SCOTTSDALE, AZ. (THECOUNT) — The Axon company announced it has formally begun development of a non-lethal, remotely-operated TASER drone system as part of a long-term plan to stop mass shootings.
The company claims the non-lethal taser drone is capable of incapacitating an active shooter in less than 60 seconds.
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“Today, the only viable response to a mass shooter is another person with a gun,” says Axon CEO and founder Rick Smith. “In the aftermath of these events, we get stuck in fruitless debates. We need new and better solutions. For this reason, we have elected to publicly engage communities and stakeholders, and develop a remotely operated, non-lethal drone system that we believe will be a more effective, immediate, humane, and ethical option to protect innocent people.”
“In my 2019 book, The End of Killing, I described in detail how such a system could work, as illustrated in this graphic novel. Now is the time to make this technology a reality—and to begin a robust public discussion around how to ethically introduce non-lethal drones into schools. I proposed the Three Laws of First Responder Robotics to lay the groundwork of an ethical and legal framework to safeguard these systems so that we can improve public safety and avoid misuse. Today is the next step as Axon will begin formal product development on technology centered around these ideas,” continues Smith.
According to the company, the drone will be made available to law enforcement sometime in 2024.
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