The Australian based Telecommunications giant Telstra is trialing new drone technologies to help in disaster management scenarios. If you are not familiar with them, Telstra currently has over 35,000 employees and does business in over …
The FAA is putting unauthorized drone operators on notice – stay away from Hurricane Florence response missions. In a press release today, the federal agency warned UAV pilots they may incur “significant fines” for any interference in …
Florida-based drone company Aeronyde is teaming up with Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly to build an integrated, autonomous drone system for public-safety agencies. The UTM system will empower emergency responders to customize drone systems to …
With hurricane season approaching, Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus is testing drones to help save time and lives amid disaster. On July 14, the FlU Academy for International Disaster Preparedness will partner with local …
DJI has released a new report stating that at least 65 people have been saved by drone technology in the last year. The report, following from the release of a similar publication last year, gathers …
DJI and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) have for two years been collaborating to see how drone technology can be used by public safety organizations. Today they announced an expansion of that partnership and …
In April, French drone company Novadem will unleash it newest tethered UAV platform, the NXWIRE 2.0 at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the largest UAS trade show that brings together more than 8,500 unmanned systems industry leaders. A …
A French drone company has roped a segment of the growing tethered UAV market with a new model. Lyon-based Elistair recently launched the ORION UAS, a fully automated tethered drone system the company says will …
Firefighters may soon get another tool in the drone arsenal, as Thrush Aircraft and Drone America from an alliance to begin development of the world’s first autonomous air tanker. The Best of Planes and Drones …
From the green hills of Northern Ireland to the sunny shores of Trinidad, police drones are on patrol – saving lives, pursuing bad guys and protecting borders. Estonia Last week, the Estonian Police and Border …
As UAS technology gets cheaper, state and local governments are taking notice when it comes to public-safety drones as a means to save money, replacing manned aerial projects. Specifically, police, fire, and rescue agencies are taking flight to …
Christmas came early for Alabama law enforcement after a non-profit donated a search-and-rescue drone last week. According to a report in the Montgomery Advertiser, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office received a DJI Inspire drone from …
Two major European tech groups are teaming up with one of the continent’s top research organizations to create drone-based solutions to clear the air – literally – following toxic disasters. Photonics21, a think-tank specializing in …
Leading thermal imaging solutions provider FLIR is helping the public safety sector get on board with drones. “Of all the uses of this technology, this to me is by far the most important,” says FLIR’s …
