Public safety company Axon, the Taser and policy body cam maker, is acquiring Dedrone, which provides air security to law enforcement, government and others.
Axon, which is known for its law enforcement technology, from the Taser to police body cams, announced Monday that it is acquiring drone defense startup Dedrone.
Founded in 2014, Dedrone has been venture funded with $127 million in total from existing investors, including Axon, which co-led a round of financing with VC firms in July 2022, and has had a seat on the Dedrone board.Axon, which is most famous for the Taser, also offers body cameras, in-car cameras, and a cloud-based digital evidence management platform — for assets including video from Axon body cameras.
Axon CEO Rick Smith, who founded the public safety company three decades ago, told CNBC's Morgan Brennan in an exclusive interview that what Dedrone has done in protection of public airspace matches his company's mission."And you can see what's happening around the world. Drones carry great promise, but also great peril.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyAaditya Devarakonda, previously a technology investment banker and a Dedrone adviser, and who has been CEO of Dedrone since 2020, pointed to the company's growing footprint in industries from government to utilities, critical infrastructure, event venues, airports, and correctional facilities as being a good match for Axon's ecosystem of connected devices and software.
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