Nightingale Security is pleased to announce their Drone RAaS (Robotic As a Service) for corporations, has been nominated to compete in the 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
Nightingale Security is engineering fully autonomous drones for use as intelligent aerial security.
With the use of a drone plus base station unit, the drone is programmed to launch missions from its base which acts as a housing and charging station for the drone.
Nightingale Security drones fly programmed, autonomous missions around the perimeter and Geo-Fence mapping ensures the drones stay inside the designated area.
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The always-on, drone security system autonomously responds to potentially dangerous alarm events.
Nightingale stores video and flight data for their customers in the cloud.
- Since the customer owns the data, they can choose to keep it in the cloud, store it locally on their network, or both.
- Whichever the preference, their customers have full access to their data.
- For their beta customers, they will work with individual clients to tailor the best possible storage solution.
- All engineering, software & hardware are developed by the Nightingale team in the US.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS
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AUTONOMOUS THREAT RESPONSE
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When there is an alarm, the system automatically dispatches a drone to the alarm location and streams live video to the security team.
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SCHEDULED AUTONOMOUS PATROLS
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Set repeatable, autonomous patrol missions based on day, time, path, altitude, hover duration, camera direction and other mission details.
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MANUAL SURVEILLANCE MISSION
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During a major event such as an oil spill, chemical leak or fire you can manually dispatch a drone to monitor the unfolding events.
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INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE
Nightingal’s patent pending software was developed by their robotics engineering team, who gained invaluable experience and technical leadership in previous roles at SpaceX and Willow Garage.
It’s the brains of their service offering and allows the system to provide autonomous operation 24 x 7.
MISSION CONTROL
Their end-to-end system provides Autonomous Remote Operations (ARO) so no human intervention is needed to maintain operational continuity 24/7.
Multi-drone squadron operation is powered by algorithmic task assignment and cooperation combined with proprietary Relay-to- Drone-to-Drone (R2D2D) capabilities.
EDGE-BASED COMPUTING
All data gathered by Nightingale systems is processed and stored behind the clients firewall.
This edge-based design ensures your data is onsite and safe — unlike cloud-based solutions that are vulnerable to being hacked.
C4AI
The Mission Control app is a communication hub that displays live video and alerts from drones and it lets you control the RAS system anytime, from anywhere in the world.
Nightingale system is also outfitted with Artificial Intelligence, enabling the entire system to learn and get smarter as drones fly more missions — it’s autonomous, on-the-job training.
ROBOT AS A SERVICE
Their Robotic Aerial Security service is based on a subscription model.
Customers don’t buy or maintain anything.
Nightingale Security Robot as a Service (RaaS) provides an end-to-end solution for a monthly fee over an annual contract.
They also provide comprehensive, industrial MRO support—which includes everything needed to keep the system operational.
Their straightforward RaaS distribution model makes deploying the service an easy decision.
Nightingale Security is a fully autonomous robotic service with proprietary drone-infrastructure technology and a first mover advantage in Robotic Aerial Security.
The Nightingale Security service offers increased capabilities and cost savings to the physical security industry.
This advanced robotic solution offers numerous innovative use cases across many industries.
BENEFITS – Explained in Series of Robotic Aerial Security Panel Discussion Snippets from the DRONE World Expo, Nov. 15, 2016, Hosted by Nightingale Security.
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COST EFFECTIVE
- Their service costs less than you think and is more powerful than you imagine.
- The video below discusses how Robotic Aerial Security can help corporations save money and add innovative security capabilities.
- Their service costs less than you think and is more powerful than you imagine.
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RAPID RESPONSE
- Nightingale drones go from 0-60MPH in a few seconds. In the video below, industry experts discuss how Robotic Aerial Security (drone security) is helping security teams lower response times and get invaluable insight into potential threats.
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SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
- In the video below, Denis Hébert, Chairman of the Board of the Security Industry Association, and James Conner, CEO of N2NSecure, discuss how Robotic Aerial Security is solving the biggest need in physical security—situational awareness.
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ADVANCED SECURITY
- Nightingale Security drones fly programmed, autonomous missions around your perimeter and Geo-Fence mapping ensures the drones stay inside your designated area.
- This video covers the best way to secure a large corporate perimeter.
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MINIMIZE RISKS POSED TO SECURITY GUARDS
- The always-on, drone security system autonomously responds to potentially dangerous alarm events—a new standard for commercial security.
- The video below discusses how Robotic Aerial Security helps keep security guards safe.
FEATURES
- Designed specifically for security applications
- Stationed on-site for rapid response to alarm events
- Routine, pre-scheduled flight missions with autonomous takeoff, landing and recharging
- Integrates with existing VMS, alarm sensor and alert systems
- Access Mission Control app from PC and mobile devices
- Stream live video feeds to multiple people simultaneously
- Multi-sensor capable (Visible, IR, Thermal, Lidar)
- Drone-relay capability for extended or persistent monitoring
- Expandable platform allows integration of new applications
- Autonomous navigation to the point of interest
- Object recognition and following
- Retrieve data and video 24×7 from their secure data storage
SURVEILLANCE DRONES
Nightingale named their drone Blackbird to pay homage to the historic SR-71 Blackbird of the United States Air Force—a long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft.
Their drone is outfitted with hardware components vital for security missions.
DRONE SPECS
- Flight time: 30 minutes (fully loaded with sensors)
- Battery charge time: 45 minutes (80% charged at 20 minutes)
- Operational radius of 4 km
- Long-range encrypted WiFi (~2km) or cellular-based C3 (Command, Control & Communication)
- Gimbal mount camera sensor stabilization
- Video stream formats supported: Adobe HDS, RTMP, HLS, Microsoft Smooth, MPEG DASH, RTSP/RTP
- Allows sensor swapping for additional capabilities
- Precision landing for automated base docking/charging
- Dustproof and Weatherproof (rain, snow)
- Dimensions: 96 cm wide x 80 cm long x 25 cm tall / 36″ wide x 31″ long x 10″ tall
BRILLIANT BASE STATIONS
Deployed at strategic locations around your facility, Nightingale’s rugged, weatherproof base stations contain networked computers that share critical flight information.
They’re outfitted with an autonomous, rapid-charging system and a drone centering device.
BASE SPECS
- Rooftop mountable with Unistrut Metal Framing System
- Automated lid opening and closing
- IR landing beacon and drone centering mechanism
- Powerful internal PC supports OTA updates and allows for future extensibility
- Autonomous inductive charging of drone
- Operating voltage: 24V DC / 110V AC
- Cellular, WiFi or Cable network connectivity
- Dustproof and Weatherproof (rain, snow)
- UPS backup power for emergency operations
- Sensors for remote monitoring of base station health and base station surroundings
- Dimensions: 152 cm wide x 152 cm long x 91 cm tall / 60″ wide x 60″ long x 36″ tall
COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
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SOLAR
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Large industrial facilities, like solar farms, can have cheaper, faster and better security patrols using autonomous drones.
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PORTS
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The RAS service monitors accidents and gather information about approaching vessels or ships with sensitive cargos.
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CONSTRUCTION
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Robotic Aerial Security can monitor and measure construction progress and protect against theft of parts, tools and raw materials.
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OIL AND GAS
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Autonomous security drones patrol at-risk areas 24 hours a day—securing important perimeters and preventing break-ins.
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REMOTE FACILITIES
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Buying, installing and maintaining PTZ cameras at remote areas is expensive. RAS is the cheaper, faster and better solution.
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PIPELINE
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Drone security is an economical for securing pipelines—reducing risks of damage, leaks and theft and protecting people and profits.
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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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Important targets such as bridges, dams and power stations are safer with the perimeter surveillance offered by RAS.
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BORDER PATROL
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Drones equipped with IR sensors can detect nighttime border activity—turning a porous border into a protected border 24×7.
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FIRES, OIL SPILLS, GAS LEAKS
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Nightingale security drones can provide your team invaluable situational awareness about dangerous and dynamically unfolding events.
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ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS
- Search & Rescue, Crowd Control, Prisons
APPROVED FOR NIGHTTIME AND MULTI-DRONE OPERATIONS
- Nightingale Security is proud to be the first Robotic Aerial Security company to receive FAA exemptions allowing both Nighttime and Multi-Drone operations.
- With these two exemptions, their autonomous aerial security service allows customers to view, patrol, and protect their facilities in ways never before possible.
Nightingale Security Competes in 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program
AST focuses on Homeland Security and Public Safety Breaking News, the Newest Initiatives and Hottest Technologies in Physical & IT Security, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges.
The 2018 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of Physical, IT, Port Security, Law Enforcement, Border Security, First Responders, (Fire, EMT, Military, Support Services Vets, SBA, Medical Tech) as well as the Federal, State, County and Municipal Government Agencies – to acknowledge their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.
As an ‘ASTORS’ competitor, Nightingale will be competing against the industry’s leading providers of Innovative Perimeter Protection Systems.
To Learn More about the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, see 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners Honored at ISC East.
Over 100 distinguished guests from National, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Executives from companies allied to Government, gathered from across North America and the Middle East to be honored from disciplines across the Security Industry in their respective fields which included representatives from:
The Department of Homeland Security- The Department of Justice
- The Security Exchange Commission
- State and Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies
- Leaders in Private Security
