Brinc unveils new Guardian DFR drone
The drone, designed for emergency first response, can automatically swap batteries and payloads
Drone manufacturer Brinc has unveiled its new Guardian law enforcement drone, which features a connection to satellite internet constellation Starlink.
Brinc stated that the drone, designed for drone-as-first-responder (DFR) operations, was capable of returning to its charging station and “automatically swapping batteries” before deploying to a new mission immediately afterwards.
This is in contrast to its previous drones, which required at least 25 minutes to charge between flights.
The company added that the drone could also automatically load the right payload, from defibrillators and flotation devices to opioid antagonists, depending on the kind of emergency it was responding to.
The Guardian drone is also capable of responding to calls up to eight miles (12.9km) away, offering 62 minutes of flight time and an integrated Starlink panel to allow it to operate in areas without other reliable data links.
It also features a 4K video camera with a 640x total zoom, as well as dual HD thermal zoom cameras, and an integrated 1,000-lumen spotlight, laser rangefinder, speaker, and siren.
“DFR operations have been limited by camera capabilities, connectivity, and contact charging,” said Blake Resnick, Founder and CEO of Brinc. “Guardian changes the paradigm, supporting true 24/7 operations and enabling advanced operations like vehicle pursuits.”
The announcement comes just under two years since the launch of Brinc’s first DFR drone, the Responder.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at AirMed&Rescue. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.