DroneSense has entered into an agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide its Public Safety Drone Platform for the improvement of situational awareness by centralizing and integrating massive data sets. The software as a service (SaaS) will provide a suitable environment for multiple agencies to collaborate and work together effectively in handling public safety crises.
DroneSense allows pilots, operators, and administrators to communicate easily and effectively with one another and share mission-critical information, and supports a wide variety of drones, tablets, and sensors. The hardware-agnostic platform means agencies can utilize DroneSense while using preferred hardware combinations from manufacturers including DJI, Parrot, and Autel.
The platform delivers a high level of situational awareness, allowing operators and teams to coordinate operations from anywhere. Centralizing, standardizing, and securing massive amounts of raw data across multiple agencies makes processing and parsing through the information much faster, allowing teams to make timely, informed decisions to safely complete the mission.
Texas DPS undertakes a wide range of missions including law enforcement, counterterrorism, disaster response and search and rescue. The agency’s drone program currently includes over 100 sUAS (small unmanned aerial system) units with the number continuing to growi. In addition, they offer drone operation training at their Florence, TX facility where they train agencies from across the state and country in real-world situations including night operations, SAR (search and rescue) and clearing facilities.
Chris Eyhorn, CEO of DroneSense, commented: “We’re excited to expand our relationship with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and look forward to sharing what we’re able to offer other public safety agencies like law enforcement, fire, and emergency management. The scale of the DPS drone program gives us great insight into features and capabilities to enhance our solution and better serve other Public Safety agencies. Our goal is to provide the most complete set of information in a way that provides drone teams and supporting agencies the information needed to effectively respond to any emergency scenario.”
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