Drone services provider Skyports has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to bring drones to Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a popular vacation spot in New England, but includes many islands, peninsulas that can be hard to reach, especially in the winter: including the well-known communities of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. … [Read more...] about Drones on Cape Cod: Skyports and MassDOT Partner to Connect Remote Communities
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China Deploys Drone to Restore Communications During Flood Disaster
The South China Morning Post has reported that China deployed the Wing Loong 2H military scale drone to restore communications during the recent floods, in another example of how drone technology can be utilized for disaster response. Recent flooding destroyed ground-based communications infrastructure. The all-weather, long-duration Wing Loong 2H hovered for five hours in … [Read more...] about China Deploys Drone to Restore Communications During Flood Disaster
Drones for this Hurricane Season: Getting States Ready
As Isaias approaches Florida, states are getting serious about using drones for this hurricane season. In a webinar hosted by AUVSI NC, a panel of experts gave their best advice to state agencies preparing to use UAV for hurricane response. Drones play a crucial role in allowing public safety agencies to evaluate hurricane damage quickly. Florida Power and Light recently … [Read more...] about Drones for this Hurricane Season: Getting States Ready
Flock Joins Fight: £10,000 of Drone Insurance for Companies Working in Coronavirus Crisis Response
UK-based insurtech firm Flock is joining the fight against coronavirus. The company has pledged £10,000 of free drone insurance to pilots working on COVID-19 crisis response. Pilots can learn more and find out if they are eligible here. In an extraordinary show of additional industry support, Flock CEO Ed Leon Klinger writes that the company will offer round-the-clock … [Read more...] about Flock Joins Fight: £10,000 of Drone Insurance for Companies Working in Coronavirus Crisis Response
As Hurricane Dorian Bears Down on Miami, Meet Some of the Flyers Who Will Be There First
DRONELIFE speaks with Christopher Todd of the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) about getting eyes in the sky for hurricane response. Miami-based Christopher Todd is one of those guys who is excited for the coming storm. He's spent the last few years working with federal and state agencies to help integrate drones into hurricane response planning, and … [Read more...] about As Hurricane Dorian Bears Down on Miami, Meet Some of the Flyers Who Will Be There First