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Secom to introduce surveillance drone security service
June 15, 2015

By SEISAKU YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer



Private security giant Secom Co. said it will begin offering a security service as early as this month that uses surveillance drones to track suspicious activity.

The Tokyo-based company said its craft are fitted with high-resolution cameras and LED lights that will enable them to gather information on suspicious activities even at night.

When an unauthorized person or vehicle enters the compound of a manufacturing plant or other facility, the compact drone will automatically approach the person or car to record images of their face or license plate.

Secom officials said the surveillance drones will allow the company to provide a tighter security service compared with the conventional system that uses fixed cameras.

The new security system uses laser sensors installed on a facility’s outer walls or other locations...

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