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
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Fotokite Tethered Drone for Public Safety Wins iF Design Award: Unlimited Flight Time, Elegant Design
The Fotokite tethered drone for public safety has won a top distinction at this year's iF Design Award. "From almost 10,000 submissions, only 75 were honored with the Gold Award for outstanding design achievements by an international, independent jury of experts," says a company release. Fotokite Sigma the Fotokite tethered drone for public safety teams - providing … [Read more...] about Fotokite Tethered Drone for Public Safety Wins iF Design Award: Unlimited Flight Time, Elegant Design
Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
Tethered drone provider Fotokite struck an exclusive deal this week with Axon, a public-safety tech provider. The agreement will integrate Fotokite drones with Axon’s digital evidence management solution, Axon Evidence. This will allow Axon law-enforcement customers to view live-stream, aerial footage and manager or share video evidence via Fotokite’s situational awareness … [Read more...] about Tethered Drone Firm Fotokite Snags Axon Deal
Fotokite Launches Tethered Drone System for Firefighters
Tethered drone provider Fotokite is equipping firefighters to help save lives during crisis situations. The Zurich-based company is partnering with firefighting-apparel firm Pierce Manufacturing to launch a UAV system that can be integrated with public-safety vehicles as well as other firefighting equipment. Aptly named the Pierce Situational Awareness Systems by … [Read more...] about Fotokite Launches Tethered Drone System for Firefighters
Fotokite Puts Drones on a Leash
(Source: petapixel.com) Aerial photography drones are more ubiquitous than ever. But as wonderful as they are for documenting the world around us from a bird’s-eye view, they inherently come with a number of safety and regulatory issues. Solving these woes in a creative and somewhat strange way is Sergei Lupashin, who has created a clever little device called the … [Read more...] about Fotokite Puts Drones on a Leash
