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New Night-Vision Capable Drone Marketed to Police
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2024
by Anthony Accurso
published in Criminal Legal News
February, 2024, page 17
Filed under:
Police State-Surveillance,
Electronic Surveillance.
Location:
United States of America.
by Anthony W. Accurso
Skydio, a popular drone manufacturer, released the new X10, whose main selling point is an infrared camera, which allows it to track people and fly autonomously in the dark.
The company began making hobby drones about a decade ago, selling them to athletes who wanted something ...
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