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New program offers discounts based on existing drone fleets. No trade-ins required.

SEATTLE, WA – Jan 23, 2025 – BRINC, the world’s leading public safety drone company, proudly announces the launch of BRINC Beyond, a groundbreaking program designed to help public safety agencies transition from unfocused enterprise drones to BRINC’s purpose-built solutions. This initiative promotes affordability, operational continuity, and the accessibility of best-in-class technology tailored to life-saving missions.

Public safety agencies have long relied on off-the-shelf generic drones for operations. New purpose-built systems like Responder and Lemur 2 have brought glass-breaking, two-way audio, emergency lights and sirens, AED delivery, CAD integrations, and more to the market. With these new mission-specific capabilities on offer and regulations set to render many drones non-compliant, generic hardware is no longer a perfect fit for public safety operations.

BRINC Beyond: Transition Without Trade-Offs

Drawing on over 300 years of combined public safety experience, BRINC understands the unique challenges public safety professionals face. BRINC Beyond is a transitional program to help agencies adopt future-ready drone solutions without giving up their existing technology. This phased approach allows agencies to adopt compliant, purpose-built technology at their own pace, minimizing disruption while maximizing effectiveness.

BRINC is committed to making its purpose-built drones accessible by matching competitor discounts, ensuring agencies can transition without exceeding their budgets. By choosing BRINC, agencies gain access to advanced technology designed specifically for public safety, empowering them to tackle each emergency response mission safely and confidently.

The Benefits of BRINC Beyond

• Generous Credits for Non-Purpose-Built Drones: Agencies can receive credits of up to $15,000 per drone, depending on the model, regardless of the country of origin or manufacturer.
• Credit Match Guarantee: If another vendor offers a similar credit, BRINC will match it, ensuring agencies maximize their investment.
• No Trade-In Required: Agencies can continue using their existing fleet while scaling up with BRINC’s purpose-built drones, reducing operational disruption.

“At BRINC, we understand that agencies need support as they navigate the challenges of transitioning to new technologies,” said Blake Resnick, CEO of BRINC. “With BRINC Beyond, we’re attempting to minimize the financial and operational barriers of this process, empowering agencies to adopt drone solutions designed for their missions today.”

To learn more about BRINC Beyond, please visit: https://brincdrones.com/brinc-beyond

The landscape of public safety drone technology is shifting. New laws passed by Congress will require first responders to transition to drones manufactured domestically. Simultaneously, advancements in public safety drone technology have outpaced the enterprise drones many agencies initially relied on for their drone programs.

While change is inevitable, it’s unrealistic–and unfair–to expect first responders to abandon the tools that helped establish their drone programs. Whether for reasons of national security or operational efficiency, a smooth transition is essential.

That’s why BRINC has developed the BRINC Beyond program—a forward-thinking solution designed to help agencies transition from their existing generic equipment to purpose-built for public safety, American-made drones without disrupting their operations.

A Seamless Switch. No Compromises.

The BRINC Beyond program empowers agencies to adopt best-in-class drones while retaining their existing fleets during the transition. Rather than requiring a trade-in, this phased approach allows first responders to scale their capabilities by operating purpose-built and generic drones side-by-side.

Through BRINC Beyond, agencies can purchase discounted BRINC drones while gradually transitioning from their general-purpose hardware, ensuring continuous access to critical tools throughout the transition.

The Benefits of BRINC Beyond

• Generous Credits for Non-Purpose-Built Drones: Agencies receive credits of up to $15K per drone, depending on the model, regardless of the country of origin.
• Credit Match Guarantee: If another vendor offers a similar credit, BRINC will match it, ensuring agencies maximize their investment.
• No Trade-In Required: Agencies can continue using their existing fleet while scaling up with BRINC’s purpose-built drones, reducing operational disruption.

Why Purpose-Built Matters

At BRINC, we believe public safety agencies need drones specifically designed for their unique needs. Generic platforms can fall short in meeting the rigorous demands of emergency response, where reliability and mission-specific capabilities are critical.

Our purpose-built drones feature category-defining technologies that have transformed public safety operations.

These purpose-built features redefine what’s possible in public safety, saving lives and enhancing operational efficiency.

Building a Competitive Domestic Drone Industry

The transition to a robust domestic drone industry won’t happen overnight. But BRINC is making strides. In 2024 alone, we’ve more than doubled the production floorspace in our Seattle manufacturing facility and we continue to invest heavily to meet the growing demand for American-made, purpose-built solutions.

Transitioning to an entirely domestic fleet requires a phased approach. Mixed fleets of existing hardware and BRINC’s advanced drones represent the first step toward a fully domestic, purpose-built solution for public safety agencies.

Scaling to Support the Industry

Officers don’t drive Priuses, they drive Police Interceptors. Similarly, you won’t see a first responder with a GoPro strapped to their chest. Consumer-grade or generic drones are great to kickstart a program, but they can keep first responders wanting more when seconds matter most. Whether it’s low-range, forced firmware updates, software that overrides pilot actions, or the need for several other software platforms for basic functionality, public safety demands better solutions.

That’s the evolution BRINC is bringing to public safety. With the first-ever and the only purpose-built platforms for indoor and outdoor drone operations and the software ecosystem to boot, they’re truly tailor-made.

Supporting First Responders

At BRINC, we’re committed to ensuring first responders always have the tools they need to protect their communities. The BRINC Beyond program exemplifies this commitment, offering a practical, affordable, and flexible solution to support agencies through this critical transition.

Together, let’s take public safety operations to the next level.

To learn more about the BRINC Beyond program and discover the value of your existing fleet, contact us below or reach out to your BRINC representative.

For those public safety organizations interested in a simpler path towards Federal Aviation Administration approvals that allow drone pilots to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), we’ve got good news. 

With end-to-end integration and advanced airspace awareness built into our drone solutions, BRINC meets guidelines for a shielded operations approach that permits drones to fly BVLOS. In fact, our partners over at the Redmond Police Department, recently received just such a waiver from the FAA that will allow them to deploy more 911 response drones.

A More Streamlined Approach

While many vendors have separate drone operations, tele-operations, and a third-party airspace awareness system, BRINC maintains a simpler approach to airspace awareness that pushes all notifications to the drone pilot in real time.

Equipped with ADS-B receivers, our drone solutions seamlessly pull data into our system, providing flight intel to the pilot for safe operations. And just as importantly, with ADS-B receivers, ASTM parachutes, and anticollision lights, it’s now easier than ever for public safety organizations to meet all requirements for the shielded ops waiver allowing you to operate BVLOS up to 200 feet AGL. 

Covered From All Angles

In addition to physical ADS-B receivers in the Station and Responder controller (covering all operations from DFR and patrol-led DFR to more traditional ops), we have networked ADS-B so you can check the airspace outside your normal operating area or before takeoff. All this is merged into a single pane of glass on LiveOps.

The Proof Is in Redmond 

But don’t just take our word for it. Using BRINC docking stations, Redmond PD recently announced the expansion of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program after successfully applying to fly BVLOS using a shielded ops approach. 

This allows their DFR program to further assist with police calls for service, improve emergency response times, and enhance public safety through near-continuous flight capabilities. 

What About Radar?

Of course, the removal of visual observers up to 400 feet is also being approved with radar. BRINC’s partnership with Echodyne allows us to not only add a layer of safety and reliability, it also provides a path for our customers to meet the stringent FAA requirements for BVLOS operations without a visual observer.

While you might get 200 extra feet of flight altitude with radar, the advantage with shielded ops is that it’s simpler to integrate into your current drone system, it’s cheaper, and most importantly, it’s an easier waiver process.

Interested in learning more about a shielded ops waiver to fly BVLOS? Get in touch with us here.