FlytNow- An Internet of Drones (IoD) Platform | 07 May 2020
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Recently, FlytBase, an enterprise drone automation company has built FlytNow- an Internet of Drones (IoD) platform that allows seamless integration of intelligent fleets of drones with cloud-based business applications.
- FlytNow has been incubated by FlytBase, a Pune-based start-up, funded by the Department of Science and Technology.
Key Points
- The IoD platform assists the Police officials to stream live multi-video feeds from multiple drones to their control room, thus providing situational awareness and enabling them to respond quickly to emergencies.
- FlytNow has also enabled police authorities to keep strict vigilance over the lockdown situation due to Covid-19.
- FlytNow is currently being used by Police of many states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.