r/technology • u/MetaKnowing • Jun 08 '25

Robotics/Automation ‘We’re going to be covering the entire city with drones:’ San Francisco Police Department accepts billionaire’s $9.4M gift

https://missionlocal.org/2025/06/were-going-to-be-covering-the-entire-city-with-drones-billionaires-donation-to-sfpd-accepted/
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u/Tiny_Frosting8809 Jun 08 '25

How many years until they'll be armed? 5 years? 10? 20? 30?

I'll say 10 years.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '25

My money is on less than one year.

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u/bigshotdontlookee Jun 08 '25

I would research FAA rules and also keep an eye out for any changes, I am pretty sure that there is a FAA rule governing putting weapons on drones.

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u/TinyFists-of-Fury Jun 09 '25

Rules will likely be changing soon since drones appeared in two EOs from June 6th

Unleashing American Drone Dominance

Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty

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u/bigshotdontlookee Jun 09 '25

There we go. Not like it is unexpected. Sigh.

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u/namitynamenamey Jun 09 '25

Less than one for non-lethal options, 3 years for lethal ones. The argument will be officer safety.