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Florida Polytechnic University eVTOL police integration
Overview
Florida Polytechnic University has acquired the Astro, a Jetson ONE electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking the first time a police department in the United States has incorporated this technology. The single-seat vehicle, costing nearly $150,000, features eight electric motors and can reach speeds of 102 km/h with a flight time of approximately 20 minutes.
The university intends to use the aircraft for campus patrols, emergency supply delivery, accessing difficult terrain, assisting in missing person searches, and post-hurricane recovery efforts. Additionally, the project serves an educational role, providing real-world data for the university’s aerospace engineering and computer science programs. The aircraft is equipped with a ballistic parachute and an automatic landing function. Final operational deployment is pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Entities
Federal Aviation Administration · Jetson · Florida Polytechnic University · Aaron Murray · Brad Thiessen
Timeline
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[TECHNOLOGY] 4 sourcesFlorida Polytechnic University unveils first US police flying vehicle
Florida Polytechnic University has introduced Astro, a Jetson ONE eVTOL aircraft, making it the first US police department to adopt flying vehicle technology for patrols and emergency response.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 4 sourcesFlorida Polytechnic University adopts first flying electric police vehicle
Florida Polytechnic University has introduced Astro, a Jetson ONE electric eVTOL aircraft, to its police department for campus patrols and emergency response, pending FAA approval.
Sources
agoramt.com.br · brasil.perfil.com · fox13news.com · geekweek.interia.pl · interestingengineering.com · mediafax.ro · ordu.az · smartmusic.com
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