The BRINC Responder is a US-made drone deployed by police departments for first-responder operations. Adopted by agencies including Boston and League City police, it has been used for suspect tracking and incident response, though early deployments have included operational incidents. The system integrates with public-safety software platforms for mapping and thermal intelligence.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Public safety / SAR |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Very close range (<5 km, <1 hr) |
| Signature / detectability | RF-emitting |
| Weight / class | Class I – Micro (<2 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |
| Confidence | low |