Zenith AeroTech Delivers Two Tethered Drones to Federal Law Enforcement Agency by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs) leader Zenith AeroTech announced that it has delivered two Quad 8 TAVs to a Federal law enforcement agency for use as a command overwatch solution during emergency response missions. Both Quad 8s were … [Read more...] about Zenith AeroTech Tethered Drones Delivered to Federal Law Enforcement: the Ultimate Overwatch Solution
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For the First Time in Medical History: Autonomous Drone Saves Heart Attack Patient, Delivering Defibrillator
An autonomous drone delivers a defibrillator - and saves the life of a cardiac arrest patient. Swedish drone company Everdrone says it's a medical history first - but the grateful patient says that it's a technology that should be used everywhere. For heart attack patients, seconds count: the minutes that an ambulance can take to reach a patient in cardiac arrest can mean … [Read more...] about For the First Time in Medical History: Autonomous Drone Saves Heart Attack Patient, Delivering Defibrillator
On the Frontline with Verizon’s Crisis Response Team: Drones, Phones, and Communications Wherever and Whenever They’re Needed
Communications giant Verizon is a global presence in communications: and in the drone industry, Verizon Skyward is a leading drone management platform. 5G, drone inspections, and drone communications make Verizon an important player in the drone industry. For one department in the company, however, drones are being used as a critical tool for emergency … [Read more...] about On the Frontline with Verizon’s Crisis Response Team: Drones, Phones, and Communications Wherever and Whenever They’re Needed
AIRT Building World’s Largest Air Force of Emergency Response Remote Pilots and Drones
At today's AUVSI XPONENTIAL Virtual Conference, the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) and DRONERESPONDERS is making an announcement that could save lives all over the world. Emergency response remote pilots, their equipment, and public safety UAS programs will be listed together in a geo-referenced database to enable disaster management teams to find the resources … [Read more...] about AIRT Building World’s Largest Air Force of Emergency Response Remote Pilots and Drones
Drones Document the Devastation in the Bahamas – Images and Video from Above
Just before Hurricane Dorian hit, we had the opportunity to speak with Christopher Todd of the Airborne International Response Team, a volunteer organization of drone pilots and operators working with first responders. Now, Todd and AIRT share an inside look at their mission in the Bahamas, including stunning images of Dorian's devastation. Joint recon operations between … [Read more...] about Drones Document the Devastation in the Bahamas – Images and Video from Above