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Edgybees displays life-saving drone technology at AUVSI

Edgybees Press Release | May 3, 2018

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Edgybees, whose technology enables augmented reality on high-speed platforms like drones and cars, showcased new life-saving drone technology at AUVSI Xponential in Denver, Colorado, from May 1 to 3.

Edgybees’ First Response app was successfully deployed by emergency teams responding to Northern California wildfires and post-hurricane flooding in Florida. New security uses of the application include safeguarding against school shootings, bridge collapses and border security measures.

Currently, Edgybees is being used by dozens of police and fire departments in the U.S. and around the world, including a new partner announced on May 1, Alachua County Fire Rescue in Gainesville, Florida.

“We have used Edgybees software, and find it an invaluable tool,” said Alachua County Fire Rescue Network Specialist, Tim Davis. “It allowed us to decrease the number of different apps our pilots and command staff use, keeping us not only efficient but proficient. The augmented reality [that was] supplied provided an increased level of mission security and safety through the decrease in radio traffic required on scene of a major incident.”

Edgybees’ CEO Adam Kaplan and Fly Motion’s CEO Ryan English spoke on a panel at AUVSI, where they shared how Edgybees was used in 2017 to respond to dozens of emergencies, including restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

Displaying live video overlay technology, in the context of these real-world use cases, the pair explained how these tools improve the situational awareness of pilots and incident commanders by overlaying maps, point-of-interest markers, and the locations of moving assets like people directly into the drone video streams.

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