James Madison University spinout Blue Vigil secures $250,000 in seed round for the development of first responder aerial reconnaissance technology.
Blue Vigil, a spinout of James Madison University developing drones made for aerial reconnaissance, has raised $250,000 from unnamed investors in its seed round.
The US-based firm’s aerial platforms are designed to carry cameras, sensors, and radio equipment, and can feed back data to the user from an aerial vantage point. Unlike most quadcopters which are battery powered, Blue Vigil’s drones are tethered, allowing for a constant supply of power to enable the aircraft to stay in the air for an unlimited period of time.
Todd Stave, Blue Vigil’s CEO, said: “Blue Vigil will offer a powerful observation and communications platform to law enforcement officials, first responders, event organizers and others. The support from the Harrisonburg investment community and James Madison University is allowing us to rapidly bring this valuable technology to the markets.”
