In response to the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole, the company's engineering team developed their long-range acoustic device (LRAD) product line.
[2] In 2020, Genasys acquired Amika Mobile, an Ottawa, Canada-based enterprise software provider of critical event situational awareness, communication and control products.
[5][6] In a June 2021 acquisition, Genasys added Zonehaven, a California-based company specializing in emergency evacuation software services and resources.
[7] In September 2023, Genasys acquired Evertel Technologies from Word Systems Operations for about $5.8 million.
[8] Los Angeles County suspended use of Genasys during the January 2025 Southern California wildfires after its "alert was erroneously sent out to nearly 10 million residents".