GoKawiilDrone 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.
Guardian also has much better imaging capabilities, with dual 4K visual sensors and 640x total zoom, which the company says can “provide a clear view from over a thousand feet away.”
“It’s really the most capable 911 response drone ever,” BRINC’s founder, Blake Resnick, said during a presentation on Tuesday. “Guardian is more of a direct police helicopter competitor than the drone industry has produced to date.”
Additionally, Resnick said, the drone has a very loud siren, capable of emitting at 130 dB—roughly equivalent to a jackhammer or a jet takeoff.