00:00I'm Peter Gillies, and I'm the founder and CEO of Vakella.
00:09Body armor hasn't been significantly updated in 20 years.
00:13Current body armor does not provide adequate protection, covering as little as 11% of the
00:18body, and made on a one-size-fits-all basis.
00:22In reality, emergency services are wearing heavy, uncomfortable body armor for over eight
00:30hours at a time.
00:33More than half of women report feeling unsafe wearing body armor due to it being ill-fitting.
00:40Vakella is bringing innovation to a space that desperately needs it.
00:45To create the future of body armor, we're using our cutting-edge 3D printing process.
00:51This allows us to create strong material structures while also forming fully flexible
00:56protection that moves with the body.
01:07We can create crumple zones within the product, which is designed to take forces away from
01:12the user.
01:14This means that the armor can withstand everything from needles and knives to low- and high-level
01:19ballistics.
01:23Vakella products are lighter, flexible, and more inclusive.
01:28The first product range we're bringing to market is APIS, offering stock protection
01:33to emergency services, cash and transit workers, and private security.
01:39Flexibility of our materials means that we can make armor that can cover not only the
01:44torso, but the sides, back, and even the arms and legs.
01:50These products can be made to standard sizes or bespoke to exact specifications.
01:56Vakella plates can be made to fit into current equipment and transform, or we can provide
02:01new vests that provide superior fit.
02:06Currently body armor is sent to landfill, but once our armor has been used, it can be
02:10recycled by us in-house.
02:17Vakella, strength through structure, providing better-fitting protection.
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