W.S. Darley & Company’s has formed an Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics Division (USMR) that offers unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) like the DJI Matrice 300 RTK series unit for use in the fire service. (Photos courtesy of W.S. Darley & Company.)
By Alan M. Petrillo
W.S. Darley & Company has launched a new technology division that will encompass all of the company’s current drone, virtual reality, and training programs, while expanding to meet emerging customer needs in the unmanned systems market. The new entity is called the Unmanned Systems, Metaverse & Robotics (USMR) Division.
“There is a strong demand across the fire, rescue, law enforcement, and defense markets to align unmanned systems capabilities from low earth orbit to under the water,” said Peter Darley, Darley’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “Using a ‘system of systems’ approach with our strategic partners, Darley’s USMR Division will work to bridge the technology gap between unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), surface/ground systems and undersea systems to provide technology integration for future capabilities.”
Darley introduced the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Quadrupedal Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Q-UGV) at FDIC International 2022, a ground drone that integrates payloads to support first responders.
Dave Givey, Darley’