Three “guardian angel” drones emerge from a hallway wall box and fly the length of the school building in seconds. The would-be shooter is then distracted by sirens and disabled by pepper spray as police swarm in to make the arrest.
Welcome to the future of school safety, a sheriff’s deputy in Florida recently told a group of high school administrators and staff during a demonstration.
Six school districts in the Sunshine State and five in Georgia will have this American-made, nonlethal technology in place for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year as part of a pilot program. Parents and school leaders in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Illinois have also inquired about the products and services….