- Business
- Drone Guarder, Inc. (DRNG) operates as an early-stage security and surveillance company focused on commercializing drone-enhanced home and property security systems as turnkey solutions. The company's core products include the DroneGuarder application-based system comprising a drone with infrared camera, Android mobile app, and wireless charging pad; Eye in the Sky, Home, and Enviro drone variants designed for residential homes, commercial, industrial and retail properties, campuses, farms, and lands; the system automatically deploys upon alarm triggers, records and processes video footage using onboard capabilities, and transmits alerts via text, image, or short video over GSM networks, with up to 20 minutes of flight time supported by GPS navigation for preprogrammed patrols and autonomous return. Founded in 2012 and formerly known as Vopia, Inc. until its name change in March 2017, Drone Guarder, Inc. is headquartered at 370 Amapola Ave., Unit 200, Torrance, California, with an additional address at 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom, and serves target markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, South Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region through direct sales to consumers, businesses, and security resellers. In late 2021, the company appointed a new chairman and CEO who issued a shareholder letter outlining a strategic shift toward expansion into the broader commercial drone industry leveraging AI technology, targeting sectors such as agriculture, eCommerce, and security, with plans for drone manufacturing, distribution, mergers, acquisitions, and enhanced shareholder communications amid an anticipated $32.4 billion agriculture drone market opportunity.