Mike Sember is a south Florida Firefighter. As a first responder, he knows exactly how difficult search and rescue operations can be. At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV conference in Miami today, Mike spoke about the ways in which drone technology empowers search and rescue missions, and how the evolution of drone technology has benefited SAR operations. Sember has been a … [Read more...] about The Evolving Benefits of Drones in Search and Rescue: From the Floor of ElevateUAV
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Public Safety Drone Review, August 1! Augmented Reality, Remote ID Devices
The Next Public Safety Drone Review: Tuesday, August 1 at 3:00 PM ET Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Public - Safety - Drone - Review - August - 1-Remote - ID - Augmented - Reality - And - MoreDon’t miss the August 1 episode of the Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE, with guests Lukáš Brchl of Dronetag and Hannu Lesonen of … [Read more...] about Public Safety Drone Review, August 1! Augmented Reality, Remote ID Devices
New Drone Advocacy Alliance Fights Against Bans on Chinese-Made Drone Technology
The newly formed Drone Advocacy Alliance will fight against bans on Chinese-made drone technology. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The - Drone - Advocacy - Alliance - Fighting - Bans - On - Chinese - Made - Drone - Tech The formation of the Drone Advocacy Alliance was announced today. The Alliance is "a coalition dedicated to protecting the right of American … [Read more...] about New Drone Advocacy Alliance Fights Against Bans on Chinese-Made Drone Technology
Project Demonstrates Use of Vision-Based DAA to Track and Monitor Other Drones
Detect and Avoid (DAA) Technology is critical to advanced drone operations and flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS.) Now, a project demonstrates the use of computer vision DAA technology to detect other drones and aircraft in secured airspace. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Vision - Based - Detect - And - Avoid - Tech - To - Track - And - Monitor - … [Read more...] about Project Demonstrates Use of Vision-Based DAA to Track and Monitor Other Drones
WingXpand Wins U.S. AirForce Contract: the 7ft Backpackable Drone
WingXpand wins 7-figure U.S. AirForce contract to ruggedize 7ft packpackable drone, and develop fire-spotting software. WingXpand's unique feature is described in its name. The wings on what appear to be a fixed wing drone literally expand out to 7 feet from a form factor small enough to be carried in a backpack. The design offers major benefits, providing the portability of … [Read more...] about WingXpand Wins U.S. AirForce Contract: the 7ft Backpackable Drone
