StarChase GPS Launcher Profiled

Published May 12, 2023 14:02 PM

StarChase is a niche US company that provides GPS launchers to law enforcement for tagging and tracking vehicles, was recently showcased by the NYPD in a pilot, along with robots.

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IPVM interviewed StarChase President and founder Trevor Fischbach. In this post, we analyze Fischbach's comments and examine the company's business, how its GPS tags and launchers function, the mechanisms for tag adhesion, and whether the devices might be a worthwhile public safety investment.

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*** *******, ***** ** ************* ** Virginia *****, ********, *** ***** ** employees, ** ****. *** ********* *** remained **** ***** *** **** *** there ** ****** ********,********* ** ******** ****.

*** ****** ******** ******, ********** **** people ****** ***** *** *********** ** LinkedIn, ** *.* *****. ******** ***** the ***** ****** ** *********, ********** those ** *** ******* *** **** "StarChase" ** ***** ******* ******** ** their ********, ** **.

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Patent **********

********* ******** ********* ** ** *** developing *** ******* *** *** *******'* GPS ***-********* ******. ** ******* *** a ****** ** **** **, **** and ******** ******** *** *** ****** on *** *, **** (******* ****** in ****** *** ** *****).

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* ****** *** ********* * ******* vehicle ***disrupting *** *******'* ******* ******** ** ********** ******. The system optionally ******** * ******** ****** for tracking the vehicle's location and/or a remote sensing system for identifying a payload contained in the vehicle or asset. A launcher ** *** *********/******** ****** *** ** ******** ** ******* *******, and may used high pressure gas or another propellant to launch the projectile at a fleeing vehicle. The system may include a tether for connecting the disabling device to a power supply disposed on a pursuit vehicle or handheld launcher. [emphasis added]

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Products *******

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**** ****** *** *********** ****** *** bad *****'* ***, *** *** ********* the **** ** *** *********** ******* cloud-based ********, ** *** ************ ***** shows:

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Projectile *********: ******* ******* *** ****-****

********* ****** *** ********* ****** ** projectiles - * *******-******* (********-**) *** a **** ****** ****-**** ******* (********-**) - ******** ********* *** ***** *** range *********.

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********-**, * ****-**** *******, ****** * greater ** ***** (**** **. **** with ******* ******* ***) *** * tradeoff ** **** * ***-**** ********.

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********* **** ** **** * ****** for * ****-**** ******** **** *** enforcement ******** ** **** *** ** the ******* ***********, *** ***** *** release, *** ******* *** **** ****** demand *** **** ******** **** *** customers:

*** ******** ** ********** *** ** us. ** ** ******** **** ******* about * **** ***. *** *** uptake **** **, ** *** **** very ****** ... *** ******** **, is ******* ** ****** ******, ** far ** *** ****** *** *** agencies **** *** ******** **.

Hand-Held **. *******-******* ********

** ****'* ****, ***** **** ******* can ** **** ** ******* ** tag *** ***, *** ****-**** ****** might ** **** ********* **** * vehicle-mounted ***. *******, * ****-**** ****** a **** ******** **********.

** * **** ******* ***** ********, the **** *** **** *** ******** products, *** ****-**** ******, ***** ** less ******** *** **** **** **** to *** *******, ** *** *** needs ** **** *** ** *** window ** ***** ** ***** *** GPS **********.

** *** ****, ***** * ****-**** device ** * *** ***** ** less ******, *** *** *** ***** can *** ******* ********* ***/** ** aware ** **** ******* ** *** car (** ********, *** ******** ** different **** * ************ *****).

** *** ***** ****, *********** *** need ** *** *** ****** *** a ********** **** *** *******'* *** allows *** ** ****** *** **** flexible ********, ** ******** *** *** the ****** **** ** ******** ****** cars.

Adhesion ********

***** ********* ****** * **% ******* adhesion **** ** **, ************* **********, such ** ******* *********** ***/** *************, as **** ** *** ***********, *** significantly ******** *** ******** ***********.

Environmental **********

******** ********* ***** ** **** ********* at ***** ************ *** ** ****** moisture ************, ** ********* ********* ** us:

** ** ** ** *** ************. Is ** ***** ** *** *** climate ***********, * *** *******?No, **'* ****, **'* **** *** ** *********. But the method of use is, try to tag the car anyway, doesn't really matter what the environment is, because it's better than the tool that you have now, it's better than better than the option of not launching it on the vehicle. So if you are in a rainstorm, and it sticks, fantastic. If it doesn't, at least you tried to use that technology to sort of minimize the risk and also get the suspect. [empahsis added]

*** ******* *** *** ******** ** exact ******** **** ** *** ************.

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*** ********** ****** ** ***** ********* in ******* *******, ** ******* *** experience ** ***** ******* ** ***** rain, *** *** ** **** ******, the *** ***** ******** **** *** road ******* *** ****** ** *****.

*********'* ********* **** ** *** ********** effect **** *** **** ***** **** the ******* ******.

Car ***********

****** **** *** * ****** ** materials **** ******* ******** ************, ****, the ******** **** *** ** ******* if *** *** **** ****** ******** materials *** *** ***** *** ****-****** bumper.

** *** *** **** *******, ****** fiber, **********, ** ******** (*** ******* poor ******** ************) *** *** ****-****** parts, *** ****** **** ** *** projectiles ***** ** ***********.

***** ** ** **** ** ******** the ********** ** **** **** *** these *********, ****'* ***** ** *** cars **** * ******* ****** ****** showed **** ** ** *** ******** for **** ** *** ***** ********* (5/20 **** ****** ** ** *** neighborhood *** ** ***** *** ****-****** part **** ** ****** ******** ********).

StarChase **. **** *********

******** **** *** *** ********* *** effectiveness ** *********, ** ****** * safer *********** ** ****-***** ******* *******. More ******** ******* ** ******* ** stop ********, **** ** ******** *** tires ** ******** *** ******* ******* can ***** ****** ** ******** ** the ****** *** **** ******* *** cause **********, ********* *****.

** ******* * ******* *****...***'** ******* that *******'* ********...** * *** ***** occurs **** *** ****, ******* ** that ****** ** *** ******** ********, the ****** *********** ***** ** **** liability **** **** ******* ****.

NYC ***** *******

*********'* ****** ******* *** * ***** from *** *********** ** ***'* ****** law *********** ********** **********.

*** *******, ********* ** ****** ************ ***** ****, ******** ****** *** StarChase ******* *** * *********** ** Autonomous ******** ***** (***), ***** *** to ** ******** ** *** ***** Square ****** *******. ** **** ** the **********, *** **** ******* * new ********* **** ****** ******** ** start ***** "****" ***** **** ***** on * ***-***** *****.

********* ** *** ****, *** ********* trial ** *** ** **** ** days. ****** **** ***** ************ *** **** **** ** $**,***. Fischbach ******** ** ******* ******* *** many ******* **** ** ****** *** but **** *** ***** ** "**** than ***."

**** ****** ** * ********** ********** of *******'* ************* **,*** *************, ************ *** ******* ********* ****** force ** *** *.*. ********* **** that *** ****** ** ******* ****** by *********** ** *********** ****** ****-***** chases ****** ** ********. ********* **** IPVM:

**** ********fleet *** while others do not. Generally an agency will start a program off by placing systems in the areas where they historically have experienced the highest incidence.

***** ******** **** ***** *** ********** in ******* ********* ** **** ***** specialized **** ****** **** ** ***** trafficking, ********* ** ****** *** **** forces. ** ** *****,it ******* ** *** ******** ********** *** ***** *******. [******** *****]

Legal ********

*** ********* ******* ***** *** ********* is **** *** ******** ***** ********* Union *** **** **** ** **** not ******* ***** ****** ** **** when ******** **** ******** ***** *** are ****** ** ********* * *******.

*** *******, **** ****** ****** *******,***** ** ****:"** *** ***** **** ** *** equation, **** *** *** ********* ** obviate *** **** *** ****-***** ******** by ****** **** ******* ****** *** towns, ***** *** **** ********* *** kill ******** **** ****, **** * third ** **** ** ***** ********** being******** **********."

********* *** "****" ***** *** *** been ********** ** ***** ********* ********* as "*********"**** ******** **** ** ********* ************ of ******* ********. *********, *** *********** K5 *** ****** *"*********"** * ***** *******.

Plans *** ******

** *** **** ****, ** **** business ***** *********** **** **%-**%. ***** there *** ********* ** ****** *********** to ********* **** **** ***** ********, the ****** ** ******* ** *** enforcement ******* *** ******* ****** *********** and ****** ********* *** ** ********* of *** ***** ** *** *******, according ** *********.

*** ***** ****** **** ***** *********** be "******** ** ******** ** *******," Fischbach ****. ********* ** ********* ******* to *** ***** ***** ** ***** to ****, ** **** ****. *** company *** ********** *** ******* ***** resources.

Public ****** ******

***** *** ****** ** ********** ** be **** ********* **** ************ **********, the **** ** *** ********* ******* might **** ** * ********* *** many ****** ****** ***********. ********* *** systems *** *** ******** ***** ** as **** ** $*.* ******* ** $3 ******* ** *** ***** **** with ******* ****** ***** ** $***,*** to $***,***.

*******, ********, *** ****** **** ****** chases *** * *********** ****** ****** issue, *******. ***** ****** ** *** ****** ** Justice *************** **** ***** *** ***** *** enforcement ******** ********* ***** **,*** ******* pursuits **** ****, *** ** ******* of *** *** ***. *** ****** also ******** **** ***** **** ***** 6,000 ***** ****** ******* ******* **** and **** ********* ** **** **** 7,000 ******, ** ***** *** *** year.

******* **** ** ****** ******** ***** benefit *********** ** ******** ***** ***********. Although ********* ******** ******* * **** bar *** ******** ****** ****** ******* public *********** **** ** ****** ***********, it ** ******** *** *********** ** be **** *** ******** ***** *** other ******* ********* **** ****-***** ******.

Comments (6)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #1
May 12, 2023

**** *** * ****** **** ****. Pursuits *** * ****** *** ***** in ******* *** *** ****-******** ** policy *** **** ** *** **** lately.

***** ** ******* ** **** **** this ***** ****** ****** *** *****.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
May 12, 2023

** ****** **** ** ***** ** integrate **** * ***** ***** **** would ****** *** *** *** *****.

* ***** *** * ******* ******, once **** ***** *** *** *** tag ****** *** ***** *** ***** or *** ****** *** ******* ** at *** ****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
May 13, 2023

** *** **** *** *** ****? I’m **** *** ***** ********* *** drone ** ****** *** ********** *** and ******* *** *********** *** ******** from *****.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
May 13, 2023

*** * *** ****** (**** **** incorrect *******) ** **** * *** hit *** *** ** * ******, I *** *** ***** *** * couldn’t ******** *** ****** ** **** couldn’t ****** ***. ********* **** *** the ******, *** ** *** ****.

* ***** * ***** ***** ** the ***** ***** ****** ******* ** a **** ***** ***** ** * like *** ***** ******* ****** ** the ****** **** ****.

UE
Undisclosed End User #4
May 13, 2023

*** ***** **** **** ** **** autonomous ****** **** ** ** ******* regulated ** *** *** *** ******* a ******* ******* ** *******, *** at **** ****** ****** ** ******? how *** *** ** ******? ** the ****** ******* ** ** *** many **** ***** **** ** **** the ******* ******** ** *********** ******** pursuit?

*** *** *** ** ****** ******* regarding ********** **** ****** *** ****** vehicles. *** ** ** ** ** night ****, *** ***** **** ** put ****** *** **** *** ***** to ******* *********, ***** ***** ****** end ** ** ** ***** ******* and * ***** ********* ******* ** that.

** ***** ** *** **** ** identifying *** ******, ** **** ** the ******* ******** *** **** * compelling ********* **** *** ****** ** the **** ** ** ****** **** testimony ***** ** ******** *** ******** I.D.

* ***'* ******** **** *** **** really, ** ** **** **** ******* regulations **** **** ******** **** **** appealing ** *** ** *** ********* operator ***** **** ****** **** ** be ********* ** * ***** *****. And *** *********** ** * ***** still ********* ******* *** ****** *** noticing *** ***** ** **** * real ***** ** ********.

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JH
John Honovich
May 12, 2023
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********* **** * ***** *****

*** **** ***** * ***** ** the ***** ** ***** *** *******? That's * **** / ******** ******* ****** ******** **** * *****, Alleges ****

*** ** **** ** *********** ** see *** **** *** *******, *************** ****** ** ****** - ***** Will ** ********** *****?

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