This security system shoots paintballs at intruders | TechCrunch

Doorbell cameras are standard fare these days. More and more people have invested in connected security systems, as the technology has become both cheaper and more user friendly. There’s one important thing these system won’t do, however: shoot people and animals with paintballs.

That is, however, pretty much the Eve PaintCam’s whole M.O. Carrying the somewhat misleading tagline “Safety Simplified,” there is a quartet of different models rigging on the same theme. After running both Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns, the Slovenian team behind the cam set up shop at CES 2025 this week to show the tech world what is — at very least — a novel approach.

Crowdfunding videos and media handouts highlight the system’s prowess with both human and animal targets — that’s intruders in the case of the former and unwanted wildlife with the latter. The Eve, Eve+, and EvePro are largely targeted at people, while the camouflaged Simba is primarily aimed at deterring wild animals.

Depending on the configuration you choose, the system has some combination of pet detection, face recognition, and animal recognition AI features.

There are a range of projectiles (paintballs), as well, including one with capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat, which the company says is “legal in most countries.” They also offer “special projectiles for specific animals” and ones filled with UV paint to help the police track a tagged intruder down.

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