Folk-rock paragon John Mellencamp once wrote in his chart-topping, 1980s hit – “I've seen it all in a small town … had myself a ball in a small town.” For the drone industry, Mellencamp’s love affair with Anytown, USA may strike a fresh chord when it comes to the public-safety market. DRONELIFE readers are no doubt aware of the strides small-town and rural public-safety … [Read more...] about Public Safety: Small Towns Make Big Gains With Drones
Search and Rescue
Trade Me Helps Test Flirtey Drone Rescue
(Source: stuff.co.nz) Trade Me does not believe drones will be widely used to deliver shopping any time soon, but it has helped Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) see if they could save lives. LandSAR put a delivery drone made by Australian company Flirtey through its paces last weekend near Lake Roxburgh on the South Island, in a trial paid for by Trade Me. The … [Read more...] about Trade Me Helps Test Flirtey Drone Rescue
New Zealand Pushes Boundaries on UAVs
(Source: nbr.co.nz) Good old Kiwi ingenuity on a shoe-string budget could see the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for long-range search and rescue operational within the next two years. The Coastguard has been working with Christchurch-based Global Aerial Platforms (GAP) for three years on two UAVs that could help save the lives of more people lost at sea. … [Read more...] about New Zealand Pushes Boundaries on UAVs
Smart UAVS for Quicker Search and Rescue
from articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com Researchers have devised a unique 'swarm' system using smart unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could make mountain search and rescue a lot quicker and cheaper than using helicopters. A group of Loughborough University students were challenged to design and develop a UAV capable of finding a person in a search and rescue … [Read more...] about Smart UAVS for Quicker Search and Rescue
Drone Enters Search for Boko Haram and Their Kidnapped Victims
On Tuesday, an unmanned aircraft did its first flight in search of the kidnapped girls in Nigeria. According to NBC News, the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone (manufactured by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force) can stay airborne for 28 hours, has a range of 8,700 miles and can travel at speeds up to 350 mph. The drone joins several manned aircraft in the search for the Boko Haram … [Read more...] about Drone Enters Search for Boko Haram and Their Kidnapped Victims
