The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature advanced drone technology in stadiums.

 

 

 

Devices equipped with equipment such as defibrillators, epipens, and first aid kits will be on standby at venues across the US, Canada, and Mexico as part of an attempt to ensure fan safety, according to the Mirror US.

 

 

 

The drones, which can drop into specific locations in stadiums, will also carry radios; in the event of an emergency, those nearby to the person in distress can liaise with specially-trained medics.

 

 

 

Motorola Solutions, which is providing security, will use ‘Guardian’ drones, which have a 10lb payload that allows them to deliver often vital supplies in hard-to-reach places.

 

 

 

The devices will carry first aid kits, defibrillators, EPIPens, and radios so those close to the person in distress can liaise with emergency services.

 

Motorola is also working with drone detection company SkySafe, in an attempt to ensure no unauthorised devices enter the airspace around stadiums and training grounds.

 

 

 

They will utilise technology that can ‘jam’ the signal between any unwanted visitor and its pilot, knocking it out of the sky (something unlikely to be used when a crowd is present).

 

 

 

They can also deploy GPS ‘spoofing’ where a drone is tricked into calculating a wrong position and redirected, and nets – where ‘friendly’ drones can fire out a lightweight net to incapacitate hostile fliers.