DJI has today announced plans to launch an Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center (UTC) program across North America. The Chinese industry leader is partnering with industrial UAV experts R... Read more
The BBC’s Blue Planet series, usually accompanied by the smooth tones of David Attenborough, remains one of the broadcaster’s most popular exports and has been inspiring conserva... Read more
A tense, 11-hour long stand-off between a suspect and police offers at a Denny’s restaurant in Cambell, California was brought to a peaceful end earlier this month, with help from an I... Read more
The value of drone video and photos is amply illustrated in the coverage of the ongoing fires ravaging northern California. The footage captures a perspective we often didn’t see and c... Read more
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has joined the ranks of major metropolitan agencies adopting drone technology for search-and-rescue and hazardous operations. Sheriff Jim McDonnel... Read more
Maintaining optimal water quality can drive the almond industry a little nuts (sorry). However, a California-based drone company is teaming up with an academic research team to give growers... Read more
Another California police agency is adding drones to its public-safety arsenal. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office recently announced the launch of a drone program after first buying one in... Read more
Law-enforcement agencies have developed a “bromance” for drones. And why shouldn’t they? After all, unmanned aerial vehicles make their jobs easier, more efficient and affordable... Read more
After the recent success of Drone Sports World at the Maker Faire CA, the company behind it, Aerial Sports League (ASL), is setting up again in San Francisco. But this time, there’s a... Read more
A small California city has joined the growing ranks of American municipalities to add firefighting drones to their public-safety arsenal. The Menlo Park Fire Protection District recently ob... Read more
The love affair between American law enforcement and drone adoption continues to hover over news headlines. It’s once again time for a DRONELIFE police drone round up (past articles can be... Read more
As drones continue to prove their worth saving lives, public-safety agencies have sparked a burning interest in UAV technology in firefighting. A recent propane-tanker explosion in Callaway,... Read more
In what may be one of the most innovative combinations of emerging trends and technologies The Nature Conservancy is now crowdsourcing the monitoring of California’s coastline to drone... Read more
California is at it again. The Golden State continued to stir up fresh headlines this week as one of the most activist in drone legislation. On Wednesday, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson intr... Read more