New airspace-awareness platform brings radar, RF, Remote ID, ADS-B and other operational data into a unified operating pictur Airwise Solutions has launched Airwise Nexus, a new airspace-awareness and sensor-fusion capability within its airwiseOS Operational Intelligence platform. Nexus brings data from multiple airspace sensors and operational systems into one common … [Read more...] about With Nexus, Airwise Solutions Champions “Free and Open” Sensor Integration
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From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
USDA has conducted more than 1,000 drone surveillance flights in Texas, while the Department of Homeland Security brings border surveillance capabilities and personnel into the federal response. Drones and federal border surveillance resources are taking on a new mission in Texas: helping combat New World screwworm. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on … [Read more...] about From Border Security to Biosecurity: Drones Join the Fight Against New World Screwworm
BRINC Brings Wildfire and Smoke Tracking Into Drone Operations
New LiveOps layers integrate NOAA fire and smoke data to give public safety agencies a more complete operational picture BRINC has added wildfire and smoke tracking to its LiveOps platform, giving public safety agencies another source of information during active fire response. The company announced two new map layers on August 10. The features display active fire detections … [Read more...] about BRINC Brings Wildfire and Smoke Tracking Into Drone Operations
Drones Bring Whole Blood Directly to Trauma Scenes
Hillsborough County program aims to deliver blood to first responders in under three minutes Archer First Response Systems (ArcherFRS) is supporting a drone program designed to deliver whole blood directly to emergency scenes in Hillsborough County, Florida. The initiative brings together Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR), Tampa General Hospital (TGH), OneBlood, the … [Read more...] about Drones Bring Whole Blood Directly to Trauma Scenes
DJI Warns FCC Proposal Could Restrict Widely Used Commercial Drones
Company says proposed “military-grade” categories could reach aircraft used in public safety, agriculture, inspection and other civilian applications DJI is warning U.S. drone operators that a Federal Communications Commission proposal targeting certain foreign-made “military-grade” drones could reach much further than the terminology suggests. In a new response to the FCC’s … [Read more...] about DJI Warns FCC Proposal Could Restrict Widely Used Commercial Drones
