Cape (software company) explained

Cape is a California-based company that has developed a cloud-based software for Aerial Telepresence of drones.[1] It is the first platform for full commercial drone telepresence and the first company in the U.S. to be awarded Section 333 and Part 107 waivers by the FAA.[2] The company was founded in 2014 and operates in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Middle East, Mexico, and Australia.[3] [4] By May 2018, it had performed more than 100,000 successful drone flights.[5] Chris Rittler serves as a CEO of the company and Kabe Termes is the director of operations.[6] [7]

Business model

Cape is a software that works on a cloud-based system and allows the complete control of connectivity and management of commercial drones offsite over the web.[8] The platform allows the users to fly and control the drones safely with ultra-low latency and high-resolution video. It automates the process for users and can be accessed from mobile devices such as laptops and smartphone applications.[9] [10]

The application of the software extends to users from the government, military and enterprise sectors.[11] They have also received investment from Telstra Ventures, Google's Gradient Ventures, Mitsui & Co. and NEA.[12]

In 2017, Cape started working with the Chula Vista Police Department to test the application of their software for the Drone program.[13] [14] In August 2018, after the success of tests, Chula Vista Police Department started officially implementing the software.

In October 2017, the Ensenada Police Department in Mexico implemented the software to their drone program to help minimize crime rates.[15] [16] [17] Crime rates were reduced by more than 10 percent after drones equipped with the Cape Aerial Telepresence platform.[18]

In August 2018, the San Diego Fire Department's first UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) demonstration took place after completing a public UAS deployment with Cape drones.[19] [20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intelligent Drones Push The Boundaries Of Oil And Gas Inspection. Venables. Mark. Forbes. en. 2018-12-08.
  2. Web site: Drone Firm Partners with San Diego in FAA/DOT Partnership. Reagan. Jason. 2018-05-14. Dronelife. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  3. Web site: The 39 cities pioneering urban drone operations. Butterworth-Hayes. Philip. 2018-08-22. Unmanned airspace. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  4. Web site: There are now 50 cities around the world pioneering urban air mobility programmes. Butterworth-Hayes. Philip. 2018-10-11. Unmanned airspace. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  5. Web site: City of San Diego Among 10 Selected For Federal Drone Pilot Program. San Diego Business Journal. 10 May 2018 . 2018-12-08.
  6. Web site: Chula Vista Police Holds off on Patrolling Streets With Drones Due to Public Perception. Margaritoff. Marco. The Drive. 31 August 2018 . 2018-12-08.
  7. Web site: San Diego Drone IPP Launches with Cape Telepresence Tech. 2018-08-18. Avionics. en. 2018-12-08.
  8. Web site: Cape enhances commercial drone experience and usage. October 11, 2018. Ant . Pruitt . TechRepublic. en. 2018-12-08.
  9. A Single Drone Helped Mexican Police Drop Crime 10 Percent. Stewart. Jack. 2018-06-11. Wired. 2018-12-08. 1059-1028.
  10. Web site: San Diego Union-Tribune - Metro. enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  11. Web site: First UAS IPP Drone Deployment With Live Demo. 2018-08-15. UAV Expert News. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  12. Web site: iTWire - Telstra's newest venture: an investment in safe drone software maker Cape. Zaharov-Reutt. Alex. www.itwire.com. en-gb. 2018-12-08.
  13. Web site: Ensenada shows U.S. police departments what drones can do to fight crime. Solis. Gustavo. sandiegouniontribune.com. 30 August 2018 . en-US. 2018-12-08.
  14. Web site: IPP San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. www.sandiegobusiness.org. 2018-12-08.
  15. Web site: Drone Helped Mexican Police Decrease Crime by 10 Percent. Margaritoff. Marco. The Drive. 11 June 2018 . 2018-12-08.
  16. Web site: Dron policial ayudó a realizar 500 arrestos en Ensenada, Mexico. es.digitaltrends.com. 2018-12-08. 2018-06-12.
  17. Web site: David Beyer. Beyer. David. Gringo Gazette North. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  18. Web site: One Drone Cut Mexican City's Crime Rate by 10%. news.thomasnet.com. en. 2018-12-08.
  19. Web site: San Diego Sees First Public UAS Integration Pilot Program Demonstration. Margaritoff. Marco. The Drive. 11 August 2018 . 2018-12-08.
  20. Web site: San Diego Fire Department to test remotely piloted drones as part of FAA program. 2018-08-10. VentureBeat. en-US. 2018-12-08.
  21. Web site: US city claims drone technology will save lives. smartcitiesworldforums.com. 2018-12-08.
  22. Web site: Weekend Roundup. 2018-08-17. Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. en. 2018-12-08.

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