The public safety technology landscape is consolidating fast, and with its acquisition of DroneSense over the summer, Versaterm has signaled it’s not just joining the race — it’s setting the pace.
Versaterm is a Canadian public safety technology company known for its dispatch and records management systems. When it acquired DroneSense, it signaled drones could become not just a specialized tool but rather a core component of emergency response.
So what changes since the acquisition, which was announced in July 2025? Rather than simply reselling drone hardware or offering lightweight integrations, Versaterm is making a bold move: operationalizing drones as core to the public safety workflow — with deep ties into dispatch, incident command, and digital evidence management. In short, the acquisition integrates DroneSense’s hardware-agnostic drone operations platform directly into Versaterm’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and Incident Command & Control workflows — allowing agencies to dispatch drones as easily as police or fire units.
Versaterm will rebrand the platform as DroneSense by Versaterm, blending the established DroneSense identity with Versaterm’s growing suite of public safety technologies. The companies say this will preserve the brand’s strong market reputation while expanding its functionality within an end-to-end public safety ecosystem.
“DroneSense by Versaterm integrates advanced flight capabilities directly into dispatch, command and evidence management, creating a seamless response experience,” said Rohan Galloway-Dawkins, Versaterm’s Chief Product Officer in an interview with The Drone Girl.
In an industry crowded by big players like Motorola Solutions and Axon, Versaterm is carving out a niche by emphasizing interoperability and hardware-agnosticism.
“Each mission may require a different form factor,” Galloway-Dawkins said. “Rather than locking agencies into a single vendor’s hardware, Versaterm supports a broad range of platforms. That ensures agencies can adapt to more mission types, accelerate training and adoption and deliver better outcomes for their communities.”
For Versaterm, this isn’t just about drones — it’s about building a modular ecosystem. The company says it’s actively exploring future acquisitions in AI analytics, geospatial intelligence and terrestrial robotics to expand what it calls the “public safety platform.”
“As with all our acquisitions, we’re focused on technologies that solve real-world problems,” Galloway-Dawkins said.
That platform strategy, paired with regulatory shifts enabling BVLOS operations, could position Versaterm to leapfrog competitors still focused on standalone tools.
While Versaterm plans to offer tighter integration with its own products, the companies say DroneSense will remain open to third-party platforms. According to DroneSense CEO Christopher Eyhorn, that flexibility — combined with Versaterm’s resources — sets the stage for expanded innovation.
“This partnership strengthens our ability to serve all agencies, regardless of their existing technology,” Eyhorn said. “We’re here to solve real problems, not force exclusivity.”
With DFR capabilities, autonomous launch testing, and full audit integration on the roadmap, the Versaterm-DroneSense union isn’t just a one-off — it could be the blueprint for the next phase of public safety tech consolidation.
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