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Commissioners approve Autel Evo Max 4n drone for Precinct 3 after debate on interoperability and obsolescence
Summary
After a presentation by Precinct 3 Constable Alan Fox, the court approved purchase of an Autel Evo Max 4n drone for $16,680 to support search-and-rescue and law enforcement operations; commissioners asked that staff coordinate with the City of Palestine on interoperability and insurance.
Constable Alan Fox demonstrated capabilities of the Autel Evo Max 4n and described how a starlight night-vision payload plus thermal imaging would aid search-and-rescue, flood response and law enforcement overwatch in Anderson County’s rural terrain. "When tornadoes went through south, we flew that and mapped it out for them," he said, noting prior experience flying drones for the U.S. Forest Service and the state.
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