Teledyne FLIR New Drone SIRAS

Teledyne Technologies Inc. (NYSE:TDY) is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous vehicles (AV). AdvisorShares is a DRONELIFE sponsor." Teledyne FLIR is a global name in thermal and visible imaging. With SIRAS, Teledyne FLIR has equipped a reliable, user-friendly drone with their world-class imaging solutions, including visible and thermal cameras; and features designed to meet the security needs of public safety and government agencies – all with U.S.-based service and support. Product Manager Kelly Brodbeck explains that SIRAS was developed around the end user. "We maintain focus groups with end users all the time," he says. "We benefit from all of our contacts – we're constantly talking to people and looking for consistencies across their areas of expertise: public safety, oil and gas, industry." The decision not to use geofencing was the direct result of user feedback. "This is about giving the pilot control: for public safety in particular, users really don't want geofencing – that's just unacceptable.