BRINC's new police drone uses Starlink, carries Narcan, chases vehicles at 60mph
by Cyrus Farivar from Ars Technica - All content on (#74GCH)
Drone startup BRINC announced Tuesday a significant upgrade for its law enforcement drones. BRINC's newest model, Guardian, will have Starlink connectivity on every unit-a first for commercially available drones.
This new model, which will enter production later this year, has a flight time of over an hour and can reach a top speed of over 60 miles per hour. BRINC calls it the first drone that can pursue vehicles."
Additionally, Guardian can carry numerous payloads from its charging nest," including a floatation device, a defibrillator, epipens, the overdose-reversal drug Narcan, and more. The nest can also robotically swap batteries in about a minute, the company claims.