As wildfires raged in Canada, two innovative Canadian drone companies joined forces to provide responders with critical aerial data. InDro Robotics and Spexi Geospatial deployed commercial off the shelf drones weighing less than 250 grams, using the Spexigon automation platform, to provide decision makers with rapid damage assessment information and thermal imagery identifying … [Read more...] about Two Innovative Canadian Drone Companies Join Forces to Fight Kelowna Wildfires
Fire and Police
NPS-DDP Marks 47th Drone Donation for Pennsylvania Fire Department: Paying it Forward in the Public Safety Community
NPS-DDP stands for National Public Safety Drone Donation Program. The name says it all: the organization is focused on getting drones into the hands of communities who need it most, but may not have the public funding available to build a fleet. By collecting donations from individuals, drone manufacturers and partners, and NPS-DDP President Mark Langley's drone … [Read more...] about NPS-DDP Marks 47th Drone Donation for Pennsylvania Fire Department: Paying it Forward in the Public Safety Community
Australian Surf Life Savers Trials AI-Powered, Long Range Search and Rescue Drones
Australian Surf Life Savers, Aviassist Trial Long Range Search-and-Rescue Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Due to the assistance of drone training specialist Aviassist, Surf Life Saving NSW’s Australian UAV Service could soon begin deploying long range drones to locate missing bushwalkers or people swept into rough seas. The technology was tested both night and … [Read more...] about Australian Surf Life Savers Trials AI-Powered, Long Range Search and Rescue Drones
Drone-in-a-Box Infrastructure for Public Safety, Drone as First Responder (VIDEO)
Skyfire and Ondas Partner to Provide U.S. Public Safety Markets with Advanced Drone Technology by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Ondas Holdings’ business unit Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) and public safety UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting have announced a partnership to provide public safety and Drone First Responder (DFR) markets in the United States with … [Read more...] about Drone-in-a-Box Infrastructure for Public Safety, Drone as First Responder (VIDEO)
ACLU Calls for Strict Limits on Police Drones. Skyfire Consulting Asked Them Why.
The American Civil Liberties Union has published a paper titled "Eye in the Sky Policing Needs Strict Limits." The piece was written by Jay Stanley: in the paper, Stanley explores the potential pitfalls in Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs, and how those concerns may be met. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · A - Discussion - With - The - ACLU - On - … [Read more...] about ACLU Calls for Strict Limits on Police Drones. Skyfire Consulting Asked Them Why.
