ideaForge
🇮🇳 IN Serves IN, global
Indian drone manufacturer for defense, mapping and security.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Aerial & Drones
Drone as first responder (DFR)
Dock-based drones dispatched automatically to 911 calls or alarms.
People ask for this as: “DFR program”, “drone first responder”, “drone 911 response”
How it works
Robots used
- Docked Drone
Ways to buy it
- Raas — a subscription covering robot, software and support.
- Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).
Bot or Not?
A robot makes sense when…
- The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
- It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
- You need data you will compare over time
- You need eyes on it right now
Hire a human when…
- It is small, low and one-off
- It needs hands, judgement or a repair
- Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
- Nobody has defined the job yet
Here's the catch for this job
- Ask for proof of pilot certification and liability insurance (often $1M+).
- Agree on deliverables, resolution and turnaround before flight day.
- Weather days are common; clarify reschedule terms.
Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →
What it costs
Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.
The receipt as a table
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City DFR program (Green Bay, WI with Flock Safety), 5-year $1.3M contract | $270,000–$291,000 | / year | US | nbc26.com as of Oct 2026 |
Prices published by providers
| What | Range | Unit | Region | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay DFR contract: $270,000/yr years 1-3, $291,000/yr years 4-5 (startup costs waived) | $270,000–$291,000 | / year | — | nbc26.com as of Oct 2026 |
Price history
Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).
| Series | Latest | Observations | Observed | Trend | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City DFR program (Green Bay, WI with Flock Safety), 5-year $1.3M contract | $270,000–$291,000 / year | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | nbc26.com |
| Green Bay DFR contract: $270,000/yr years 1-3, $291,000/yr years 4-5 (startup costs… via Flock Safety Aerodome | $270,000–$291,000 / year | 1 | Oct 25, 2026 ✓ re-checked Oct 25, 2026 | — | nbc26.com |
Sources re-checked: 2 of 2 series confirmed on the live source (last check Oct 25, 2026). Log: price_rechecks.jsonl
Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=drone-as-a-first-responder
What to specify and ask
Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":
- Location (address or coordinates)
- Date(s) and time window
- Area size (acres/hectares) or number of structures
- Deliverables (photos, video, orthomosaic, 3D model, report)
- File formats and turnaround time
- Airspace class / proximity to airports if known
- Insurance requirements
Rules and regulation
Drone operations need a licensed remote pilot and local aviation rules: FAA Part 107 (US), EASA Open/Specific categories (EU), CAA (UK), Transport Canada RPAS, DGCA Digital Sky (India), CASA (Australia), CAAC (China). Controlled airspace, night or BVLOS flights may need waivers.
General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.
Providers who do this
Filters by headquarters or published service area.
Skydio
🇺🇸 US Serves US, global
US maker of autonomous drones and docks for public safety and infrastructure.
- Purchase
- 8 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Flock Safety Aerodome
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US public safety tech company with drone-as-first-responder program.
- Purchase
- RaaS
- 1 sourced price
- Public quote page
- 1 job
- Oct 25, 2026
BRINC Drones
🇺🇸 US Serves US, global
US public safety drone maker for 911 response.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 3 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
COPTRZ
🇬🇧 GB Serves GB
UK drone solutions provider: training, equipment and services.
- Purchase
- Service
- Public quote page
- 5 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
Drone Nerds
🇺🇸 US Serves US
US enterprise drone dealer.
- Purchase
- Public quote page
- 2 jobs
- Oct 25, 2026
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