The United Arab Emirates believes in drones for the future of public safety. And now, they’re cutting a new deal with Ondas Holdings to scale up their drone hardware.
What’s happening:
Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) has won a new contract with a government entity in the United Arab Emirates for $3.2M USD for their Optimus System drone network
Why it matters:
The United Arab Emirates has been leveraging drones for first response to emergency situations as part of a government backed initiative known as Drone Box and has been rapidly adoption leading edge drone technology as a new paradigm for public safety
Going deeper:
Ondas Holdings has already been operating their Optimus System drone network in the United Arab Emirates for years and has successfully conducted thousands of flights