Miles Jamison
Nokia and Motorola Solutions have collaborated to develop an artificial intelligence-enhanced drone to bolster public safety and provide support to mission-critical industries.
The two companies will create a ready-to-use 4G/5G drone-in-a-box system powered by AI-enhanced software. It involves integrating Motorola Solutions’ CAPE drone software with Nokia Drone Networks, according to Nokia.
Benefits of the Nokia-Motorola Drone Project
The project is intended to enable first responder agencies to keep communities safe and to help industries provide a safer working environment for their employees. The AI-enabled drone will be utilized to help modernize public safety and industrial operations with a focus on efficiency, safety and sustainability.
The drone technology integration, particularly the CAPE software, boosts situational awareness by enabling the unmanned system to avoid obstacles. The software’s flight-safe features allow the drone to adjust its path, remain within a geofenced area and respond to varying terrain altitude.
Drones can be used to assess the situation even before the first responders arrive at the scene. Assistive AI enables early assessment and faster decisions by helping operators analyze real-time data and allocate resources efficiently.
Furthermore, the technology is also meant to streamline remote operations. Drones can be quickly dispatched remotely from one or numerous operation centers.
According to Chula Vista Police Department Chief Roxana Kennedy, the first public safety Drone as First Responder program was launched in 2018 and has since flown over 21,000 missions. “Our DFR program has been instrumental in critical life-and-death situations by providing aerial awareness or helping officers de-escalate incidents by delivering real-time, vital information,” said Kennedy.
