DRONES are being used to prevent Just Stop Oil and other protest groups from ruining more major sporting events this summer.
The specially developed drones were used at the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, which passed without disruption.
They swiftly fly around stadiums, livestreaming footage of the crowd, and can instantly identify potential pitch invaders.
The eye-in-the-sky is part of British firm Halo Solutions’ v5 crowd control system, which also includes live video streaming from CCTV.
Founded by crowd safety expert and former National Counter Terrorism Unit specialist tactical support officer Lloyd Major, the firm said its system can also be used to tackle terrorists and ticket touts.