The technology that will try to eradicate school shootings in the US

A new pilot program in nine US schools deploys tactical drones for an immediate response against shooters. The drones arrive at the scene within 15 seconds and neutralize the attacker with pepper spray, sirens, and ramming at 100 km/h. Security experts warn of concerns about harming fleeing students during chaos.

A new pilot program in nine US schools deploys tactical drones for an immediate response against shooters. The system, nicknamed 'the campus guardian angel,' was developed to handle shooting incidents and arrives at the scene within 15 seconds. The drones neutralize the attacker by spraying pepper spray, head-on collisions at about 100 km/h, sirens, and flashing lights. Teachers will activate the system by pressing a 'distress button' in an app, and professional pilots at an operations center will take over remotely. The project is controversial: security experts and survivor organizations warn of a mistake during chaos that could harm fleeing students or police. Data shows that since the Columbine massacre in 1999, at least 435 school shootings have been documented in the US, and nearly 400,000 students have been exposed to gun threats.