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BRINC Responder

aerialcommercialby BRINC

Purpose-built 911-response drone for Drone-as-First-Responder programs: about 70-second response time, 42-minute flight, 40x zoom, and a payload dropper.

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Manufacturer
BRINC
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
brincdrones.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies BRINC Responder, a aerial by BRINC (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

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Key facts

Response time

~70 s

Flight time

42 min

Zoom

40x

Payload

payload dropper

Specs

Type

DFR quadcopter

Zoom

40x

Flight Time

42 min

Response Time

~70 s

Data & sources

Press releases

2

News coverage

1

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Pricing

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

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Deployments (2)

  • BRINC Responder at Las Vegasoperational

    Brinc Responder public safety drone deployed with fire departments for situational awareness.

  • BRINC Responder at Californiaoperational

    Newport Beach Police Department (CA) Drone-as-First-Responder program: a roughly $2.17M five-year contract for seven drones (six Responders plus one tactical), approved February 2025.

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Recent activity

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Deployment-verified media (1)

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of BRINC

BRINC's introduction of the Responder, a purpose-built drone-as-first-responder aircraft and station for 911 response.

From deployment: California

Safety record

No incidents on record for BRINC Responder.

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Sources (3)

  1. https://brincdrones.com/responder/
  2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brinc-announces-first-ever-purpose-built-911-response-drone-302153111.html
  3. https://www.auvsi.org/news/brinc-announces-first-ever-purpose-built-911-response-drone/

Common questions

What is BRINC Responder?
Purpose-built 911-response drone for Drone-as-First-Responder programs: about 70-second response time, 42-minute flight, 40x zoom, and a payload dropper.
How much does BRINC Responder cost?
BRINC Responder's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for BRINC Responder 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 Responder actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. BRINC Responder 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.
Is BRINC Responder autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. BRINC Responder's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (drone-as-first-responder (DFR) operations), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
Who makes BRINC Responder?
BRINC Responder is made by BRINC, based in Seattle, WA, USA, founded in 2019.
Where is BRINC Responder deployed?
2 verified deployments of BRINC Responder are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Las Vegas, California.
Can you buy BRINC Responder?
BRINC Responder is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to BRINC Responder?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to BRINC Responder include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.
How does BRINC Responder compare to Wing Delivery Aircraft?
BRINC Responder and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. BRINC Responder has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is BRINC Responder a top aerial?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, BRINC Responder ranks in roughly the top 70% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
What is BRINC Responder's maturity stage?
BRINC Responder is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is BRINC Responder safe?
BRINC Responder 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 (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
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1
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Trade publication

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Recent coverage

BRINC Responder in third-party press

BRINC Unveils Guardian, Launching the Next Era of Drone as First Responder

Jan 1, 2024