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Skydio Signals Openness to Armed Police Drones, Raising Alarm

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from EFF ·

Skydio CEO Adam Bry indicated the company will not restrict customers from arming its drones, reversing earlier stances. A separate pilot program in Georgia and Florida plans to deploy weaponized drones in schools to counter mass shootings. EFF warns that without regulation, police drone militarization is imminent.

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The shift underscores how tech companies' internal policies, not law, currently govern police drone weaponization—a fragile foundation for public safety.
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