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Axon, a global leader in public safety technology, has announced an additional $1.2 billion investment in Skydio. The agreement, which will add approximately 20% to Axon’s fully diluted ownership in Skydio at a $5.2 billion pre-money valuation, builds on a partnership that is already bringing Skydio drones to public safety agencies across the U.S., marking a major expansion of Axon’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Rantizo, Inc., an emerging provider of advanced drone technologies and services, announced the unveiling of its new fixed-wing surveillance drone prototype, expanding the Company’s unmanned aircraft portfolio into aerial intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and monitoring applications. Continue reading
Skydio’s first fixed-wing drone does not look quite like a conventional aircraft, and that is by design. The F10 Lightrunner features an asymmetrical layout with its camera positioned outside the rotor plane, giving operators an unobstructed view during flight. Continue reading
This report was authored by the next generation technologies research team at Grand View Research – comprising two research analysts, one senior research analyst, and one industry expert – with specialized expertise in the next generation technologies segment of the technology industry. Continue reading
Marcos Aerospace, a Greek aerospace startup based in Athens, has recently launched Quencher, an autonomous amphibious aircraft currently in what the company is describing as “the preliminary design phase.” Continue reading
Every major incident confirms the same operational truth: Response effectiveness is inseparable from communications reliability. For public safety agencies, that reality now extends well beyond voice radio. Drone programs, fixed and mobile cameras, sensors and command applications all depend on a resilient data backbone. Continue reading
BRINC, a leader in public safety drone technology, and Nova Software Company, a provider of aerial mapping and data analysis capabilities for public safety, have announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced aerial mapping and data analysis capabilities to first responders. Continue reading
Two crew members of a US army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by an American sea drone, US officials have told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner. Continue reading