. That’s messed up.
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Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jun 2, 2022
We are officially beginning development of a remotely operated, non-lethal drone system. Now is the time to make this technology a reality—and to begin a robust public discussion around how to ethically introduce non-lethal drones into schools. We will #StopShootings
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jan 24, 2023
5 min till launch. #thisisourmoonshot
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Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jan 13, 2021
I and Axon’s executive leadership team are announcing that we as individuals and as a company will not support any politician who further undermines the outcome of the 2020 election.
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jul 10, 2016
Photos like this are the ones that need more focus in media... African American men protecting police in Baltimore.
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
May 25, 2022
In response to yesterday’s tragic shooting, I am both saddened & frustrated that we haven’t moved fast enough to find solutions. Today, I am challenging our team at Axon to accelerate our efforts in this space and use our talents to invent technology to stop these violent events.
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Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Jun 12, 2020
We decided last year not to deploy facial recognition until privacy and bias problems are resolved. Great to see the world’s largest tech companies joining us.
Microsoft follows IBM and Amazon in barring police from using its facial-recognition technology |...
From fortune.com
Rick Smith
@AxonRick
Apr 9, 2020
Through May 31, 2020, @axon_enterprise will be matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $500,000 made to The National Police Foundation Got You Covered Campaign to help send one million medical masks to first responders #GotYouCovered #ProtectLife #GetHomeSafe charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/…