Tuesday, October 13, 2026

As cities push back against Flock's license plate readers, the $8.4 billion surveillance company is betting big on police drones, raising fresh questions about privacy and oversight.

The company’s line of drones has become a key part of its current revenue and sales pitch. Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley told the All-In Podcast in September that drone tech is the company’s “fastest-growing business unit right now.”

Founded in 2017, Flock is valued at $8.4 billion. Langley said drone tech is set to account for nearly half of its future revenue.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91621503/flock-is-facing-a-surveillance-backlash-meanwhile-its-drone-business-is-booming
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4 comments:

  1. lukypunchy4:01 AM

    If anyone cares, that's downtown Atlanta in the picture.

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  2. Joe9:55 AM

    I wonder if I could design something that would spit out a 3 or 4 foot diameter net (or maybe a pattern of 3-4 inch ones) that wouldn't run afoul of 'discharge of firearm' laws? T-shirt cannons seem to be legally used inside arenas...

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    1. Jesse1:55 PM

      bear and hornet spray is good for 20-30 feet... spray foam must be good for 6 to 10 feet... silly string isn't good for more than 3 to 5 feet...

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    2. Jesse1:56 PM

      I mean, if that helps, lol

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