4G/5G drone-in-a-box solution, powered by AI-enabled software, to help first responder agencies and industries keep communities and professionals safer. Customers will benefit from greater situational awareness, remote operations and faster decision-making.
Nokia and Motorola Solutions have announced an integration of drone technology to launch a turnkey, automated and AI-enhanced solution that sets a new standard for first responder services and mission-critical industries, and provides greater situational awareness, simplifies remote operations and streamlines decision-making.
The solution integrates Nokia Drone Networks with Motorola Solutions’ CAPE drone software to help transform public safety and industrial operations, increasing operational efficiency, safety and sustainability.
Drone dispatching prior to the dispatch of first responders enables an early assessment of the severity of the situation and helps support the efficient allocation of resources. The new solution enables the public safety and mission-critical industries to remotely dispatch drones from one or several operation centers at any time to assess emergencies and risks, while receiving AI-powered intelligence that can inform and accelerate decisions to help keep personnel, property and facilities safer.
CAPE software’s flight safety features adjust the drone’s path to avoid obstacles, stay within a geographically fenced area and adapt to changes in terrain altitude, while assistive AI helps operators analyze data in real time. Nokia’s drone-in-a-box technology connects via 4G/LTE or 5G networks for extended range and remote beyond field of view (BVLOS) operation.
Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs have demonstrated an increase in first responder safety by providing tactical intelligence, enabling better coordination, oversight and transparency in operations. For critical infrastructure industries such as oil and gas, ports, utilities, mining, energy and manufacturing, the technology’s remote operation and BVLOS capabilities help improve the safety of professionals in industrial environments and reduce the costs of operating in hard-to-reach locations such as offshore wind farms. Multiple drone-in-a-box systems can serve as a sustainable alternative to helicopters, significantly reducing carbon emissions.
“In 2018, we created and developed the world’s first public safety program, Drone as First Responder, in partnership with Motorola Solutions, using their CAPE drone software. Since then, we have successfully flown more than 21,000 missions. Our DFR program has been instrumental in critical life-or-death situations, providing aerial awareness or helping officers calm incidents by providing vital information in real time,” says Roxana Kennedy, chief of the Chula Vista Police Department in California.
“We innovate where our customers need us most to bring them more intelligence for faster decisions. This drone-in-a-box solution reinforces our commitment to drone innovation that fits seamlessly into our customers’ current workflows to give our safety officers actionable live-streaming insights while simplifying evidence collection,” explains Jehan Wickramasuriya, corporate vice president of Intelligence and AI Platforms at Motorola Solutions.
”We are proud to collaborate with an innovator like Motorola Solutions on this significant step toward a more mature and sustainable drone industry for the benefit of our customers, professionals and communities. Together, we are defining technological best practices in drone connectivity and AI. With an open API architecture that facilitates integration with third-party applications and other solutions such as Nokia’s MX Grid, Nokia Drones-in-a-Box and Motorola Solutions’ CAPE software, we turn drones into everyday helpers for public safety and mission-critical operations,” says Stephan Litjens, vice president of CNS Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions at Nokia.
Nokia’s drone networks comply with international industry standards and offer long-lasting technology with upgradeable components that reduce electronic waste.