The production of the world’s first autonomous AI drone designed for first responders is set to be scaled up. For this, DefendEye — the developer of fully autonomous drone systems — announced the closing of a major investment round led by NovaCapital.

Backed by a premier syndicate of international venture capital and strategic investors, this capital infusion empowers DefendEye to aggressively scale production of its flagship Overwatch Drone, an advanced aerial intelligence system built primarily for first responders.

“This investment and support will allow us to scale and expand operations,” said James Buchheim, CEO of DefendEye.