The Year Titan Security Drones Saved Christmas

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but I'll bet you haven't. You would've if Christmas had been canceled – that'd be big news. But you didn't because everything turned out alright. It was the year of the Great Reindeer Pandemic. Let me tell you about it.

It was just a few days before Christmas when Rudolph and Santa's entire team of flying reindeer came down with a severe case of Chronic Wasting Disease. Donner, Blitzen, Vixen and the rest were laid up in bed. They were all too sick to fly.

A dismayed Santa gathered the elves in the workshop and told them it looked like Christmas might be canceled this year; he had no way to deliver the toys they had worked so hard to make for the world's children.

That's when Boss Elf, who also serves as North Pole Chief of Security, had the brilliant idea to attach surveillance drones to Santa's sleigh.

A few Christmases earlier, Santa had engaged Titan Protection to provide remote monitoring services along the perimeter and above the North Pole compound to shield the elves and toy warehouses from hordes of marauding Abominable Snowmen. (They've been known to snack on the occasional elf). Surely, the drones could fly in place of the reindeer!

Santa was on board! Boss Elf's crack Sleigh Maintenance Team got busy modifying the reindeer harnesses to attach Titan security drones. They installed a mobile monitoring portal on the sleigh's dashboard, and Christmas was saved!

Titan Security Drones to the Rescue!

Not only did Titan's state-of-the-art security drones take over for Rudolph and the gang in a pinch, but Santa realized several unexpected benefits that helped him finish his Christmas Eve rounds faster than ever!

• Rapid Deployment. Santa's drone-powered sleigh was ready to go in minutes. No delays due to tardy reindeer.
• Continuous Performance. There were no reindeer bathroom or dinner breaks, no one got tired and had to pause for a rest.
• GPS Pinpoint Location Tracking. For the first time in centuries, Santa didn't get lost once! He always knew his exact position.
• Autonomous Drone & Dock. Santa's sleigh made perfectly gentle, fully automated vertical rooftop landings and takeoffs on every house. Not one chimney damaged!
• Customized Routing & Geofencing. The Sleigh Maintenance Team was able to program the drones to fly only to the "Nice" houses, eliminating "Naughty" delivery errors.
• Weather & Wind Resistant. Santa was able to keep the sleigh on course in tough conditions, including rain and winds up to 35 mph.
• Total Visibility with Constant Contact. With built-in infrared and night vision cameras, Santa had clear-as-day visibility in the darkest parts of the sky, while remote video monitoring with audio allowed Santa and the elves back at the workshop to communicate in real time. It was the first time they got to see Santa on the job!
• AI-powered Threat Detection. The drones' "sense and avoid" navigation systems kept Santa safe from planes, birds, trees and power lines while reducing false alarms of aerial obstacles for a smoother ride. In the past, Santa had reprimanded the team for its deer-in-the-headlights response to several near misses.
• Long Flight Time & Extended Range. The Titan drones provided the speed and flight time for Santa to complete his rounds in record time. Operating quietly at altitudes up to 400 feet, they kept Santa and his sleigh at a safe distance to maintain anonymity. Santa was able to freely toggle between automatic and manual operation when entering crowded airspace, and when the mood struck, he turned on the drones' blinking lights in a Christmasy pattern as he drove out of sight.
  
  Plus, Titan managed all FAA certifications and arranged for waivers (including BVLOS operations), compliance filings, and legal adherence on Santa's behalf.

Down to Earth Drone Security

Now, you might be wondering where all the power came from to run those drones on such a long, non-stop, around-the-globe overnight mission. That's a fair question.

In the real world, Titan security drones have an average 30 to 35 minute flight time on a full charge. They can travel up to 10 km from a designated base/recharge station and cover hundreds of acres on every patrol. They are operated by fully trained, FAA-certified Titan Drone Pilots who deliver an average 2-minute incident response time – 70% faster than traditional security teams. Featuring a top speed of XX mph and a robust design to stay aloft in stormy conditions and return to base with pinpoint GPS-enabled accuracy, the drones easily outperformed the reindeer. (There have since been some heated elf debates about making the change permanent, but Santa is a traditionalist. Anyway, it's nice to know they have a Plan B).

But to tell you the truth, it was the magic of Santa's plentiful Christmas Spirit that kept the drones powered through the night and saved Christmas that year. Why not? If you can believe that Santa's reindeer were out sick, then you can believe Titan's drones run on high octane Christmas magic!

Happy Holidays and a SAFE New Year from Titan Protection

Contact us today to learn how Titan can protect any site that requires outdoor monitoring with advanced eye-in-the-sky drone technology – no reindeer required.