Public Safety

5 minute read The AEC sectors have been using LiDAR as a method for capturing accurate and insightful data for many years. Yet as LiDAR has more recently become accessible and even mobile, the number of suitable applications has grown massively. In this blog we’ll explore a few of the emerging applications for LiDAR systems, […]

Drones for Public Safety: Can Drones Save Lives? Ever seen the show ‘999: What’s your emergency?’? It’s a show following the lives of emergency personnel responding to 999 calls. It’s interesting to see how each service works from behind the scenes. However, what they don’t show is how the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) […]

Seeing the unseen through Thermal Camera’s can transform your aerial inspections If you’re like us, your first taste of thermal cameras would’ve come from the film Predator.  Back then, the tech was mind blowing, and it added an extra dimension to being hunted by an Extra Terrestrial being from another planet. Hell, it nearly took […]

Are drones changing the world? Yes. What industries are being changed by drones? Well, in one way or another, most industries are being changed by drones. Through this three part blog series we will be discussing how drones are truly unleashing new found potential for efficient workflows in the fields of Public Safety, Surveying & […]

Have you been looking to incorporate drones into your public safety business, but don’t know how? It can be incredibly daunting to adopt new technology into your workflow, but fear not.   Drone technology is becoming one of the most widely used tools for emergency services. Coptrz have helped over 75% of UK emergency services […]

We recently announced our new partnership with Lorenz Technology to provide automated drone solutions in the UK for security and first responders. As the UK’s leading commercial drone experts, this is an exciting partnership as Coptrz will become the official seller of Lorenz Technology in the UK. What Products do Lorenz Technology Offer? Based in […]

Image: Iain Brown|Daily Record Drones are now playing an instrumental role in a large proportion of police operations. From being used to find missing persons, to locating a suspect, to providing a watchdog above for boots on the ground officers, drones are now a vital piece of kit for police in the UK. In a […]

An Introduction to Drones In Search & Rescue A person is reported missing every 90 seconds in the United Kingdom, with more than 353,000 reported missing incidents every year. Working alongside the police to tackle this epidemic are 49 volunteer organisations across the UK, each covering various terrains and landscapes. Conventional search and rescue methods […]

A Guide to On The Man Drones From special forces to infantry, artillery, command and engineer teams – on the man drones can be used by a wide-range of people to support their operations. In this guide, we look at what on the man drones are and how then can be used in the interests […]

Drones for Fire Service: How are fire services making use of UAVs? Since the West Midlands’ Fire Service became the first fire brigade in the UK to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operationally, as far back as 2007, it’s hardly surprising that the wide array of advantages opened up by this technology has been revolutionising […]

Incorporating Drones At Your Next Event Commercial drones have a lot to offer to the event industry and they are certainly becoming more popular year on year – UAVs are one of the biggest technology trends at the moment. Drones have quickly propelled and become accessible for all gadget lovers to get their hands on […]

Mind the Gap: The UK Military project providing funding for Innovation in Drones Nothing gets us more excited at Coptrz than seeing drones used in new and innovative ways, particularly where businesses in the industry are granted funding to work on research and development projects. Government funding for drone innovation is essential in moving the […]