Company assessed NDAA-compliant, dock-based and long-range drone technologies as it broadens the systems available to public safety and security customers

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SAiMON Robotics, which provides robots and drones to public safety and security organizations as a service, today announced the Company took part in Ascend 2026, Skydio’s invitation-only annual user conference, held September 23–24 in Summerlin, Nevada.

The SAiMON Robotics team used the conference to assess the latest in autonomous aerial technologies: drones that launch and return to a dock without an on-site pilot, long-range fixed-wing aircrafts, and software that dispatches a drone to verify an alarm before personnel respond. The evaluation supports the Company’s ongoing work to expand the platforms available to its customers, with a focus on systems that meet the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requirements U.S. government agencies apply to drone procurement.

Under SAiMON Robotics’ “Robots-as-a-Service” (RaaS) model, customers contract for robots and drones as a service rather than buying, maintaining, and staffing the hardware themselves. The Company already operates autonomous drones for institutional customers in Mexico and the United States, supporting mission-critical operations such as wide-area surveillance, perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, and the protection of strategic assets. These systems execute pre-programmed missions tailored to each customer’s operational requirements, combining autonomous capabilities with human oversight. Human operators direct and authorize every deployment.

“Public safety agencies want the reach of autonomous systems without the cost and complexity of owning a fleet,” said Heberto Molina, Chief Executive Officer of Saimon Robotics. “Ascend made clear how quickly dock-based operations are maturing. Our job is to evaluate those platforms against what our customers need and make the best of them available as a service.”

About SAiMON Robotics

SAiMON Robotics puts robots to work as a service. Its robots and drones operate in the field under an accessible rental model, starting in public and private security and scaling to logistics and industry. SAiMON Robotics is a SAiMON Group company.

For more information, please visit www.saimonrobotics.com.

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Collaboration combines indoor mapping expertise with interoperable communications to support coordinated emergency response in schools, hospitals, and other complex facilities.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. and WALLINGFORD, Conn., Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GeoComm and Mutualink today announced a partnership focused on strengthening the indoor location information available to organizations preparing for and responding to emergencies. By pairing GeoComm’s public safety grade indoor maps with Mutualink’s interoperable communications, the companies are addressing a common gap: teams on different systems and in different agencies often lack clear building context when minutes matter.

Mutualink’s LNK360™ platform connects voice, radio, video, and data across systems during emergencies. Its RemoteView™ capability allows incident participants to view Smart Floor Plans alongside camera locations and live video. GeoComm Indoor Safety turns building records and floor plans into structured indoor GIS data, applying uniform features and public safety mapping standards. GeoComm converts a facility’s existing floor plans into indoor maps, including rooms, doors, exits, and points of interest such as utility shutoffs and AEDs. Those maps serve as the floor plan layer in RemoteView, so camera locations and live video appear on a detailed map of the building.

Indoor maps are most useful when responders can interpret them quickly and trust that they reflect the building as it exists today. Floor plans often come from different sources, use different symbols, and change as facilities are renovated. GeoComm turns building records and floor plans into structured indoor GIS data, applying consistent features and public safety mapping standards to help organizations manage that information across facilities.

“During an emergency, the people coordinating response need a clear understanding of where help is needed and how to reach it,” said T.J. Kennedy, President and CEO of GeoComm. “Our work with Mutualink brings together trusted indoor location intelligence and the communications that connect response teams. That combination can help organizations prepare more effectively and give responders better context when it matters.”

Keeping maps current is a continuing part of that work. GeoComm’s Map Data Manager gives facility teams a way to flag room name changes, layout updates, and other details that need attention. GeoComm reviews and incorporates those changes into the maps. Its Public Safety Content Library then provides a secure way to host indoor map content and make it available to authorized public safety applications and partners.

The need is especially clear in large or changing facilities. A campus may add a building, renumber rooms, or change an entrance that responders would use during an incident. Maintaining those details in a consistent indoor map helps emergency managers and response partners work from information that remains useful after an initial mapping project is complete.

For schools, hospitals, and other complex facilities, the partnership reflects a shared goal: strengthening the information people can use while coordinating an emergency response. Mutualink’s communications capabilities help participants connect across systems. GeoComm’s indoor mapping expertise helps give location information the consistency and care required for public safety use.

“When first responders arrive on scene, they need to know what they’re walking into,” said Chrissie Coffey, CEO of Mutualink. “Our partnership with GeoComm builds on Mutualink’s existing Smart Floor Plans by bringing more detailed, accurate, and actively maintained indoor mapping into RemoteView. Through GeoComm’s subscription-based mapping services, customers can keep building layouts, critical assets, and points of interest current as their facilities evolve. Combined with live video and interoperable communications, these capabilities strengthen emergency preparedness and give responders the situational awareness they need to make informed decisions when every second counts.”

About GeoComm

GeoComm provides public safety grade location data and maps that technology partners embed to bring operational context and trusted location intelligence into critical workflows. Through indoor and outdoor mapping, flexible integrations, and actively maintained data, GeoComm helps partners strengthen their platforms with better operational context and shared situational awareness. Together, these capabilities help partners deliver the shared operational picture agencies, organizations, and responders need, supporting faster, more informed decisions across critical operations. Learn more at geocomm.com

About Mutualink

Mutualink, Inc. delivers True Interoperability® for public safety, education, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and government. Its LNK360™ platform enables agencies and organizations to securely share radio, voice, video, text, and data on demand while maintaining control of their existing systems and the information they share. RemoteView™ provides first responders with access to live video and building floor plans before arriving on scene, while the Mutualink Go-Kit extends interoperable connectivity to virtually any location in minutes. Mutualink has earned certification under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act and is trusted by federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, schools, and hospitals nationwide. Learn more at mutualinkusa.com

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Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, nurses, and doctors can save on prescription glasses and sunglasses at 277 stores nationwide, with many pairs made on-site and ready the same day

DALLAS, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — First responders can take 20% off prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses at national optical retailer Eyemart Express ahead of National First Responders Day on Oct. 28. The first responder discount is available year-round at all 277 Eyemart Express stores, where on-site lens labs can often have glasses ready within an hour—a plus for anyone working long, unpredictable shifts.

There are an estimated 4.6 million career and volunteer first responders in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A single call can take them from bright midday sun into a dark stairwell, or onto a highway at night under flashing emergency lights. Seeing clearly is part of the job, yet irregular schedules make routine errands like replacing glasses easy to put off.

Eyemart Express’ first responder discount applies to the full purchases, including the optical retailer’s two-pair pricing, so a first responder can pick up an everyday pair of glasses and a pair of prescription sunglasses in one visit. Options include polarized, mirrored, and tinted sunglass lenses, as well as light-adaptive lenses that darken outdoors and clear up indoors.

“First responders show up for our communities every day, and it is a safety hazard to squint through a shift,” says Katy Hanson, Eyemart Express President. “Our year-round discount, same-day glasses, and community outreach programs are small ways to show our appreciation and help protect them on the job.”

Beyond celebrating hometown heroes on National First Responders Day, local Eyemart Express stores recognize police and fire departments throughout the year. The national optical retailer has participated in National Night Out, an annual event to promote police-community partnerships, and store teams foster local connections year-round by delivering meals directly to police and fire stations in their neighborhoods.

First responders can find the nearest Eyemart Express store here.

About Eyemart Express
Eyemart Express is more than just a local eye care provider—we are eye care experts embedded in the fabric of our local communities. Doctor-founded in 1990, our team has grown alongside our customers and their families, bringing quality and accessible eye care services to each town we serve. Partnerships with local optometrists, skilled lab specialists, and local labs enable us to deliver glasses within an hour in our 277 stores nationwide. We offer a seamless blend of the latest technology, comprehensive eye care, and genuine human connection to deliver glasses that are “Made Today, Shipped Tomorrow” anywhere in the United States. Eyemart Express is a VSP Vision™ company that ranks among the top optical retailers in the country with its family of brands: Vision 4 Less, Visionmart Express, and Eyewear Express. For more information about Eyemart Express, visit eyemartexpress.com.

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