This blog is co-authored with Fritz Reber, Skydio’s Head of Public Safety Integration. Fritz is a former Captain of the Chula Vista Police Department, where he served as UAS Commander and developed the agency’s internationally recognized Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) program in partnership with the FAA’s San Diego Drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP).

该博客与Skydio公共安全集成主管Fritz Reber共同撰写。 弗里茨(Fritz)是丘拉维斯塔警察局(Chula Vista Police Department)的前机长，在那里他担任UAS司令官，并与美国联邦航空局(FAA)的圣地亚哥无人机整合试点计划(IPP)合作开发了该机构的国际认可的无人机作为第一响应者(DFR)计划。

In previous blogs, we’ve talked about our excitement at the ways first responders will take advantage of Skydio X2, Skydio Autonomy, and our solutions for Situational Awareness. Similarly, we have celebrated major advancements in the field of public safety drones: Chula Vista’s Close Proximity, Low Altitude Waiver, the FAA’s nation-wide waiver that grew out of that, and DRONERESPONDERS’ 5 C’s for The Ethical use of Drones in Public Safety. In this blog, we expand on the ways that first responders are realizing the value of Skydio Autonomy in their live operations. From search and rescue, to evidence gathering, to tactical missions, Skydio pilots are helping save lives, time, and taxpayer dollars.

在以前的博客中，我们谈到了第一响应者利用Skydio X2 ， Skydio Autonomy以及我们的情境感知解决方案的方式所带来的兴奋 。 同样，我们庆祝了公共安全无人机领域的重大进步： Chula Vista的近距离豁免，低空豁免 ，由此产生的美国联邦航空局(FAA)的全国性豁免以及DRONERESPONDERS的5C在道德上将无人机用于公共安全领域 。 在此博客中，我们将扩展第一响应者在其现场运营中实现Skydio Autonomy价值的方式。 从搜救，证据收集到战术任务，Skydio飞行员正在帮助挽救生命，节省时间和纳税​​人的钱。

在其他无人机无法到达的地方进行搜索和救援 (Searching and rescuing in places no other drone can go)

While using drones on search and rescue missions is becoming an ever more common practice, Skydio pilots are able to search more areas with their drones because they can search at low altitudes as well as from high above. Every Skydio drone comes equipped with Skydio Autonomy, which lets pilots fly near and around obstacles with more confidence than any other drone. That means that in addition to all of the other missions pilots are using drones for today, Skydio pilots can perform missions in previously inaccessible, low-altitude environments. In the following examples, our pilots fly confidently below the tree line, enhancing the safety of their operations without jeopardizing their drone.

当在搜索和救援任务中使用无人机成为越来越普遍的做法时，Skydio飞行员能够用无人机搜索更多区域，因为他们可以在低海拔或高空搜索。 每架Skydio无人机都配备了Skydio Autonomy，这使飞行员比其他任何无人机都更有信心地在障碍物附近和周围飞行。 这意味着，除了今天所有其他飞行任务的飞行员都使用无人机外，Skydio飞行员还可以在以前无法进入的低空环境中执行任务。 在以下示例中，我们的飞行员自信地在树线以下飞行，从而在不危害无人机的情况下提高了操作的安全性。

• Burlington Police (MA) used the Skydio 2 to fly below the tree canopy to search for a man lost in the woods. The use of a larger platform, which must fly above the tree-line, is typical in these cases, but obviously much of the area on the ground would be invisible from above. Having a second drone that can fly safely amongst obstacles in a layered approach during a search and rescue mission is proving to be SOP for many agencies.

  伯灵顿警察局(MA)使用Skydio 2 在树冠下飞行，寻找一名迷失在树林中的男子。 在这些情况下，通常使用较大的平台，该平台必须在林线上方飞行，但是显然，地面上的大部分区域都无法从上方看到。 在搜寻和救援任务中，拥有第二架可以分层飞行的安全无人机，事实证明，这对许多机构来说都是SOP。

• Huntington Beach Police (CA) had a report of a potential medical emergency in a remote area difficult and dangerous to access by foot. Their pilot used the Skydio 2 to fly down low (amongst and below trees and other obstacles) to locate the individual. Once they could clearly see the person, they determined that he appeared in good health and in no need of assistance, saving time and reducing risk of injury or exposure to first responders.

  亨廷顿海滩警察局(CA)报告说， 在偏远地区 ，步行和步行难以到达有潜在的医疗紧急情况 。 他们的飞行员使用Skydio 2低空飞行(在树木和其他障碍物的下面和下面)以找到该人。 一旦他们清楚地看到该人，他们就确定他的身体状况良好，不需要帮助，从而节省了时间并减少了受伤或与第一React者接触的风险。

• Weber County Search and Rescue (UT) used the Skydio 2 to provide situational awareness and overwatch for a rescue team retrieving an injured hiker with a broken femur. They streamed the mission through Apple TV to the Incident Commander. The pilot said “Skydio 2 was perfect for this mission as I didn’t have to worry about trees or hitting anything as I followed the extraction out of the canyon.”

  Weber County Search and Rescue(UT)使用Skydio 2 为救援队提供了一个态势感知和监视功能，以帮助救援队恢复受伤的徒步旅行者的股骨断裂。 他们通过Apple TV将事件传送给事件指挥官。 飞行员说：“ Skydio 2非常适合执行此任务，因为当我从峡谷中提取时，我不必担心树木或被任何东西击中 。”

记录关键证据而无需大量设备的麻烦 (Documenting critical evidence without the hassle of extensive equipment)

Gathering evidence is a thankless and arduous process, but it’s vital for making sure that good police work results in good outcomes in the justice system. Skydio agencies have enjoyed the quick deployment and ease of flying their Skydio drones to gather required evidence after incidents with limited societal disruption or need for expensive equipment. Because Skydio drones are trustworthy in crowded environments, evidence capture can be performed without shutting down a road or large perimeter, or having to use LiDAR or wait for a trained pilot to show up. Many police technologies, such as TASERS, start in the hands of senior or specialized officers until they are made simple enough for any officer to operate — Skydio Autonomy is the breakthrough that makes drones a useful tool for any first responder.

收集证据是一个漫不经心且艰巨的过程，但是对于确保良好的警察工作在司法系统中产生良好的结果至关重要。 Skydio机构享受了快速部署的便利，并且在社交中断有限或需要昂贵设备的事件发生后，易于驾驶Skydio无人机来收集所需的证据。 由于Skydio无人机在拥挤的环境中值得信赖，因此无需关闭道路或宽阔的外围区域，也不必使用LiDAR或等待训练有素的飞行员露面即可进行证据采集。 TASERS等许多警务技术始于高级或专业警官的手中，直到它们变得足够简单以使任何警官都可以操作为止– Skydio Autonomy是使无人机成为任何急救人员有用工具的突破。

• City of Dunn PD (NC) used the Skydio 2 to locate evidence in a violent crime. A suspect stabbed a young child and ran off, discarding the knife along the way. The officers searched the ground without success and determined the suspect must have thrown the knife on nearby roof tops. Rather than call for a fire truck to provide a ladder, which would have taken significant resources and time, the pilot flew the Skydio 2 close to the surface across several roof tops, looking carefully for the bloody knife. The knife was found several roof-tops away. The drone’s ability to fly worry-free low to the rooftop meant that the pilot could see the knife clearly under an overhang in an area that may have been overlooked in a traditional search.

  邓恩市PD(NC)使用Skydio 2 定位暴力犯罪的证据。 一名嫌疑人刺伤了一个小孩，逃跑了，沿途丢弃了这把刀。 警察没有成功搜寻地面，并确定嫌疑犯一定是把刀扔在附近的屋顶上。 飞行员没有要求消防车提供梯子，因为这会占用大量的资源和时间，而是让Skydio 2越过地面穿过几个屋顶，小心翼翼地寻找血淋淋的刀子。 在数个屋顶附近发现了这把刀。 无人机能够无忧无虑地飞低到屋顶，这意味着飞行员可以清楚地看到刀子，该刀子在传统搜索可能被忽视的区域中。

• Wyoming State Highway Patrol used the Skydio 2 to collect vehicle collision evidence: “We had a one vehicle rollover several hundred feet in length along a sweeping curve with no straight baseline from which to take measurements. Normally expecting to be on scene and dodging traffic for 40 minutes using a roll-a-wheel to build a scale diagram is nothing new for us. Sending the Skydio 2 up took all of 10 minutes, and gathering the accurate scale photos we needed was so simple it’ll be a game changer compared to our standard measurement process. The time saved, accuracy of measurements, reduction in traffic control, and much greater safety by keeping troopers off the highway is incredible. I was so accustomed to the lengthy measurement gathering aspect of the investigation it really felt like cheating using the Skydio.”

  怀俄明州高速公路巡逻队使用Skydio 2 收集了车辆碰撞的证据 ： “我们有一辆汽车沿一条扫掠曲线长了数百英尺，没有直线基线可以进行测量。 通常情况下，使用滚轮来构建比例图可以在现场并躲避40分钟的交通对于我们来说并不新鲜。 发送Skydio 2耗时10分钟，收集所需的精确比例照片非常简单，与我们的标准测量流程相比，它将改变游戏规则。 通过使士兵远离高速公路，节省的时间，测量的准确性，交通控制的减少以及更高的安全性令人难以置信。 我非常习惯冗长的调查收集工作 ，真的感觉就像在使用Skydio作弊一样 。”

缓解和升级敌对环境 (Defusing and de-escalating hostile environments)

Drones are also helping make the commonly dangerous solutions a little bit less so. From explosive ordnance disposal to making live arrests, the Skydio 2 is able to keep both officers and civilians safer. In these real-time situations, the cognitive load on all first responders is immense — the last thing a pilot needs is the stress of a collision into a bystander or explosive device. High-stress situations are when drones have the potential to add the most value, but manual drones are too risky to fly for officers potentially in harm’s way to use them. Skydio Autonomy makes the drone useful in this situation by taking the burden of avoiding crashes off of the pilot.

无人机也正在帮助使通常危险的解决方案变得少一些。 从爆炸物处理到现场抓捕，Skydio 2能够使官兵和平民更加安全。 在这些实时情况下，所有第一响应者的认知负担都是巨大的-飞行员需要做的最后一件事是向旁观者或爆炸装置施加碰撞的压力。 在高压力情况下，无人机可能会增加最大价值，但手动无人机的风险太大，以至于无法以可能伤害他人的方式使用它们。 通过避免避免飞行员坠机的负担，Skydio Autonomy使无人机在这种情况下有用。

• Skydio 2 helps improve tactical operations before officers even find themselves in complex situations. The Antioch PD’s (CA) drone team, uses Skydio 2 to provide video training reviews of their Motors, K9’s, SWAT, and vehicle teams. They film and then make the video available for the officers and handlers to review and critique what they are doing. Sgt Smith uses the Skydio 2’s Cinematic Skills to provide up-close tracking video of training sessions so officers can assess their own performance in detail. The result is a better trained police force, without having to set up an expensive academy with catwalks for aerial views of training.

  Skydio 2有助于在人员发现复杂情况之前改善战术操作。 Antioch PD(CA )的无人机团队使用Skydio 2 为其汽车，K9，SWAT和车辆团队提供视频培训评论 。 他们进行拍摄，然后将视频提供给军官和操作人员，以检查和批评他们在做什么。 史密斯警长使用Skydio 2的电影技巧来提供培训课程的近距离跟踪视频，以便警官可以详细评估自己的表现。 结果是训练有素的警察部队，而无需建立昂贵的走秀学校来观看训练的鸟瞰图。

• Riverside County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad (CA) uses the Skydio 2 to investigate suspicious packages and items up close. The obstacle avoidance capability allows them to quickly deploy the drone and fly directly and safely to the area of interest. The risk of hitting the object is minimal as the drone safely inspects it without requiring expert-level pilot skill. Additionally they’ve utilized the Skydio 2 to navigate a path for their ground-based robot as it approaches the target.

  里弗赛德县警长的炸弹小队(CA)使用Skydio 2来近距离调查可疑包裹和物品 。 避障功能使他们能够快速部署无人机，并直接安全地飞往目标区域。 由于无人机无需专家级飞行员的技能即可安全地检查物体，因此撞击物体的风险极小。 此外，他们还利用Skydio 2在地面机器人接近目标时为其导航。

• Chula Vista Police (CA) has many success stories using the Skydio 2 in daily operations. They were the first agency to deploy them and continue to find ways to layer them into a diverse fleet, that includes larger platforms operating within their Drone as First Responder (DFR) Operations. A few examples include using the Skydio 2 to get a visual on several juveniles in a park, one possibly armed with a handgun. The officer pilot, flying a Skydio 2, was able to locate the juveniles and follow them as they ran from approaching officers. The pilot kept the main suspect in view and guided officers in safely, who made the contact and arrest without incident. Another example involved the search for a robbery suspect who fled on a bike. The pilot was able locate the suspect who was on a remote bike path and keep him in view as officers approached. This allowed real time intelligence of the suspect’s actions that could impact arresting officer tactics. Both occasions were in challenging environments under time sensitive conditions, so having a drone that allowed the pilot to continually focus on the data feed and fly rapidly and confidently from one location to another was critical. First responders have many tasks during these scenarios, such as ensuring their own safety, communicating with other officers, and flying the drone, all while thinking tactically as part of a team. Having a drone with Skydio’s Autonomy Engine, that does much of the work to keep itself safe and in service, is invaluable.

  Chula Vista Police(CA)在日常操作中使用Skydio 2有许多成功案例。 他们是第一个部署它们的机构，并继续寻找将它们分层组成多样化机队的方法，其中包括在其无人机中作为第一响应者(DFR)运营的更大平台。 一些示例包括使用Skydio 2拍摄公园中几名少年的图像，其中一名少年可能手持手枪。 飞行Skydio 2的军官飞行员能够找到少年，并在他们从接近军官那里逃跑时跟随他们。 飞行员将主要犯罪嫌疑人留在了视线内，并指导了安全人员，他们与他们进行了接触和逮捕，没有发生任何事件。 另一个例子涉及寻找一名骑自行车逃逸的抢劫嫌疑犯。 飞行员能够找到在偏僻自行车道上的嫌疑犯，并在警官接近时将其保持在视野中。 这样就可以实时了解犯罪嫌疑人的行为，从而可能影响逮捕人员的战术。 两种情况都在时间紧迫的条件下处于充满挑战的环境中，因此，让飞行员不断专注于数据馈送并从一个位置快速自信地飞行到另一个位置的无人机至关重要。 在这种情况下，第一响应者要完成许多任务，例如确保自己的安全，与其他警员进行沟通以及驾驶无人机，而这一切都是团队战术上的思考。 使用Skydio的Autonomy Engine驾驶无人机可以完成很多工作，以确保自身的安全和服务，这是无价的。

• And finally, Burlington PD (MA) had recent success with the Skydio 2 on a SWAT mission that required obstacle avoidance to get the job done. Below is an excerpt from an after action report by the UAS Team Manager, written to the Deputy Chief:

  最后， 伯灵顿PD(MA)最近在将Skydio 2实施SWAT任务方面取得了成功，该任务需要避开障碍物才能完成工作 。 以下是UAS团队经理写给副科长的事后报告的摘录：

The [Skydio 2] was instrumental in bringing about a safe and successful resolution to a 5 1/2 hour barricaded gunman call. The drone and operator [Officer Sage Costa] were impressive, to say the least. Sage used the drone to locate the suspects in the house through the windows and provided us with real time visuals of their locations. The suspects saw the drone and were aware we located them. Shortly thereafter they surrendered. We were up against multiple long guns in the house including an AR rifle. As such, our distance and cover created problems. The ability to get that close with the drone was a game changer.

[Skydio 2]有助于为5 1/2小时的封锁枪手电话会议提供安全而成功的解决方案。 至少可以说，无人机和操作员[Officer Sage Costa]令人印象深刻。 贤者用无人机通过窗户在房子里找到嫌疑犯，并向我们提供了他们位置的实时图像。 犯罪嫌疑人看到了无人机，并知道我们找到了他们。 此后不久，他们投降了。 我们在屋子里遇到了包括加长步枪在内的多门长枪。 因此，我们的距离和掩护造成了问题。 与无人机保持紧密联系的能力 改变了游戏规则 。

On another note, another agency with a highly touted drone unit was called on earlier in the incident to bring in their drone team. They were ineffective based on the fact that they could not navigate through the obstacles around the house to get close enough to the windows. They were unwilling to risk the drone for the incident. Nor were they capable of maneuvering it into position outside the windows, by their own admission.

另外，在事件发生的早期，另一家拥有大量吹捧无人机部门的机构也被邀请加入他们的无人机团队。 由于无法导航穿过房屋周围的障碍物无法充分靠近窗户，因此它们没有效果。 他们不愿为这一事件冒险使用无人机。 他们自己也没有能力将其操纵到窗外的位置。

When Sage arrived, he was set up and operational within 5 minutes and provided the visuals we needed within 15 minutes time. During our debrief, Sage’s ability and skill with the drone were acknowledged as a major factor in the positive outcome.

当Sage到达时，他在5分钟内完成设置并开始工作，并在15分钟内提供了我们所需的视觉效果。 在我们进行汇报时，Sage与无人机的能力和技能被认为是取得积极成果的主要因素。

Every day, we learn of more examples of Skydio 2 making a difference for first responder teams across the country. The Skydio 2 autonomy features and obstacle avoidance capabilities have proven to be such a valuable asset that first responders are continually finding new ways to put S2 to work. None of the deployment stories listed in this blog will surprise pilots from Skydio agencies, and that’s frankly the point — Skydio Autonomy makes drones so easy to use that they have evolved from niche devices for specialized missions into must-have tools across a wide range of situations, from the routine to the extraordinary.

每天，我们都会了解更多有关Skydio 2的示例，这些示例对全国各地的急救人员团队都有帮助。 Skydio 2的自治功能和避障功能已被证明是非常宝贵的资产，以至于急救人员不断寻找使S2投入使用的新方法。 此博客中列出的部署故事都不会令Skydio机构的飞行员感到惊讶，这很关键-Skydio Autonomy使得无人机易于使用，以至于它们已经从用于特殊任务的利基设备发展成为广泛的必备工具。情况 ，从例行到非同寻常。

We can’t wait to get the upcoming Skydio X2 in the hands of first responders everywhere. It will include all the software advantages that the Skydio Autonomy engine provides, while also including the feature sets that are critical to public safety. It fits perfectly in that sweet spot of a mobile, quickly deployable solution that has the sensor capabilities of larger systems.

我们迫不及待地将即将到来的Skydio X2交给各地的第一React者。 它将包括Skydio Autonomy引擎提供的所有软件优势，同时还包括对公共安全至关重要的功能集。 它非常适合移动，可快速部署的解决方案的最佳位置，该解决方案具有较大系统的传感器功能。

How can Skydio Autonomy improve your operations? We are excited to work with you to find ways that autonomy can start contributing to your operations. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Skydio Autonomy如何改善您的运营？ 我们很高兴与您合作，找到自治可以开始为您的运营做出贡献的方法。 请不要犹豫与我们联系 。