A Connecticut police department says it plans to begin testing a 'pandemic drone' that could detect whether a person 190 feet away has a fever or is coughing.
Police Chief Foti Koskinas said one of the biggest obstacles in fighting the virus has been determining how far it has spread in the community, and a drone could help solve that problem.
"If it is determined to be helpful, in the future, a team of policy experts will be organized to initiate a draft of policy and protocol on how, who and when to use the technology," he said.NBC News reached out to Marpe and the company that developed the drone, Draganfly, on Wednesday, but did not immediately hear back.
"The COVID-19 virus is a grave public health risk, so we shouldn't write off tools that might help mitigate the problem," he said in a."But we also must recognize that technology is no magic pill to stemming the pandemic. Towns and the state should be wary of self-interested, privacy-invading companies using COVID-19 as a chance to market their products and create future business opportunities.
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