Multiple reports describe plans for schools to use small drones designed to help respond to active shooter incidents. The system is described as teacher-piloted, meaning staff would operate the drones during an emergency. The drones are presented as capable of reaching targets at speed—reported at up to around 70 miles per hour—and carrying a pepper-spray mechanism intended to incapacitate or deter an attacker.
The drones are also described as having speakers that allow the operator to communicate with students and staff, potentially helping provide instructions during a fast-moving incident. Some descriptions add that the drones are built to physically engage the threat area, including the ability to ram an attacker, alongside deploying pepper spray.
Across the sources provided, the focus is on emergency response technology for schools, including the operating role of teachers, the drone’s speed and communications features, and the intended use of pepper spray and physical impact to manage a shooter. The reports do not indicate how widely the system will be deployed or provide details on independent testing results in the information supplied.
