How to go live from a Skydio Drone with LiveU LU300S
When disaster strikes, every second counts.
Public safety professionals are on the front lines 24/7, working tirelessly to protect our communities and safeguard lives. But they’re often held back by the limitations of legacy equipment in their operations.
With the enhancements of new technology in the public sector, the course of action for first responders becomes instant and seamless. One example of this shift is the use of Drones as First Responders (DRF). Drones like the Skydio X10 can often reach emergency scenes faster than traditional aircraft, providing real-time video intelligence that helps responders on the ground make better informed decisions. They can also help document incidents, improve transparency, and enhance the safety of both officers and civilians.
Credits: NYC pilot program sending drones to respond to some 911 calls by CNBC Television
While our expertise lies in live IP-video solutions that allow you to tell your story from anywhere, anytime, we are now enabling public safety agencies to provide reliable, easy-to-use visual intelligence that allows first responders to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. This is achievable due to the seamless integration with Skydio drones.
Technology Powering Situational Awareness
Drones like the Skydio X10 are proving to be invaluable tools for public safety professionals. They can reach emergency scenes quickly, providing real-time video that helps responders:
- Evaluate situations from a safer distance
- Make informed decisions in real-time
- Improve response times by 3 times
- Enhance officer and civilian safety
Typically, officers need to pilot the drones on-site, making sure they maintain visual contact, while navigating the units. But as we know, there are instances where drones are deployed Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) when it is challenging to get a pilot close to the action.
This is where drones truly show their value – putting eyes on situations. Having a centralized pilot pool is a great way to improve response times and efficiency as pilots can cover more incidents per shift because they don’t need to transit. That’s where LiveU comes in: we bring a fully integrated solution to quickly gather intelligence, manage incidents, and communicate.
LiveU: Mission-Critical Visual Intelligence to Rely On
The LiveU EcoSystem of field encoders and cloud or on-prem decoders make it easy for public safety organizations to deploy and control drones quickly and efficiently from a remote central station, with the highest reliability and performance even in areas with poor network connectivity.
Our solutions are powered by our patented IP-bonding technology, LiveU Reliable Transport (LRT™), for resilient, high-quality transmission of real-time video streaming from any drone to off-site location like headquarters, command centers, and mobile devices.
LU300S
Our compact LU300S encoders ensure exceptional quality and low latency transmission of the video to your command center or field personnel’s devices. LiveU’s technology seamlessly integrates with your existing workflows and popular third-party drones like Skydio, making the transition to our platform a breeze.
Gain Internet Connectivity from Any Location
The LU300S can work in a DataBridge mode, allowing you to boost productivity, leveraging multiple networks, including cellular, WiFi and Ethernet, for generic internet connectivity in the field. The LiveU DataBridge can be valuable to public safety professionals as the feature can provide internet connectivity for download and upload of both files and videos from the field, as well as bi-directional data traffic for any internet-based application such as VPNs.
LiveU Ingest
What about an instance where the command center wants to rewatch the situation in order to improve communication during the next event or use the recorded footage in the future? LiveU Ingest automatically records any live transmissions from the field, which are then instantly accessible over a cloud web portal, allowing both your field crews and production teams to view, trim, download, and publish content from anywhere. LiveU Ingest is also compatible with other production tools, so you can edit and enrich videos as part of your existing workflow.
LiveU Video Return
The LiveU Video Return and its web link sharing function allows any agency with a drone or other un-manned vehicle the ability to view the video from the vehicle cameras on a mobile or desktop device via a simple web browser. These links can be set to expire, which allows you to share this link internally or externally for improved inter-agency collaboration without the need to manage users.
So, why choose LiveU for your Mission-Critical Visual Intelligence solution?
- Enhanced Situational Awareness: Get real-time aerial views of critical incidents, allowing for better decision-making.
- Improved Response Times: Deploy drones quickly and efficiently, even with centralized pilot pools.
- Secure Live Video Sharing: Collaborate with your team in real-time using secure, sharable links.
- Increased Efficiency: Leverage features like LiveU DataBridge for internet connectivity in the field and LiveU Ingest for easy recording and management of video feeds.
We understand that adopting new technology can be challenging, which is why we’ve focused on creating user-friendly solutions that simplify deployment, mobility, and distribution. With LiveU, you can be up and running in five. Our goal is to make the process of integrating IP live video and drone feeds into your public safety operations as smooth and efficient as possible, so you can keep eyes on the mission – not the technology – and focus on what matters most – protecting your community.
How to Set Up Drones in 3 Easy Steps
Get real-time aerial intelligence from your Skydio drone to your command center in minutes with LiveU. Here’s how:
- Power on the LU300S
Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds. - Start Streaming
Once the Skydio X10 drone is powered on, start streaming by plugging in the video source to the LU300S. Verify that the video image is displayed on the LU300S screen, then click the “Play” button to begin streaming. - View the Stream on Your Phone
To view the stream on your phone, click on the link provided by LiveU for your device/channel. Once the link is revealed, click on it to open the phone browser, and you can now view and share your live stream directly from your phone. This is a great way to collaborate and share a common operating picture in real-time with a wider team – securely.
Using LiveU for Public Safety
Our solutions go beyond just drones. LiveU’s IP video technology is being used globally in a wide range of public safety applications, from monitoring large crowd events to firefighting, search and rescue and other public safety activities. By providing real-time intelligence and enhanced awareness, we’re helping first responders make better informed decisions and save more lives.
We are proud to be at the forefront of this technological revolution in public safety. We understand the challenges that first responders face every day, and we’re committed to providing them with the tools they need to succeed. That’s why we’ve spent nearly two decades building technology that is reliable, easy to use, and designed with the unique needs of public safety professionals in mind.
If you’re looking to take your public safety operations to the next level, we invite you to explore our innovative drone and IP video solutions. Download our latest whitepaper “Enhancing Public Safety Operations with LiveU” to see for yourself how LiveU can help you save lives and protect your community when it matters most.