Axon has left open the possibility that it could pursue facial recognition technology in the future. California 's state senate has passed a bill imposing a three - year ban on facial recognition technology in full body cameras . The bill , which requires state assembly votes and the governor 's signature to become law , prohibits the use of real - time facial recognition algorithms and subsequent forensic analysis of footage , though footage which redacts crimes is exempt . It said firms could spend three years improving their algorithms . Massachusetts is also mulling a state - wide moratorium , while San Francisco and Oakland have banned the use of facial recognition .
California 's state senate has passed a bill imposing a three - year ban on facial recognition technology in full body cameras . The bill , which requires state assembly votes and the governor 's signature to become law , prohibits the use of real - time facial recognition algorithms and subsequent forensic analysis of footage , though footage which redacts crimes is exempt . It said firms could spend three years improving their algorithms . Massachusetts is also mulling a state - wide moratorium , while San Francisco and Oakland have banned the use of facial recognition .