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A public safety drone manufacturer just closed a $75 million funding round and formed a strategic alliance that connects emergency response hardware directly to 9-1-1 systems.

BRINC Drones builds specialized autonomous drones for police, fire, and emergency response teams. The company’s Responder and Lemur 2 models focus on tactical de-escalation and providing immediate situational awareness to first responders. Over 700 public safety agencies and more than 10% of U.S. SWAT teams already rely on BRINC products.

The recent alliance with Motorola Solutions changes how these drones are introduced into the workflow. BRINC’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) technology now integrates directly with Motorola’s CommandCentral and VESTA 9-1-1 call-handling software. A dispatcher can deploy a drone with a single button press on an APX NEXT smart radio. Or the system can trigger deployment automatically based on Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) data.

The integration creates a unified view. Commanders see Motorola data (ALPR hits, radio GPS, dispatch information) overlaid directly on the live drone feed. One screen, one workflow, automated handoff.

Behind the manufacturing line, automation runs deeper.

BRINC partnered with Roboto to centralize and automate the analysis of complex drone log data. Every drone coming off the production line now goes through automated quality assurance checks using Roboto’s Actions framework. What used to take hours of manual review now completes in minutes. The system enables predictive maintenance, accelerates design iteration, and reduces troubleshooting costs.

The company also launched BRINC Beyond, a program offering public safety agencies up to $15,000 in credits per drone to transition from generic hardware to purpose-built, US-manufactured systems. The focus is on compliance, supply chain security, and vertical integration.

The pattern here: specialized hardware, automated deployment, and internal operational efficiency all moving in parallel.

If your organization manages urgent workflows or complex data, adopting principles like automated triggers, unified data views, and streamlined QA can transform your operations. Contact Westside Data Solutions LLC to learn how we can help you implement these solutions.