China dey produce 70% of dunya drones. Blake Resnick want change am. Backed by Sam Altman den Peter Thiel, BRINC founder dey on ein way make ein quadcopters be top choice for America police—if only he fit get federal government ban ein primary competitor.
Frantic woman dey call 911 for Queen Creek, Arizona, dey claim ein boyfriend dey try strangle am. After officers arrive for scene, suspect escape.
Dem launch BRINC “Responder” drone, wey locate am about four minutes later near major roadway. When cops catch up, he say he get gun den dey ready shoot. Drone camera zoom in. He dey lie. No gun dey sight. Officers safely approach den arrest am. Drone fly back to ein “nest”—five-by-five-foot charging dock for police department roof wey get white metal doors wey snap shut like mechanical Venus flytrap.
Drones dey scope crime scene be increasingly common scenario for American policing. Wey dey less common be say dem dey make am for America. DJI, giant Chinese drone maker, control 70% of global market for government den commercial drones, worth some $18.6 billion for 2024. Over 80% of public safety organizations wey get drone fleet dey use DJI devices (wey only 7% dey use BRINC own).
But crucially for BRINC den ein 25-year-old founder, Blake Resnick, Responder dem dey make am for Seattle, no be Shenzhen. Resnick dey bet say American police go soon dey use American drones—whether by
BRINC Mission To Beat China
Meet Blake Resnick, 25-year-old CEO wey found BRINC, drone company wey dem value am $480 million. Dis be story of how American startup dey change policing den national security, one drone at a time.
D Future Of Drones
- American-made drones dey gain popularity.
- BRINC dey challenge DJI dominance.
- Drones dey help police for crime scenes.