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The Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) has announced the implementation of its innovative “Drone-in-a-Box” program, a public safety initiative designed to improve emergency response, enhance officer safety, and provide greater situational awareness across the City. Continue reading
BRINC, a leading American developer of public safety drones, has announced Guardian, its most advanced 911 response drone to date. Designed to transform Drone as First Responder (DFR) operations, Guardian introduces major upgrades in connectivity, autonomy, and deployment. Continue reading
AirData is the leading drone flight data and fleet management platform, trusted by more than 444,000 pilots worldwide across 232 countries with over 60,000,000 uploaded flights. The company has just announced the launch of AirData’s Public Safety Program, a dedicated initiative designed to give law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency response agencies access to the tools, resources, and community already powering some of the most recognized drone programs globally – now spanning 60 regions.
Swedish emergency medical drone service company Everdrone has entered into a partnership with the Ambulance Services Administration in Region Stockholm. The agreement covers the implementation and operation of Everdrone’s drone system, enabling rapid delivery of defibrillators as well as early situational awareness at accidents and acute incidents. Continue reading
– Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo have launched EMBERPOINT LLC, a purpose-built venture to integrate next-generation wildfire solutions that help first responders detect, prevent, and fight catastrophic fires. Continue reading
– ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS), a wholly owned subsidiary of AI-based gun detection leader ZeroEyes, has launched ZeroEyes Aerial Detection Kit (ZAD), a portable, drone-based AI threat detection and intelligent situational awareness solution designed for public safety agencies. Continue reading
Chinese drones battle skyscraper fires. The drones soared to the rescue in a recent drill in Shenzhen, China, reaching insane heights beyond the reach of fire trucks. Continue reading
– Seneca, the resilience technology and infrastructure company, announced its public launch and a $60 million financing round. The round, believed to be the largest venture capital round in fire technology to date, was led by Caffeinated Capital and Convective Capital, with participation from First Round Capital, Transition VC, Advance Venture Partners, Nextview Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Stepstone Group, DCVC, Offline Ventures, Roar Capital, and Slow Ventures. Continue reading