BRINC Raises $125 Million to Expand 911 Response Drone Programs

SEATTLE — July 24, 2026 — BRINC has secured $125 million in financing to expand American production of emergency-response drones and accelerate its plan to place remotely operated aircraft at police and fire stations across the United States. The round was led by Motorola Solutions with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field.

The investment lifts BRINC's total capital raised to more than a quarter of a billion dollars. The company will use the funds to increase domestic manufacturing, develop additional products and scale sales and service operations for public-safety agencies.

From dispatch to an aerial view in minutes

BRINC's Drone as First Responder model stations an aircraft in a protected rooftop dock. When an authorized emergency call is received, trained operators can launch the drone and reach the scene before or alongside ground crews. Live video gives dispatchers and responders an early view of hazards, access routes and changing conditions.

The system is intended to support decisions rather than replace police officers, firefighters or medical teams. Agencies define operating policies, flight boundaries, retention rules and supervisory controls. BRINC describes its hardware, software and service model on the official public-safety platform website.

Planned use of the new capital

• Factory expansion: move into a facility approximately three times the size of the current manufacturing site.
• Production capacity: increase output of aircraft, rooftop stations and related equipment.
• Product development: advance outdoor response, indoor tactical and communications systems.
• Agency support: expand implementation, training, maintenance and replacement services.
• Nationwide deployment: build a commercial path toward the country's roughly 80,000 police and fire stations.

Domestic manufacturing and procurement

Public-safety drone procurement is changing as agencies place greater emphasis on domestic supply chains, cybersecurity and control of operational data. BRINC designs its ecosystem specifically for emergency services and assembles products in the United States. The financing provides working capital for larger orders and a broader installed base.

The company announced the financing and expansion plan in its official funding statement. Founder and chief executive Blake Resnick has positioned rapid situational awareness as the primary benefit: responders can understand a scene before committing people and vehicles.

Scaling requires more than manufacturing aircraft. Rooftop installations need reliable power and connectivity, operators require training, and every programme must fit aviation rules and local oversight. Maintenance and software support become increasingly important as fleets move from pilot projects to daily service.

Measuring operational value

Useful indicators include the median time from dispatch to arrival, the share of calls where aerial information changes the response, aircraft availability and the cost per supported incident. Agencies will also evaluate privacy safeguards, flight safety and the clarity of public reporting.

A drone cannot resolve an emergency by itself, but timely video can help identify a fire's direction, locate a missing person or show whether a reported threat is present. BRINC's commercial task is to demonstrate that these benefits remain consistent across different cities, weather conditions and agency procedures.

The new factory and $125 million round move the company into a larger deployment phase. Its progress will be judged by reliable field operations, repeat orders and evidence that faster information improves outcomes for responders and communities.

About BRINC

BRINC is a Seattle public-safety technology company founded by Blake Resnick. It develops emergency-response drones, rooftop docking stations, indoor tactical aircraft, communications products and the software and services required to operate agency drone programmes.