A Connecticut town is testing a drone that can measure social distancing and detect COVID19 symptoms from the air. The Westport Police Department recently partnered with Canadian drone company Draganfly to deploy unmanned aircraft equipped with a sensor package that can display body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, as well as detect people sneezing and coughing in … [Read more...] about Drone Tech Can ID COVID-19 Symptoms From Above
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AirVuz Drone Video of the Week: Vacation in Lockdown – Travel Without Leaving Your Chair
In these challenging times, it is always useful to take a moment to take a look at some of the truly incredible places in the world - and drones have made them more accessible to all of us. Here is a short 2:25 video made over the course of a year by videographer Lancelot Tintignies: and published by our friends at Airvuz, the largest collection of drone videos on the … [Read more...] about AirVuz Drone Video of the Week: Vacation in Lockdown – Travel Without Leaving Your Chair
Drone Patrols Support COVID Lockdown Efforts in Kazakhstan
A subsidiary of Japanese drone provider Terra Drone is helping keep communities safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan. The Nur-Sultan Police Department hired KazUAV to patrol the capital city to ensure residents obey lockdown orders. On March 16, Kazakh officials imposed a quarantine on Nur-Sultan, and the Central Asian nation’s largest city, Almaty, after the number … [Read more...] about Drone Patrols Support COVID Lockdown Efforts in Kazakhstan
DRONEII: Drones and the Coronavirus – from Crisis to Opportunity
Drones are becoming well established as critical tools in every kind of emergency, from fires and floods to the current pandemic. Here, researcher Millie Radovic at German-based DRONEII outlines how drones are relevant to the crisis response. Guest Post: This article published with permission from our friends at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Article authored by Millie … [Read more...] about DRONEII: Drones and the Coronavirus – from Crisis to Opportunity
Drone Biz: AUVSI Webinar Addresses Payroll Stimulus Plan
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International is helping commercial drone providers navigate the complicated skies of COVID-19 economic stimulus. On Friday, April 3 at 2-3 p.m., the AUVSI will present a free webinar, “Coronavirus Relief Package: What Unmanned Systems Businesses Need to Know.” Corporate attorney Tom Antonucci, a partner with Wiley law firm, … [Read more...] about Drone Biz: AUVSI Webinar Addresses Payroll Stimulus Plan
