New Network to Enhance Safety and Efficiency for Public Safety and Industry Nokia has partnered with Swisscom Broadcast to deploy a nationwide Drones-as-a-Service (DaaS) network across Switzerland. This deployment will feature 300 Nokia Drone-in-a-Box units aimed at enhancing safety and operational efficiency for public safety and industrial use cases. Building on Success … [Read more...] about Nokia and Swisscom Broadcast to Deploy 300 Drones in a Box Across Switzerland
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Magnolia’s Fire Department Leverages Drones to Tackle Natural Disasters and Rapid Growth
Small Texas Town Puts its Drone Program to Work Combatting Natural Disasters By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Since the spring of 2023, when it first began operating a drone program, the fire department of the small city of Magnolia, Texas has put its UAV to work to deal with a number of floods and wildfires. In addition to having to deal with such natural disasters … [Read more...] about Magnolia’s Fire Department Leverages Drones to Tackle Natural Disasters and Rapid Growth
FAA Reauthorization, Tethered Drones and Public Safety: the Fotokite Whitepaper
New Legislation Unlocks Operational Freedom for Public Safety Teams In February 2024, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (FAA Reauthorization) was passed, calling for specific actions and timelines regarding drone regulation. Fotokite, an international provider of tethered drones for emergency response, has released a whitepaper highlighting how … [Read more...] about FAA Reauthorization, Tethered Drones and Public Safety: the Fotokite Whitepaper
FAA Approves BVLOS Operations for Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as First Responder Program
Enhanced Safety and Efficiency for Emergency Response uAvionix, a prominent provider of command, navigation, and surveillance technologies for drones, announced that the Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations without the need for … [Read more...] about FAA Approves BVLOS Operations for Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as First Responder Program
Aerodome Secures $21.5M in Series A Funding for Drone-As-First-Responder Technology
Investment led by CRV to accelerate development and deployment of advanced public safety solutions. Aerodome, a company specializing in Drone-As-First-Responder (DFR) technology, announced it has raised $21.5 million in Series A funding. The funding round, led by CRV with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Karman Ventures, Immad Akhund (CEO of Mercury), and Ford … [Read more...] about Aerodome Secures $21.5M in Series A Funding for Drone-As-First-Responder Technology
