After a Christmas period that served up plenty of drone-related angst in the UK, it looks as though 2019 is set to feature more of the same. The trauma of the Battle of Gatwick is starting to fade, like a drunken Christmas party incident that everyone involved in is now too embarrassed to reflect upon. Or talk about. Or take responsibility for. Maybe we can just pretend it … [Read more...] about Déjà Vu As UK Media Starts 2019 With More Drone Scaremongering
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Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
An environmental organization in England is using drones and artificial intelligence to help measure plastic waste on the world's beaches. In the last 10 years, there has been a 250% increase of plastics washing up on the world's beaches. Of the millions of tons that are dumped in our oceans each year, we can only account for around 1%. The rest - yes, that's 99% of millions … [Read more...] about Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
British Agency Partners with Drone Community to Promote Safety
England’s Civil Aviation Authority is teaming up with top drone manufacturers to promote safety at the grassroots level. As part of its DroneSafe campaign, the CAA presented the inaugural Share the Air community event last week at Compton Abbas airfield to educate consumer drone users about best UAV safety and operational practices. “Drones being the latest 'must have' in … [Read more...] about British Agency Partners with Drone Community to Promote Safety
3 Ways Police Are Using Drones Around the World
Anyone who watches those live news feed depicting police cars and copters running down a suspect knows that a bird’s eye view makes for a powerful crime-busting tool. When it comes to providing that edge to law enforcement, drones have the right stuff – improving rescue efforts, fire assessments and police investigations. 1. England West Midlands Police have unveiled a … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Police Are Using Drones Around the World
Search and Rescue: Drones Keep Saving Lives
“Drones for Good” continue to prove their worth in saving lives. In the arena of search and rescue, UAV technology is helping public-safety agencies find missing people faster and provide assistance to distressed natural disaster victims. In Minnesota, a police drone successfully located a lost hunter in a swampy state wildlife area last month. The unidentified hunter … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue: Drones Keep Saving Lives
