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Cayce and AINautics partner to expand drone usage in Midlands and South Carolina

Cayce, SC 03/24/2022 (Paul Kirby) - If the rapidly evolving drone industry excites you and innovation is what you are looking for, look no further than AINautics is a premier (Unmanned Aerial Systems) UAS "Drone" Training and Service provider headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. Now, they are launching the South Carolina Drone Initiative.


The South Carolina Drone Initiative plans to change the disparities and talent gaps associated with the commercial drone industry while preparing South Carolina to become a workforce development ecosystem for the industry. The initiative provides participants with scholarship-based unmanned aerial systems (UAS) certification training powered by AINautics. Participants completing the training will be eligible to obtain their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 107 A license, required for anyone using drones for commercial use.

The initiative focuses on five core pillars to position South Carolina to secure future opportunities associated with the (Unmanned Aerial Systems) UAS industry through training 100 participants:


  • FARM 50

  • HBCU SOARS

  • WOMEN IN DRONES

  • SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

  • PUBLIC SERVICE AGENCIES

  • FIRST RESPONDERS


The Public Service Agencies & First Responders' attention is to assist; Law Enforcement, Emergency Management Systems, Fire Departments, and School Resource Officers with opportunities to expand and multiply their labor force with smart technology, not human labor.


To launch the Public Service Agencies & First Responders' pillar, AINautics is partnering with the City of Cayce to provide training for 10 of their professionals.


• 2 Fire Fighters

• 2 Water/IT Department

• 2 Investigators

• 1 Park Safety Officers

• 3 SRO's


According to Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan. “AINautics is increasing our capacity to make our city safe. The training they are providing will increase our abilities to find missing persons, capture criminals and conduct Community Outreach. The new partnership expands our relationships with local schools allowing us to expose scholars to innovative technology. We will plan to offer future summer camps, classes, and demos to expose additional opportunities related to drones.”


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