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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

Overhead black-and-white view of a DJI Phantom quadcopter surrounded by folding DJI Mavic drones and other multirotors arranged on a white surface

Skydio

A Santa Fe Skydio Drone Found an Unconscious Man in Four Minutes

Santa Fe first responders located a 47-year-old man unconscious and not breathing near Las Acequias Park after receiving a call Wednesday afternoon.

Rafael SuárezMar 8

Skydio

Michigan’s Third-Largest City Just Went All-In on DFR

Warren, Michigan did not test the waters. When the city decided to launch a Drone as First Responder program, it built one that covers both police and fire response simultaneously, funded by a millage voters passed in November, and it went fully operational on March 5. It is the first program of its kind in…

Rafael SuárezMar 7

Skydio

Gilroy Greenlights Drone as First Responder Pilot

The Gilroy City Council just approved its first Drone as First Responder program. The city gets the whole first year for free, as KSBW reported. That’s not a minor detail. That’s the kind of low-stakes entry point that gets hesitant councils off the fence. From “After Officers” to “Before Officers” Gilroy’s existing drone program has…

Rafael SuárezMar 5

Skydio

Skydio DFR Command Hits 10 Million Calls

Skydio just announced that its DFR Command software platform has crossed 10 million calls for service processed — making it the most

Rafael SuárezFeb 28

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