Facility X swaps video system for Coram AI after live-fire misses

Facility X, a tactical training center in Chicago, says Coram AI cut after-action reviews from days to minutes and helped instructors catch mistakes they were missing in live-fire drills. The shift matters because the center can now review scenarios without putting instructors in the line of fire.

Why it matters: - Facility X trains police, state and federal agencies, private security firms and civilians in live-fire, scenario-based exercises where missed errors can create safety risks. - The new system lets instructors review drills faster and without standing close enough to be hit by non-lethal marking rounds. - Faster feedback means trainees can correct mistakes while the exercise is still fresh.

What happened: - Facility X replaced its old camera setup with Coram AI across its entire training facility. - The center said its prior GoPro and NVR setup could no longer catch every mistake during training. - The deployment was announced in Chicago on Aug. 4, 2026. - Facility X runs room-clearing, forced-entry and other high-stress drills that it says most facilities cannot safely support.

The details: - Before Coram AI, instructors often had to stand near live scenarios to observe them, which exposed them to the same marking rounds used in training. - The old workflow depended on handwritten notes, memory and hours of manual video review. - Dave Whitesell, Facility X’s head of technology, described that process as “hours upon hours upon hours.” - A full after-action review after multi-day events could take days. - Co-owner Josh Wilkins said the old system “missed every critical failure.” - With Coram AI, instructors can describe what they want to find in plain language instead of scrubbing through footage manually. - Coram AI follows a single trainee through an entire scenario in one continuous view. - The system keeps that view across daylight and infrared exercises. - Footage stays on-site, which Facility X says helps support its security and FOIA requirements. - Whitesell called the system “a collaborator” that pulls the footage instructors need while they move on to the next drill. - Facility X says debriefs now happen in minutes, using video rather than handwritten notes and recollection. - Instructors can review each trainee’s full exercise without piecing video together by hand. - Participants can also review their own sessions after training.

Between the lines: - The change suggests live-fire training centers are moving toward AI tools that reduce instructor exposure and cut review time. - Facility X is also using the technology as a business differentiator as agencies travel hours to train there. - Drew Cimonetti, Facility X co-owner, said the center has seen “significantly” more business after adding Coram AI. - The company is positioning the system as both a safety upgrade and an operations tool.

What's next: - Facility X is expanding into civilian self-defense, fire department training and corporate programs. - The center expects continued demand from agencies and other participants drawn by the faster reviews and the on-site footage workflow. - Coram AI says the platform is built to work with existing infrastructure and modernize physical security operations without a rip-and-replace project. - Coram AI says it is trusted by more than 1,500 organizations across North America.

The bottom line: - Facility X says Coram AI turned after-action review from a slow, risky process into a fast one that helps instructors catch failures without stepping into the line of fire.