Back in December, the city of Detroit unveiled an 11-foot monument to the titular character in “RoboCop” — a 1987 Paul Verhoeven film depicting the motor city as a dystopian hellscape in no uncertain terms. Now, according to local reporting, the Detroit suburb of Dearborn has launched a new “Drone as First Responder” initiative, a first-of-its-kind in the state of Michigan. Per Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin, the new drones are meant to “reduce uncertainty” for police or other first responders heading to investigate calls. “This program will enable us to assess situations almost instantly when someone calls for help,” Shahin said. Drone as First Responder (DFR) with Skydio Dock for X10On the Skydio website, the company claims its drones are already active in over 1,000 police departments across the US.