Flock CEO says drones are its fastest-growing business as it expands beyond license plate cameras
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley announced that drone technology is now the company's fastest-growing business segment, shifting focus away from its traditional license plate cameras. The expansion into 'Drone as First Responder' services has sparked privacy debates regarding surveillance capabilities.
Why it matters
The shift reflects a broader trend in public safety technology where automated aerial surveillance is increasingly being integrated into emergency response protocols.
Flock's stationary cameras and license plate readers have drawn backlash. Its CEO says the company's future is in drones. IMF Flock Safety says its fastest-growing business segment is drones. That's a big change for the company. Its license plate scanning tech is in 6,000 communities. Flock has faced recent backlash. The CEO says it's "finding bad cops and holding them accountable." Flock Safety is best known for its license plate-scanning technology. But during an interview on the "All-In" podcast released Monday, CEO Garrett Langley said that business now represents just under half of the company's "forward-looking revenue." The company is increasingly betting on drones that can be dispatched to emergencies before police officers arrive. Flock calls the technology Drone as First Responder, or DFR. "Drones is probably our fastest growing business right now," Langley said.
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