By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors. This story will focus on the challenges faced by officials in the … [Read more...] about Massachusetts Facing Hurdles in Developing World Cup Counter-UAS
Public Safety
From Reactive Response to Predictive Defense: How Utilities Are Using Drones to Reduce Wildfire Risk
As extreme weather and wildfire risk continue to threaten utility infrastructure across North America, many grid operators are rethinking how they identify and manage ignition hazards. Drones are increasingly central to that shift, enabling utilities to move beyond reactive vegetation management toward predictive, data-driven risk mitigation strategies. In this guest post, … [Read more...] about From Reactive Response to Predictive Defense: How Utilities Are Using Drones to Reduce Wildfire Risk
Drone Docking Stations on Poles Can Respond to Emergencies
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A catastrophic flash flood, which inundated a large swath of the Central Texas Hill Country in the early-morning hours of July 4, 2025, claimed the lives 135 people, a total that officials have said could have been much lower had an early-warning system been in place. Now a Texas-based research and development start-up is … [Read more...] about Drone Docking Stations on Poles Can Respond to Emergencies
DefendEye and EAGL Technology Partner for Sub-20-Second Gunshot Detection Drone Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrmKdNWg6jc&t=1s DefendEye and EAGL Technology, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership that integrates gunshot detection sensors with autonomous drone deployment to accelerate public safety response. The combined solution can detect a gunshot and deploy a drone directly above the shooter in under 20 seconds—substantially faster than … [Read more...] about DefendEye and EAGL Technology Partner for Sub-20-Second Gunshot Detection Drone Response
White House Task Force, Industry Leaders Coordinate Counter-Drone Efforts Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
Federal agencies, state and local officials, and industry innovators gathered in Washington D.C. this week to discuss unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. The White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosted the "Countering the Threat: CUAS Industry and SLTT Grant Forum" alongside DRONERESPONDERS and the Commercial Drone Alliance, bringing together stakeholders … [Read more...] about White House Task Force, Industry Leaders Coordinate Counter-Drone Efforts Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026
