Looking for that perfect last-minute gift for that special factory owner in your life? What can be a better gift than business security? A Japanese company has developed the next evolution in guard dogs – a $6,000 commercial-security drone that has more bells and whistles than Santa’s sleigh. Secom’s security drone, released on Dec. 11, is not yet available for home use … [Read more...] about Japanese Firm Launches Commercial Security Drone
Law Enforcement
Drones Command Spotlight at Europe’s Largest Police Expo
Less than a week after the deadly terrorist attacks that massacred 129 people across Paris, the city played host to a convention focusing on state security with drone technology taking center stage. The 19th Worldwide Exhibition of State Security – Milipol – opened last week to heightened security following the Paris attacks and exhibitors say the topic of drones hung … [Read more...] about Drones Command Spotlight at Europe’s Largest Police Expo
Cobb to Launch ‘Real-World’ Drone Simulator
A Maryland-based UAV firm is looking to the virtual world to help drone pilots better navigate the real one. Cobb UAS, a drone services company that helps train and equip public safety organizations, recently announced the release of droneSim Pro – a UAV flight-simulation software package that its creators say will faithfully reproduce real-world physics. Companies like … [Read more...] about Cobb to Launch ‘Real-World’ Drone Simulator
Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
A drone company recognized for saving lives is hoping a new suite of professionally piloted, commercial UAV services will launch the company into a rarified atmosphere as one of the top companies in the drone biz. Draganfly Innovations, a subsidiary of TRACE Live Network, announced the new package of products and service last week that will couple a team of experienced … [Read more...] about Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
American Drones Are on the Hunt for Blood Diamonds
A U.S.-funded effort to deploy a scanning drone in Africa is helping to fight the spread of “blood diamonds.” The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is deploying a Phantom 1 UAV in Western Guinea to help its government regulate the flow of diamonds and stop the spread of “conflict” or “blood” diamonds – gems mined and used … [Read more...] about American Drones Are on the Hunt for Blood Diamonds
