As part of the pre-show activities at DJI Airworks this week, we got to see FLIR's new MUVE™ C360 in action - and it's awesome. The MUVE C360 is like nothing we've seen before on a drone. With this product, FLIR is moving beyond thermal cameras for drones and providing the fire and emergency services sector with another valuable tool: a multi-gas detector. It's … [Read more...] about We Saw it in Action: the FLIR MUVE C360, the Industry’s First Gas Detector for Drones
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Drone Video of the Amazon Rain Forest Devastation brings the Tragedy to Life.
While we have all heard about the devastation of the Amazon Rain Forest due to recent fires, this drone video originally published by The Guardian and the Reuters News Service shows the extent of the damage. While experts say that the dry season is a time where forest fires are common, this year is unusually severe, with some putting the land area ablaze as having an 80% … [Read more...] about Drone Video of the Amazon Rain Forest Devastation brings the Tragedy to Life.
CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
Hear CommercialDrones.FM host Ian Smith speak with firefighter Derrick Ward and FLIR thermal expert Randall Warnas about how the Los Angeles Fire Department uses drones to fight fires and save lives. LAFD is one of the largest fire departments in the world. Derrick Ward, a firefighter with 30 years of experience, is spearheading the use of drones as Lead UAS Pilot at … [Read more...] about CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
Telefónica Combines Drones with IoT Sensors for Wildfire Warning System
The combination of drones and wildfires isn't usually a productive one. Emergency teams tasked with fighting them are often disrupted by opportunistic aerial photographers. But the technology has also proved to be a useful situational awareness for fire crews. Drones can cover ground quickly and provide an indication of a fire's scale and threat, reducing the need to put … [Read more...] about Telefónica Combines Drones with IoT Sensors for Wildfire Warning System
Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
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 personnel to use them - the use cases for drones are continually expanding. At today's public service sector sessions of Commercial UAV Expo Europe in Amsterdam, DRONELIFE heard use cases from around … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
