Product spotlight on robotics and drones

Security leaders can utilize robotics and drones to increase visibility without risking additional personnel. They can be especially helpful for night shifts or dangerous terrain such as the scene of a natural disaster.

Security magazine highlights robotics and drone solutions for 2024.

Beehive

Responds and Adapts to Environment Changes

The Beehive drone is two main compartments, the “Hive” and the “Bee”. After the Hive opens, the Bee takes off in under 5 seconds with a 40-acre range. The Bee is able to plan a path, perform the sweep and land safely back in the Hive. Thanks to 3D property mapping and geofencing, the Bee navigates and stays within user property. The Bee also detects unexpected obstacles and re-routes to avoid collision and improve future flight paths. Image courtesy of Beehive.
Find out more at sunflower-labs.com

Elistair

Dispatch Drone From Moving Object

Khronos is a complete fully automated system which includes the tethered drone, its power and landing station, and its ground control software. The solution is designed to be integrated onto a fixed platform or vehicle to safely enhance mobile operations and increase flexibility. Khronos can be deployed without leaving the vehicle. Image courtesy of Elistair
Find out more at elistair.com

FlightOps

Automatically Respond to Various Incidents

FlightOps drones have three different SIM cards and are controlled with LET secure network links. The system is designed to alert the drone in the event of an incident, flying an autonomous route to the scene. The drone transmits images to a police control center and — pending successful trials — police vehicles. Image courtesy of FlightOps
Find more at flightops.io

FoxFury

Improve Visibility With Brighter Lighting

The D3060-TC Light System for Skydio X2 is a custom saddle and D3060-TC lights designed specifically for the Skydio X2 drone. The D3060-TC lights are strobe-capable with 30° and 60° dual LEDs that operate independently to provide 360° anti-collision lighting that meets global night flight requirements. The waterproof D3060-TC is rechargeable via USB-C. It lasts 1.5 to three hours on a single charge and weighs 1.1 oz (31.2 g). Image courtesy of FoxFury
Find more at foxfury.com

Immervision and ModalAI Inc.

Increases Drone Visual Range

Immervision partnered with ModalAI, Inc., a Blue UAS Framework manufacturer of autonomous drone and robot technology, on a drone vision system. The solution incorporates the Immervision Imvisio-ML and the VOXL 2 platform to provide the full image pipeline, from the optics to the hardware platform running the autonomous navigation software. Its 190-degree field of view and low-light capability aims to increase perception and improve the performance of machine vision applications, running on its Qualcomm QRB5165 processor. Image courtesy of Immersion and ModalAI
Find more at immervision.com

Knightscope

Automatically Recharge After Deployment

The Knightscope K5 is intended for outdoor use running 24/7 on its own, including autonomously recharging itself without any human intervention. The K5 is best suited for securing large, outdoor spaces through the winters of the Northeast and the summers of the South. Image courtesy of Knightscope
Find out more at knightscope.com

Montavista

Prolongs Airtime and Battery Life

METARY P Series battery cells from Montavista aim to improve the air time for commercial drone usage. Adopting a lithium metal anode and an optimized non-flammable liquid electrolyte, the METARY P Series cells provide not only a high specific energy over 400 Wh/kg that can sustain a long in-air time for a commercial drone, but also a high specific power that can lift and maneuver it safely at high speed. Image courtesy Montavista and PRNewswire
Find more at mvista.com

Nightingale Security

Automatically Dispatch Drone to Incident Site

The system springs into action by dispatching a drone to the precise location of the incident, providing an instantaneous visual feed to the response team through live video streaming. The system enables the configuration of scheduled, autonomous patrol missions with meticulous precision. Parameters such as specific days, times, designated paths, altitudes, hover durations, camera orientations, and other mission intricacies can be meticulously defined. Image courtesy of Nightingale
Find out more at nightingalesecurity.com