The Kansas City Police Department is teaming up with a geo-location company to mate drones with a special radio-transmitting bracelet in an effort to save the lives of wandering Alzheimer’s and dementia victims. This past month, the department partnered with Care Trak and the local Civil Air Patrol to test the hybrid system. Care Trak markets telemetry-based tracking devices … [Read more...] about Kansas Police Launches Drone People Finder
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The Growing Buzz for Drones in Business (Video)
from Biz Journals In the Kansas City Business Journal’s Weekly Edition, out Friday, the cover story explores how the demand for drones is growing almost as rapidly as the possible uses for the unmanned aircraft. From farmers to filmmakers to construction companies, businesses are envisioning ways to put unmanned aircraft systems to work. Among the stories: how … [Read more...] about The Growing Buzz for Drones in Business (Video)
Kansas City-Based General Contractor Explores Technology
from Biz Journals McCownGordon Construction LLC is breaking ground on new territory: drone technology. The Kansas City-based general contractor recently purchased a DJI Phantom 2 drone to take aerial photographs, but the company's IT Director Dustin Burns said the little unmanned aerial vehicle can do much more. Burns said McCownGordon purchased the Chinese-made drone … [Read more...] about Kansas City-Based General Contractor Explores Technology
