Taser-equipped drone project on hold. Ethics board members resigned over weaponized drones in communities of color

The board of Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, issued a rare public rebuke of the project, saying it was a dangerous idea that went far beyond the initial proposal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Axon, the company best known for developing the Taser, said Monday it was halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone after a majority of its ethics board resigned over the controversial project.

Axon’s founder and CEO Rick Smith said the  today!

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