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How Paladin’s drones helped Asheville during Hurricane Helene
Paladin helps police departments use drones to gather information at the site of a 911 call. The company just raised $5.2 million.
When Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, North Carolina in September, the city’s police department reached out to public safety drone startup Paladin for help. The startup’s 30-member team jumped into action working nights and through the weekend to assist Asheville’s police department with locating people and dropping off supply. This allowed Paladin’s tech to make a big difference in spite of Asheville’s closed roads and lack of cell phone or internet service on the ground.
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