Fire and Police
During the devastating fire last week that severely damaged the Notre Dame Paris, firefighters deployed DJI drones to help fight the blaze. According to French media, Parisian firefighters b... Read more
Tethered drone provider Fotokite is equipping firefighters to help save lives during crisis situations. The Zurich-based company is partnering with firefighting-apparel firm Pierce Manufactu... Read more
French drone industry heavyweight Parrot has today announced the launch of a new commercial drone, the Anafi Thermal. The model is based on an adapted version of the Anafi platform and combi... Read more
Continuing our roundup of European companies we met at this week at the Commercial UAV Expo Europe is this interview with Ivanka Koster, CEO of Netherlands-based SkyTools. SkyTools is a full... Read more
The public service sector is one of the fastest growing verticals for the commercial drone industry. As departments invest in drone technology – and train more and more of their perso... Read more
Since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas with devastating results in 2017, drones have been recognized as a critical life-saving tool by government agencies, first responders, and victims. But whil... Read more
Mississippi State University is flying high for two reasons. 1 . The men’s basketball team is looking to make a tough showing tonight against the SEC-leading Tennessee Vols.* 2. The school’s... Read more
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, which covers the Peak District National Park in central England, has become the first Mountain Rescue England and Wales team to be given approval by the Civil Av... Read more
A tense, 11-hour long stand-off between a suspect and police offers at a Denny’s restaurant in Cambell, California was brought to a peaceful end earlier this month, with help from an I... Read more
LiDAR is one of the most important tools in the commercial drone industry. While it has been around since the 1960s when it was mounted to aircraft, its uses have expanded dramatically now... Read more
Azur Drones has just announced that they have received the first authorization for Autonomous flight in France. Started in 2012, Azur makes automated surveillance drones for a variety of ap... Read more
In a recent press release, Azur Drones announced that the Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) which regulates drones uses in France, has approved its fully-automated drone surveil... Read more
In addition to being the world’s leading provider of thermal imaging solutions, FLIR offers one of the most comprehensive libraries of resources for commercial drone operators availabl... Read more
While California’s Camp Fire has earned the infamous title of costliest world disaster of 2018, the aftermath could have been worse, say fire experts, had it not been for drones. The s... Read more