908 Devices Receives $2M Order from the Texas Department of Public Safety for Drug Detection and Mitigation
April 22 2025 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Multiple handheld MX908 devices will be
deployed to detect, identify and mitigate illicit drugs like
fentanyl, protecting communities amid the opioid crisis
908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer in purpose-built
handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces a $2M order from
the Texas Department of Public Safety for its MX908 handheld mass
spectrometry device. This investment in advanced tools for drug
detection builds on an initial order placed last year for several
MX908 devices, and is funded through the Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) grant, a federally funded,
state-administered program.
The MX908 provides first responders with fast, actionable
information when dealing with unknown threats. It detects and
identifies trace amounts of hazardous substances, including
synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and nitazenes, counterfeit pills
and other illicit drugs in various forms.
"Fentanyl is a national crisis, with fentanyl-related deaths in
Texas up 158% from 2020 to 2023,” said Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and
Co-Founder, 908 Devices. “We’re proud to support the Texas
Department of Public Safety at this critical moment, as communities
and all levels of government mobilize to confront the rise of
illicit drugs like fentanyl to help save lives.”
This order for multiple MX908 devices shipped in April and these
devices will be deployed throughout Texas to critical interdiction
locations. Agencies including the Criminal Investigations Division
and Narcotics Enforcement will benefit from the technology as they
continue to modernize frontline detection capabilities in the face
of the opioid crisis.
For more information about 908 Devices and the MX908, visit
www.908devices.com.
About 908 Devices
908 Devices is revolutionizing chemical analysis with its simple
handheld devices, addressing life-altering applications. The
Company’s devices are used at the point-of-need to interrogate
unknown and invisible materials and provide quick, actionable
answers to directly address some of the most critical problems in
vital health and safety applications, such as the fentanyl and
illicit drug crisis, toxic carcinogen exposure, and global security
threats. The Company is headquartered in the heart of Boston, where
it designs and manufactures innovative products that bring together
the power of complementary analytical technologies, software
automation, and machine learning. For more information, visit
www.908devices.com.
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