A new police drone can chase speeding cars at 60 miles per hour while carrying life-saving overdose medicine. The Guardian drone, made by company BRINC, connects to Starlink satellites and is being called the “most capable 911 response drone ever.”
This isn’t your typical police surveillance drone. The Guardian can keep up with fleeing vehicles during car chases, deliver Narcan (the overdose reversal drug) to emergency scenes, and stay connected anywhere thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet.
Flying First Responder
BRINC designed the Guardian to handle multiple emergency situations. Police can deploy it during high-speed chases without putting officers in danger. Paramedics can send it ahead to overdose calls, getting Narcan to victims faster than ambulances stuck in traffic.
The Starlink connection means the drone works even in remote areas where cell towers don’t reach. Officers can control it from miles away and stream live video back to headquarters in real time.
The company is positioning this as the future of emergency response – drones that can react faster than human first responders and handle dangerous situations without risk to officers.
What’s Next
BRINC hasn’t announced which police departments will test the Guardian first, but expect to see these high-speed drones in the sky soon. As drone technology gets cheaper and more capable, police forces are adding them to their toolkit for everything from search and rescue to crime scene investigation.
