Security manufacturers are rolling out a whole new generation of advanced robotics to address a wide range of security needs, with helper robots ranging from Teledyne FLIR’s new SIRAS security drone, to Prosegur Security USA’s robot dog Yellow, which specializes in perimeter control. 

Axon, a provider in public safety technologies, and RapidSOS announced a partnership to provide emergency first responders and 911 telecommunicators access to critical emergency incident information from Axon devices being used by law enforcement officers.

RapidSOS, creators of the first emergency response data platform, today announced it closed $85 million in Series C funding led by global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners.

rapidSMS is a service that notifies you instantly of an alarm, providing an app-like experience via text message, which allows you to make critical decisions in real-time.