BRINC

• Guardian
• Guardian Station
• Lemur 2

  Lemur

• Responder
• Responder Station

Orders & commitments

• Order / commitment

  2025-10-30 - Victorville approved a three-year BRINC Drone-as-First-Responder agreement totaling US$831,929.18, with automated launch sites planned for Q1 2026. - BRINC DFR / Victorville

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Supply chain relationships

• u-blox

  Inbound - Positioning & Navigation - u-blox supplies positioning navigation to BRINC

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• Teledyne FLIR

  Inbound - Perception - Teledyne FLIR supplies flir lepton 3 5 for brinc lemur 2 for BRINC Lemur 2

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• 2026-07-14 - Financing round - $125M - BRINC raises $125M for nationwide 911-response drone expansion

  valuation: > $250M - BRINC raised $125 million in a financing round led by Motorola Solutions, with Index Ventures and Dylan Field participating, to expand US manufacturing and scale deployment of its public-safety drone systems. - source: brincdrones.com

• 2025-04-08 - Financing round - $75M - BRINC raises USD 75M and forms Motorola Solutions alliance

  BRINC raised USD 75 million in new funding and formed a strategic alliance with Motorola Solutions for emergency-response drones. - source: brincdrones.com

• 2021-10-12 - Series A - $25M - BRINC raises $25M Series A led by Index Ventures

  BRINC raised a $25 million Series A led by Index Ventures to expand its public-safety drone team, production and deployment. - source: businesswire.com

• Dylan Field - Participant - Angel / Individual - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2021-10-12 - latest 2026-07-14
• Index Ventures - Lead - VC - 3 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2021-10-12 - latest 2026-07-14
• Motorola Solutions - Lead - Angel / Individual - 2 funding events - repeat backer - first seen 2025-04-08 - latest 2026-07-14
• Alexandr Wang - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Elad Gil - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Mike Volpi - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-04-08
• Next Play Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Patrick Shanahan - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Patrick Spence - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Sam Altman - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12
• Tusk Venture Partners - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-10-12

• Blake Resnick - Founder & CEO - Founded BRINC and leads its public-safety drone strategy, product direction and US manufacturing expansion.
• Manoj Mohan - Chief Growth Officer - Leads commercial growth and public-sector market expansion for BRINC.
• Don Redmond - Vice President, Drone as First Responder - Brings operational public-safety leadership to BRINC’s DFR programmes and agency deployments.

Events

• 2026-07-14 - Funding - BRINC raises $125M for nationwide 911-response drone expansion

  The round brings BRINC's total capital raised to well over $250 million; the company did not disclose a Series label or valuation. Capital will fund domestic manufacturing, new technology development and go-to-market expansion, including a factory three times the size of its current facility by year-end. BRINC says more than 900 public-safety agencies and over 20% of US SWAT teams use its systems, while 2026 response-drone contract signings were nearly four times the prior-year pace.

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• 2026-06-24 - Partnership - BRINC partners with Nova Software for public-safety aerial mapping

  The integration is intended to turn BRINC drone imagery into operational intelligence for first responders. Nova adds mapping and data-analysis capabilities for emergency-response workflows. The partnership targets public-safety agencies across the United States.

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• 2026-06-24 - Partnership - BRINC and Nova partner on real-time aerial intelligence for public safety

  Agencies using BRINC Responder can plan mapping missions in BRINC LiveOps, capture drone imagery and send it to Nova for processing without new hardware. Nova turns the incoming imagery into mapping, live streaming, hotspot detection, panoramic views, collaboration and analysis for incident commanders. BRINC Guardian adds two radiometric HD thermal cameras; combined with Nova, the system generates real-time heatmaps to locate hotspots and track developing incidents.

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• 2026-05-27 - Deployment - Schenectady reports operational results from BRINC DFR deployment

  BRINC says the programme arrived first on scene in 835 flights, or 58% of missions. The company’s case study reports 413 dispatches avoided, 62 DFR-assisted arrests and 353 located objects. These company-reported figures provide field evidence for BRINC’s public-safety response stack.

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• 2026-04-22 - Partnership - AirData and BRINC integrate automated flight records for public-safety drones

  The integration automatically captures and organizes flight records from BRINC’s Lemur 2 and Responder drones within the AirData platform, reducing the need for manual input while improving operational visibility. From Flight Logs to System of Record BRINC designs its drones for demanding public safety environments.

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• 2026-03-24 - Product Launch - BRINC launches Guardian drone for 911 response

  BRINC launched Guardian as a drone for 911 response. Guardian was announced with 62-minute flight time, automated battery swapping and public-safety payload support. The launch extended BRINC's drone-as-first-responder stack with an aircraft designed for emergency operations.

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• 2026-03-24 - Facility Opening - BRINC announces larger Seattle headquarters and factory

  The company said revenue more than tripled and monthly production capacity increased fivefold during 2025. The West Canal Yards facility was planned at roughly 35,000 square feet with room to expand to 50,000. The move was scheduled for later in 2026 as BRINC scaled US manufacturing and headcount.

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• 2026-03-17 - Partnership - National League of Cities names BRINC exclusive DFR partner

  The National League of Cities named BRINC its exclusive drone-as-first-responder partner. The program helps cities deploy drones to 911 calls. BRINC had adoption across more than 900 public-safety agencies when the partnership was announced.

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• 2025-10-30 - Contract Award - Victorville approves three-year BRINC DFR agreement

  The agreement total was $831,929.18 over three years. Victorville planned three automated launch sites for the first quarter of 2026. The city described the system as an extension of its existing unmanned-aircraft programme.

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• 2025-04-08 - Funding - BRINC raises USD 75M and forms Motorola Solutions alliance

  The financing was led by Index Ventures. Motorola Solutions joined as an investor and strategic alliance partner. BRINC said the capital would support production, R&D, and workforce expansion for emergency-response drone technology.

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• 2024-09-26 - Partnership - BRINC and OMADA partner on drone-deployed flotation devices

  The joint capability is intended to deliver flotation support before rescuers arrive. It extends BRINC aircraft into fire and water-rescue workflows. The partnership combines BRINC deployment systems with OMADA emergency equipment.

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• 2024-08-15 - Partnership - BRINC and Echodyne partner on automated BVLOS operations

  Echodyne radar provides airspace awareness for remote flight operations. The integration targets safer, scalable BVLOS public-safety deployments. BRINC positioned radar as part of its end-to-end automated response stack.

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• 2024-06-25 - Partnership - BRINC and HigherGround integrate Live911 call streaming

  The integration gives drone operators earlier context while an aircraft is dispatched. It connects HigherGround Live911 data with BRINC LiveOps. The companies targeted faster, better-informed public-safety response.

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• 2024-05-23 - Product Launch - BRINC launches integrated Responder and Station DFR system

  The system combines a purpose-built response aircraft, automated charging station and live operations software. BRINC positioned it for rapid dispatch to 911 incidents and remote situational awareness. The launch expanded BRINC from tactical indoor drones into automated outdoor response operations.

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• 2023-03-02 - Product Launch - BRINC launches LEMUR 2 public-safety drone

  LEMUR 2 added LiDAR mapping, obstacle awareness, thermal imaging, two-way communications and mesh networking. The drone is designed for indoor law-enforcement, emergency-response, HazMat, search-and-rescue and de-escalation missions. Its glass-breaking capability lets operators enter structures without sending personnel through the first access point.

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• 2021-10-12 - Funding - BRINC raises $25M Series A led by Index Ventures

  The round followed a $2.25 million seed led by Sam Altman. Named participants included Tusk Venture Partners, Next Play Ventures, Dylan Field, Elad Gil, Patrick Spence, Alexandr Wang and Patrick Shanahan. BRINC said the capital would support hiring, manufacturing and broader deployment of its emergency-response systems.

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Relationships

• Nova Software Company

  Integration Partner - BRINC partnered with Nova Software on aerial mapping and real-time public-safety intelligence.

• Schenectady Police Department

  Public Safety Deployment - Schenectady Police Department operates BRINC’s Drone as First Responder system.

• City of Victorville

  Commercial Order - Victorville approved a three-year BRINC Drone-as-First-Responder agreement.

• AirData

  Partnership Counterparty - AirData integrates with BRINC to automate drone flight records, helping public safety agencies improve tracking, compliance, and operations.

Comparable profiles

• Skydio

  comparable profile - Public Safety Drone Builder

Shared workflows

• Airobotics

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

• Asylon

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

• Tracer Drone Technologies

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

• Paladin

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

• Nightingale Security

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

• EVERYWHERE Communications

  workflow adjacency - Drone As First Responder

Context tags

• Public-safety drone builder - Peer Group - BRINC develops and manufactures drones specifically for police, fire and emergency-response agencies.
• Drone as First Responder - Workflow - BRINC markets and deploys an integrated Drone as First Responder stack.
• Public safety and emergency response - Customer Environment - Official company material documents police, fire, SWAT and 911-response use.
• Manufacturing scale-up - Commercial Stage - BRINC announced a larger Seattle production facility after increasing production capacity fivefold in 2025.
• Autonomous drone operations - Capability - Automated stations and operating software support remotely dispatched public-safety flight operations.

• Victorville approves three-year BRINC DFR agreement

  2025-10-30 · Order / contract · Victorville approved a three-year Drone as First Responder service agreement with BRINC.

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