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BRINC Guardian

aerialpilotby BRINC

BRINC's newest DFR platform (announced Mar 2026): satellite-connected (Starlink), about 62-minute flight, 8-mile range, IP55, with a battery-swap Guardian…

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Manufacturer
BRINC
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
brincdrones.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies BRINC Guardian, a aerial by BRINC (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 3 sources back the record.

Overview

BRINC's newest DFR platform (announced Mar 2026): satellite-connected (Starlink), about 62-minute flight, 8-mile range, IP55, with a battery-swap Guardian Station; positioned as able to replace some police-helicopter roles.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Range

8 miles

Flight time

62 min

Connectivity

satellite (Starlink)

Ingress protection

IP55

Launched

2026-03-24

Specs

Type

DFR drone

Range

8 miles

Launched

2026-03-24

Flight Time

62 min

Connectivity

satellite (Starlink)

Data & sources

Press releases

1

News coverage

1

Web sources

1

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for BRINC Guardian. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (1)

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of BRINC

BRINC's introduction of the Guardian, a drone-in-a-box system for automated emergency response.

From deployment: Las Vegas

Supply chain (1)

Sensors

  • SpaceXStarlink satellite communications panel (integrated hardware) -- BRINC Guardian is "the world's first Starlink-connected drone"; BRINC March 2026 launch PR describes "integrated Starlink satellite panel" providing connectivity independent of terrestrial cellular or radio infrastructure; Starlink hardware (not service) embedded in airframesupplies

Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.

Safety record

No incidents on record for BRINC Guardian.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (3)

  1. https://brincdrones.com/news/brinc-unveils-guardian-launching-the-next-era-of-drone-as-first-responder/
  2. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/a-former-thiel-fellows-startup-just-launched-a-drone-it-says-can-replace-police-helicopters/
  3. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/brinc-unveils-guardian-a-starlink-connected-drone-that-could-replace-the-police-helicopter/

Common questions

What is BRINC Guardian?
BRINC's newest DFR platform (announced Mar 2026): satellite-connected (Starlink), about 62-minute flight, 8-mile range, IP55, with a battery-swap Guardian Station; positioned as able to replace some police-helicopter roles.
How much does BRINC Guardian cost?
BRINC Guardian's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for BRINC Guardian from BRINC. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is BRINC Guardian actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. BRINC Guardian is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes BRINC Guardian?
BRINC Guardian is made by BRINC, based in Seattle, WA, USA, founded in 2019.
Where is BRINC Guardian deployed?
1 verified deployment of BRINC Guardian is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Las Vegas.
Can you buy BRINC Guardian?
BRINC Guardian is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to BRINC Guardian?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to BRINC Guardian include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does BRINC Guardian compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
BRINC Guardian and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. BRINC Guardian has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is BRINC Guardian a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, BRINC Guardian ranks in roughly the top 59% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is BRINC Guardian's maturity stage?
BRINC Guardian is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is BRINC Guardian safe?
BRINC Guardian has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure
1
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication
1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for BRINC Guardian.

Recent coverage

BRINC Guardian in third-party press

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Apr 14, 2026

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