Police might not have jetpacks and laser guns as part of their gear, but officers might soon be able to cruise around in a flying patrol vehicle.

The Florida Polytechnic University Police Department unveiled Astro, its new advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicle, according to a university press release. The deparment becomes the first U.S. law enforcement agency to use an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, the university said.

"Advanced air mobility is a technology on the rise, and we can either choose to be proactive or reactive as it develops," said Chief Aaron Murray. "We want to stay at the forefront of this technology and understand how it can be used to advance public safety and airspace safety altogether."

The department now awaits on Federal Aviation Administration approval for daily use for Astro, which is named after the family dog from the futuristic cartoon The Jetsons. Once the it's been cleared for duty, the single-seat aircraft, which can carry up to 210 pounds, could be used to reach hard areas to access by traditional vehicles, help with post-storm recovery efforts and deliver emergency supplies quickly when needed.

“A drone can’t get a first responder to a problem,” Murray said during a Tuesday news conference that showed what Astro could do, according to WFLA-TV. “A drone cant take one of our officers there to administer CPR, apply a tourniquet or a pressure dressing or any of those things that we’re prepared to do.”

Even though there's a three-year waiting list for their AAM vehicles, Jetson, the aptly named California-based "parent" company behind Astro, fast-tracked the department's order because of the university's STEM focus and the agency's public safety mission.

"In our business plan and in alignment with our mission, we have always been looking for the use case beyond the recreational intent," Jetson CEO Stéphan D'haene said in a statement. "We believe that this project is so important and aligns so much with what we want to do that we made it a priority."

Astro is another example of the police department's investment in emerging technology, along with a recently added drone unit and a student-powered cybersecurity Security Operations Center. Once Astro is part of daily operations, the department plans to work with other regional law enforcement agencies when it comes to deploying the aircraft during certain emergency calls.

"There are a lot of things that people once looked at as recreational vehicles that are incredible tools in our profession now," said Murray. "People used to think that bicycles, motorcycles and drones were all just toys or hobbies, but look at the huge impact they have made on our law enforcement profession."