Students in a South Carolina County academic program received a firsthand view from above of how drones are changing the game for public-safety agencies. This month, the Horry County Fire Rescue showcased the department’s drone program to a local middle school project, the Summer Scholars Program. Part of an overall program to teach the principles of flight, the … [Read more...] about Drones Go to Summer School
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New UAV Tech Can Save Firefighter Lives
It’s a cliché but nonetheless true – where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And, for a growing number of communities, where there’s fire there may be drones. As drone technology continues to bloom within the public-safety sector, firefighting agencies have especially found UAV tech beneficial in battling blazes. In Horry County, S.C., the Fire-Rescue Department has applied … [Read more...] about New UAV Tech Can Save Firefighter Lives
Maryland Passes Pro-UAS Legislation; AUVSI Defeats 12th Anti-UAS Bill in 2015
(Source: auvsi.org) An effort that began as a brainstorming session with Senator Jim Rosapepe (D-21st) and his staff in July 2014, ultimately resulted in the passage of pro-UAS bill in the Maryland General Assembly. Matt Scassero, director, University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, associate director for Maryland Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) … [Read more...] about Maryland Passes Pro-UAS Legislation; AUVSI Defeats 12th Anti-UAS Bill in 2015
Will Drone Technology Give Clemson Tigers A New Edge?
For coaches and athletes in the sports world, recording and re-watching game and practice footage is commonplace. From shaky hand-held cameras on the top of the bleachers, to cameras mounted on poles--coaches are always trying to get the best vantage point. For Coach Dabo Swinney of Clemson College’s football team, drones are the future of the sports recording … [Read more...] about Will Drone Technology Give Clemson Tigers A New Edge?
Another Drone Tries to Fly Phones Into a Prison
The days of smuggling cigarettes into jail through stuffed animals is on its way out for convicts. On Sunday, a remote-controlled helicopter stocked with mobile phones landed inside a jail near Larissa, Greece. The small UAV easily ascended the barbed wire fence and landed inside the jail walls, where luckily, it was quickly spotted by guards and then examined by bomb experts … [Read more...] about Another Drone Tries to Fly Phones Into a Prison
