A former Thiel fellows startup just launched a drone it says can replace police helicopters | TechCrunch

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  • Brinc launched its newest product on Tuesday, a new public safety drone called Guardian.
  • The drone can fly at speeds of up to 60 mph and can endure a 62-minute flight time.
  • It also comes equipped with thermal imaging cameras, as well as two additional 4K cameras.
  • Brinc recently partnered with the National League of Cities on a program to scale “drone as first responder” programs in communities throughout the country.“There is this huge need for a DJI of the West, or a leading drone manufacturer for the free world, and that’s what we want to be,” Blake Resnick says.
When I speak to Blake Resnick, hes walking around his drone startups newest office space in Seattlea cavernous 50,000squarefoot facility that, Resnick estimates, wont be fully set up until later [+3713 chars]

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