This week at AUVSI's Xponential 2020, public safety personnel from all over the globe joined the co-located DRONERESPONDERS public safety programs; discussing drones for police, fire, federal agencies and public safety. Stories from the international community revealed the wide variety of use cases and implementations for sUAS in the sector. Sgt. Carl Cutler of the … [Read more...] about Drones for Police: Australian Force Equips Motorcycles with Drones in Innovative Implementation
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DroneDeploy and Disaster Relief Australia Form Partnership
Drones and mapping go hand in hand: the aerial imagery captured by drones provides a new way of creating accurate maps and models of areas both large and small. DroneDeploy has been at the forefront of drone mapping since 2013. It's founders have always done what they could to help first responders as situations arose - and now, the company's non-profit arm is working with … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy and Disaster Relief Australia Form Partnership
Elbit Tests Search and Rescue Drones for UK Coastguard
Drone provider Elbit Systems recently completed several search and rescue UAS demos for the UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency over Wales, testing long-range flights in civilian airspace. Elbit’s Hermes 900 fixed-wing drone flew several BVLOS missions over uncontrolled airspace along routes approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The company equipped the Hermes with … [Read more...] about Elbit Tests Search and Rescue Drones for UK Coastguard
Drone Lighting is a Critical Tool for Accurate Data Day or Night: the Autel and FoxFury Partnership
Drone lighting is critical for gathering accurate data, during the day - and especially, at night. Unmanned aircraft manufacturer Autel Robotics and FoxFury Lighting have come together with lighting equipment made for Autel Robotics EVO II™ Series Aircraft. Accurate data for applications like public safety require specialized lighting solutions. During a demonstration in … [Read more...] about Drone Lighting is a Critical Tool for Accurate Data Day or Night: the Autel and FoxFury Partnership
Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
Tethered drone provider Fotokite struck an exclusive deal this week with Axon, a public-safety tech provider. The agreement will integrate Fotokite drones with Axon’s digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence. This will allow Axon law-enforcement customers to view live-stream, aerial footage and manager or share video evidence via Fotokite’s situational awareness … [Read more...] about Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
