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DJI teams up with Axon to sell drones to cops

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The professional-level Matrice 210 will be one of the models sold by DJI and Axon. (Picture: DJI).
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DJI has already conquered the consumer drone market -- now it’s targeting the law enforcement segment.

The world’s biggest drone maker is partnering with Axon, a US-based company specializing in developing technology for law enforcement agencies, such as tasers and body cams.
Under a program called Axon Air, DJI’s Phantom 4 Pro, Inspire 1, and Matrice 210 will be available for police purchase -- to be used together with Evidence.com, Axon’s cloud data management system which also processes footage from body cameras.
The professional-level Matrice 210 will be one of the models sold by DJI and Axon. (Picture: DJI).
The professional-level Matrice 210 will be one of the models sold by DJI and Axon. (Picture: DJI).

Axon pointed to potential uses including natural disaster responses, search and rescue, crowd monitoring, and “next generation evidence collection.”

It’s the latest example of Axon trying to expand its product offerings with new technology.

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