California-based drone startup Skydio is flying into friendly skies with a lucrative deal with public-safety tech player Axon. The strategic partnership will allow Axon to offer Skydio’s autonomous drone platform to law enforcement and emergency agencies through the company’s Axon Air brand. As a Skydio Elite Partner, Axon will be the exclusive reseller and digital … [Read more...] about Skydio Soars Into Drone Marketing Deal with Top Law-enforcement Tech Provider
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The Surveillance Camera Commission Was Developed to Protect Privacy. Now it May Help Ease Fears Over Drones
The U.K.'s Surveillance Camera Commission was created to ensure that the public's privacy was protected as CCTV cameras proliferated for security purposes. The Commission encourages compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, and to provide input on "the effective, appropriate, proportionate and transparent use of surveillance camera systems." Now, the … [Read more...] about The Surveillance Camera Commission Was Developed to Protect Privacy. Now it May Help Ease Fears Over Drones
Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
Tethered drone provider Fotokite struck an exclusive deal this week with Axon, a public-safety tech provider. The agreement will integrate Fotokite drones with Axon’s digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence. This will allow Axon law-enforcement customers to view live-stream, aerial footage and manager or share video evidence via Fotokite’s situational awareness … [Read more...] about Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
Autel and Pix4D Partner for the Ultimate Public Safety Drone Solution
Last year at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, DRONELIFE got to see two amazing products at work. Demonstrated by the Las Vegas Police Department and Sundance Media Group, the Autel Evo II flew over a mock nighttime crime scene for evidence documentation: and Pix4Dreact, Pix4D's real-time mapping solution for law enforcement, sent the scene to a large screen on a command … [Read more...] about Autel and Pix4D Partner for the Ultimate Public Safety Drone Solution
Drones in Law Enforcement: Essex Police Explains How They’ve Made it Work (VIDEO)
There are tremendous benefits realized from using drones in law enforcement: in a good program, drones enhance safety for both officers and the community. Now, early adopters of drones in law enforcement are able to share their results and help other departments get started. In the U.K., the Essex Police Department began their drone program in 2016 - after four years, they've … [Read more...] about Drones in Law Enforcement: Essex Police Explains How They’ve Made it Work (VIDEO)
