Airspace Systems, a California startup company that makes drones that can hunt down and capture other drones, on Thursday released new software for monitoring social distancing and face-mask wearing from the air.
An Airspace Systems Inc drone is pictured in this undated handout photo released by Airspace Systems Inc June 11, 2020. Airspace makes a software system that uses drone footage to monitor social distancing compliance. Courtesy Airspace Systems Inc/Handout via REUTERS
Airspace says the system does not use facial recognition and does not save images of people or pass those images to Airspace’s customers. Instead, it generates text-based data on how many people in a given area are crowded together and what percentage of people are wearing masks, generating alerts. Jaz Banga, Airspace’s chief executive said in an interview, that the software does not track individuals.
“Do we want to be in a world where machine security guards are watching our every move and blowing the whistle on every petty violation of every law, rule, statute or guideline?” Stanley said. “That’s potentially a nightmare vision.”
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