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Council approves yearlong DFR drone pilot with Brink and Motorola; multi-year costs noted
Summary
Council approved a one-year, no-cost pilot with Brink and Motorola to deploy Drone First Responder (DFR) capability from the Real Time Information Center; staff said years 2–6 would incur costs (about $79,000 per drone per year) if continued and that the system can deliver medical supplies and provide thermal imaging reconnaissance.
Chief Lance Arnold presented the DFR (drone first responder) proposal, describing a demonstration that would allow piloted, primarily autonomous drones to fly beyond line of sight from the city’s Real Time Information Center to reach incidents quickly. Arnold said comparable programs have placed drones on scene…
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