As summer heats up, experts are expecting another scorching forest-fire season—especially with the added uncertainty fanned by climate change. However, Toledo University is finding new ways to predict forest fires using drone technology. Partnering with European drone LiDAR solution provider Routescene, the university assessed a forest-fire site in the Spanish province of … [Read more...] about Spanish Researchers Deploy Drones to Improve Wildfire Prediction
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Fighting Wildfires with Drones: On the Front Lines with Bridger Aerospace
Bridger Aerospace is on the front lines of fighting wildfires with drones. We got the inside look at their operations. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to ravage vast swaths of land across the western United States unmanned aerial vehicle operators are stepping up to provide critical services, acting as eyes in the skies in support of … [Read more...] about Fighting Wildfires with Drones: On the Front Lines with Bridger Aerospace
EHang Launches a Firefighting Drone for High-Rise Fires [VIDEO]
EHang has had a great year. Now, the world's leading passenger drone platform is not introducing an entirely new aircraft, but a new application. EHang is launching a new version of the EHang 216 as a firefighting drone. EHang's firefighting drone, the EHang 216F, is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. EHang describes the 216F as "the world’s first large-payload … [Read more...] about EHang Launches a Firefighting Drone for High-Rise Fires [VIDEO]
Walkera: This Drone Company Develops Firefighting Solutions Unlike Any We’ve Seen
Chinese drone manufacturers Walkera have made the move from racing drones to public services and enterprise solutions - but their deep engineering expertise is still at the core of the business. In China, Walkera claims the lead in the public services sector. DRONELIFE spoke with Webber For, Walkera's VP of Marketing, about their hybrid drone solutions for long distance and … [Read more...] about Walkera: This Drone Company Develops Firefighting Solutions Unlike Any We’ve Seen
CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
Hear CommercialDrones.FM host Ian Smith speak with firefighter Derrick Ward and FLIR thermal expert Randall Warnas about how the Los Angeles Fire Department uses drones to fight fires and save lives. LAFD is one of the largest fire departments in the world. Derrick Ward, a firefighter with 30 years of experience, is spearheading the use of drones as Lead UAS Pilot at … [Read more...] about CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
