Police forces in the United States of America might be starting to get serious about drone technology. But, why?
What’s happening:
- Safe Pro Group (NASDAQ: SPAI) has successfully validated their drone technology for use in emergency response situations as part of an ongoing pilot project with a Florida based police force
Why it matters:
- Using drones to change the future of emergency response has been a growing trend in Silicon Valley, with startup Paladin Drones recently raising a seed round led by Gradient Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Toyota Ventures
- Drones are able to provide rapid intelligence and data that would otherwise require significantly more expensive equipment to obtain, such as commercial helicopters
By the numbers:
- Safe Pro Group was able to have their drones on locations where potential emergencies were happening within 60 seconds of being notified
Going deeper:
- Safe Pro Group was able to leverage their drone fleet, install charging stations and build communications infrastructure that allowed the drones to quickly show up to potential crime scenes and begin streaming real time video data to police officers with important intelligence prior to police ever arriving on location
- Safe Pro Group also successfully navigated the complexities of drone regulations in urban environments with the Federal Aviation Authority to be granted legal certification for their operations
