As drone popularity, function and capabilities rise, it becomes increasingly apparent that unmanned aerial vehicles will have a hand in transforming the way that campus security is conducted. Drones simply provide more accurate and widespread coverage than stationary cameras. That’s why some higher education facilities and campus security executives are quickly adopting (and even developing) camera drones to assist them in keeping campuses safe.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has already announced that the school would be using drones to assist campus police in maintaining a safe campus environment. Additionally, there are at least 25 universities in the U.S. that have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones in U.S. airspace.