Drones are the latest buzzy tech aimed at stopping a school shooting. Theyre part of a billiondollar industry

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News Source : CNN

News Summary

  • $3 to $4 billion is spent annually on securing schools with tools such as drones, metal detectors.
  • It's all aimed at preventing the unique and devastating reality in the United States of shootings in schools.
  • It was the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that accelerated the multi-billion-dollar security industry.
  • In January 2025, AI will be used to detect gun detection software in schools – one of the latest efforts to halt gun violence.
Theyre drones that are launched remotely, can break through windows, help clear classrooms and have an embedded speakerphone to communicate with teachers and police.

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