What is the BRINC Responder?
The BRINC Responder is a purpose-built 911-response drone made for Drone-as-First-Responder programs, where a drone reaches an emergency scene ahead of officers. Per the registry it has about a 70-second response time, a 42-minute flight time, 40x zoom, and a payload dropper. It is at the commercial stage with verified public-safety deployments.
Key facts
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- commercial
- Verified deployments
- 2
- Maker
- BRINC
- type
- DFR quadcopter
- zoom
- 40x
- flightTime
- 42 min
- responseTime
- ~70 s
On the record
BRINC's introduction of the Responder, a purpose-built drone-as-first-responder aircraft and station for 911 response.
What it is
Per the BRINC Responder registry record, the Responder is a quadcopter built specifically for Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) work: it launches from a station and flies to a 911 call so responders can see the scene before they arrive. It is made by BRINC, a Seattle drone company founded in 2019 that focuses on public safety.
The verified specs
The registry records a response time of about 70 seconds, a flight time of roughly 42 minutes, 40x zoom, and a payload dropper. These come from BRINC's own product materials, so read them as manufacturer specs rather than independently benchmarked figures.
Where it is deployed
DEPLOY lists 2 verified deployments, including a fire agency in the Las Vegas area and the Newport Beach Police Department in California. These are confirmed at named sites with primary sources, so the Responder is in real public-safety use, not a demo-only product. Its maturity stage is commercial, meaning production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Price
DEPLOY has no verified price on record for the BRINC Responder. Public-safety drones like this are typically sold as agency programs rather than off-the-shelf units, so pricing usually comes through BRINC directly. Treat any specific figure not published by BRINC as unverified.
Autonomy
The registry record does not assert an onboard-autonomy claim for the Responder. In DFR programs the aircraft is dispatched and supervised by human operators. See the sibling question, is the BRINC Responder autonomous, and verified-vs-claimed for how DEPLOY frames this.
Frequently asked
Who makes the BRINC Responder?
BRINC, a public-safety drone company based in Seattle, Washington and founded in 2019.
How long can the BRINC Responder fly?
BRINC's specs on the registry list about a 42-minute flight time, a roughly 70-second response time, and 40x zoom. These are manufacturer figures.
How much does the BRINC Responder cost?
DEPLOY has no verified price on record. BRINC sells to public-safety agencies as programs, so pricing comes through BRINC directly.
Where it is deployed
2 verified deployments on the registry for the BRINC Responder. Click any marker to open its primary-source record.
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