A new collaborative initiative with AIRT and AUVSI will help DRONERESPONDERS bring statewide resources together. The Florida Public Safety Coordination Group will help agencies develop a statewide framework to support the use of drones and other unmanned systems in public safety. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization … [Read more...] about DRONERESPONDERS Florida Public Safety Coordination Group: Working Together to Use Drones Effectively
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Austin PD Drones: Department to Launch Robotics Unit
A new robotics unit will oversee operations of Austin PD drones. By Jim Magill The police department in the city of Austin, Texas plans to create a new Robotics Unit to oversee the operations of its drone fleet. Within the next several months, the Austin Police Department is expected to request that the City Council approve funding for the creation of the unit, Assistant … [Read more...] about Austin PD Drones: Department to Launch Robotics Unit
DJI Still Dominates Public Safety Sector, Survey Finds
A newly released market survey by AIRT and DRONERESPONDERS reveals that DJI continues to dominate the public safety sector, holding more than 90% of the market share: while Autel Robotics holds the number 2 position. The research was performed by Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of unmanned systems for … [Read more...] about DJI Still Dominates Public Safety Sector, Survey Finds
AIRT-DRONERESPONDERS Summer 2021 Public Safety UAS Survey Now Open
The AIRT-DRONERESPONDERS Summer 2021 Public Safety UAS Survey is now underway, exploring key issues affecting UAS programs at public safety agencies and emergency services organizations. " The latest non-profit research initiative to explore emergency services drone program growth, livestreaming, FAA, and other issues impacting public safety," says the announcement. The … [Read more...] about AIRT-DRONERESPONDERS Summer 2021 Public Safety UAS Survey Now Open
Public Safety COA: FAA Expert Talks Mistakes and Misconceptions – Steve Rhode’s Public Safety Drone Column
In this week's column - the mistakes and misconceptions about flying under a public safety COA, as Steve Rhode talks about his recent interview of FAA representative John Meehan. The following is one of a biweekly series on public safety drone issues by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and … [Read more...] about Public Safety COA: FAA Expert Talks Mistakes and Misconceptions – Steve Rhode’s Public Safety Drone Column
