Meet the Smellicopter. Smellicopter is a tiny drone developed by scientists at the University of Washington, capable of detecting smells like gas leaks, explosives, or even the survivors of a natural disaster. This amazing, obstacle avoiding UAV doesn't use a man-made sensor to smell: it uses a moth antenna to navigate towards an odor. A research paper published in IOP … [Read more...] about Smellicopter: Scientists Develop Tiny Drone that Uses Moth Antenna to Locate Smells [VIDEO]
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DJI Drone Rescue Map Tracks Life-saving Success Stories
Drone giant DJI today launched a new mapping solution to optimize rescue drones. Drone Rescue Map is an online reference that globally tracks events involving life-saving drones. The map has already depicted rescue drones helping more than 400 people in more than 200 emergency situations. “Each entry on the map includes the location and date of the incident, a brief … [Read more...] about DJI Drone Rescue Map Tracks Life-saving Success Stories
Drone Opportunities for Law Enforcement, Emergency Response
DRONELIFE is attending the InterDrone conference in Las Vegas this week, and one of the early sessions hits a rapidly growing vertical in the drone industry: law enforcement and emergency response. In a large room filled mostly with emergency services departments, many in uniform and almost all of whom are currently implementing a drone program, DJI's Romeo Durscher moderated … [Read more...] about Drone Opportunities for Law Enforcement, Emergency Response
TX Military Says Drones Pose Extreme Risk to Rescuers
The Texas Military Department took to Twitter to tell civilian drone operators to stay out of the sky over Hurricane relief efforts. #ALERT: We are seeing civilian drones that pose EXTREME risks to our rescue pilots and crews in high need areas. @FAANews #Harvey #TMDHarvey pic.twitter.com/fq9qrL9duA — Texas Military Dept (@TXMilitary) August 26, 2017 The Texas Military … [Read more...] about TX Military Says Drones Pose Extreme Risk to Rescuers
How the US, France, Germany, Brazil, and New Zealand Are Saving Lives With Drones
The US, France, Germany, Brazil and New Zealand are among the countries adopting a life-saving application for drones this year - as lifeguards at some of the world's busiest beaches. It's an application that just makes sense. Lifeguards can stay on shore and monitor a large swath of coastline using a drone, including areas that may be beyond a wave break. When they spot a … [Read more...] about How the US, France, Germany, Brazil, and New Zealand Are Saving Lives With Drones
