Motorola and Nokia collaborate on mission critical drone tech

According to a statement, the product integrates Nokia Drone Networks with Motorola Solutions’ CAPE drone software. It will enable “enhanced situational awareness, streamlined remote operations and faster decision making.”

Discussing the rationale for developing the solution, a spokesperson said: “Dispatching drones ahead of first responders enables early assessment of a situation's severity, helping to support efficient resource allocation. 

“The new solution enables public safety and mission-critical industries to remotely dispatch drones from one or multiple operation centres at a moment’s notice. [This is to] assess emergencies and hazards, while also receiving AI-powered intelligence that can inform and accelerate decisions to help keep workers, property, and premises safer.”

The spokesperson continued that the CAPE software’s ‘flight-safe’ features adjust the path of the drone, in order to “avoid obstacles, stay within a geofenced area, and adapt to changing terrain altitude, with assistive AI helping operators analyse real-time data.”

Nokia’s drone-in-a-box technology meanwhile connects via 4G/LTE or 5G networks for “broader reach and seamless remote operation beyond visual line of sight.”