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Skydio

Skydio CEO Joins Ramapo Police DFR Demo for Rockland Chiefs

Skydio CEO Adam Bry attended in person and helped sponsor the event, alongside former NYPD brass and other law enforcement figures.

Rafael SuárezApr 22

Skydio

Drone Catches Fleeing Driver in Beaverton Backyards

A hit-and-run suspect who crashed into two cars and ran through residential yards in Beaverton, Oregon, didn’t get far. Washington County’s new Drone as First Responder program tracked him from above and guided deputies straight to him. The arrest on April 2 gave the six-week-old trial program one of its most visible results yet, as…

Rafael SuárezApr 8

Drone as First Responder

Mithril Defense Puts Pepper-Gel Drones in High School Hallways — And Two States Are Paying for It

Mithril Defense is deploying Black Arrow drones in Florida high schools to stop active shooters in 15 seconds. Two states are funding it. Here's what the WSJ missed.

Haye KestelooApr 6

BRINC LEMUR 2 tactical drone with ducted rotors and a sensor head on white.

Drone as First Responder

K-State Salina Hosts First Responder Drone Summit in April

Kansas State University Salina is bringing together law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency management agencies for a full day of drone education and hands-on demonstrations on April 22, connecting public safety professionals with UAS experts, FAA representatives, and the vendors building the hardware they’re already flying in the field, as reported by The Salina Post.…

Rafael SuárezMar 26

Brinc

BRINC Launches Guardian Drone With Starlink and New Seattle Factory to Scale 911 Response

BRINC launches Guardian, the world’s first Starlink-connected 911 response drone, with 8-mile range, 62-minute flight time, and a new Seattle factory.

Haye KestelooMar 24

Georgia Tech Becomes First University in Georgia to Deploy Drone First Responders with 90-Second Response Time

Skydio

South Bend PD Taps Flock Safety for No-Cost Drone as First Responder Pilot

The South Bend Police Department launches a one-year Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilot with Flock Safety. Discover how eight RTCC operators are using thermal drones to slash response times in Indiana.

Haye KestelooMar 21

Skydio

Bristol PD Eyes Drone as First Responder

Chief Mark Morello pitched a $50,000 drone program to the Board of Finance this week, and the most interesting part isn’t the money. It’s the vision. Bristol, Connecticut wants a rooftop-launched autonomous drone that beats cops to the scene of a 911 call. That’s not a gadget request. That’s a fundamental shift in how a…

Rafael SuárezMar 14

Skydio

In Fairfax County, Skydio Arrives First. Every Time.

Fairfax County, Virginia is not testing the waters on Drone as First Responder. The numbers from their first 100 missions make the case better than any press release could. Drones arrived on scene first in 71 of those 100 calls. Average response time: 83 seconds. In a county that sits inside the most restricted airspace…

Rafael SuárezMar 8

Drone as First Responder

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