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Stay up to date with the latest company news, product launches, research developments, and events as RASTA continues to innovate in AI-powered indoor safety and emergency response.
Startup Spotlight: Rasta Sense
DBusiness reported that EMU professor Dr. Tareq Khan founded Rasta Sense, a startup developing a patent-pending…
EMU Professor Creates AI...
The Sun Times News reported that EMU professor Dr. Tareq Khan created a patent-pending AI gunshot detection device…
New Device Detects School...
On August 12, 2025, WWJ’s Jeremy Jenkins interviewed Eastern Michigan University professor Dr. Tareq Khan about an innovative gunshot detection device.
Michigan SBDC Spotlights RASTA...
Michigan SBDC has featured RASTA, an Eastern Michigan University–based startup developing AI-powered gunshot detection technology for schools and public spaces. The article highlights RASTA’s mission to enhance safety through…
EMU professor develops classroom...
An Eastern Michigan University engineering professor, Dr. Tareq Khan, has developed AI-powered classroom technology that detects gunshots and automatically alerts police, aiming to cut response times in active shooter situations.
The Sound of Science
Eastern professor’s sound-based gunshot detection system could potentially save lives
RASTA Wins First Place at...
RASTA, an AIoT startup focused on rapid, sound-based gunshot detection for schools and public spaces, captured first place at the Manu‑Tech Pitch Event hosted by Lean Rocket Lab in Jackson, Michigan, last week.
RASTA Takes Second Place...
Focused on making classrooms safer with sub‑second, sound-driven gunshot detection, RASTA secured second place and a $6,000 prize at the 4th Annual Michigan EdTech Innovation Pitch Contest…
