The Aeryon Scout is a remote-controlled miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (or MUAV) designed by Aeryon Labs, located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It can operate up to 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the user, with a designed operational altitude above ground level of 300 to 500 feet at flying speeds of up to 50 kilometres per hour (31 miles per hour). Unlike many other UAVs in this class, the Scout can tolerate winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph).
Earlier this week, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell stirred up the libertarian wing of the Republican party with this pronouncement:
WASHINGTON – Police drones flying over Virginia would be “great” and “the right thing to do” for the same reasons they are so effective in a battlefield environment, the state’s chief executive said Tuesday….
McDonnell, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, says he is open to any technology that makes law enforcement more productive.
Which raises an obvious question: Which law enforcement agency in Georgia will be the first to pursue drone technology, and what will it be used for?
Related articles
- Gov. Bob McDonnell supports drones policing Virginia (wjla.com)
- Drones Could Soon Help The Police Fight Crimes (maindevice.com)
- Game of Drones (forbes.com)
