(Source: dronezbuzz.com) When aid workers arrived after Typhoon Haiyan hit Southeast Asia in 2013, they brought something new to help the areas battered by rain and gale force winds: unmanned aerial drones. One of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded, Typhoon Haiyan left more than 6,000 people dead, and it destroyed vast swaths of roads — making it impossible … [Read more...] about Drones’ Newest Mission is Disaster Relief
Texas
Sunny Forecast for Rooftop UAV Firm HoverStat
A Texas UAV company is looking to the power of the sun to fuel a new roof-raising business model. Using the latest drones, cameras and precise-measurement software, HoverStat hopes to expand its current market in the roof inspection and insurance claims sectors to include precise roof measurement flights that will help solar installation professionals to better fit panels for … [Read more...] about Sunny Forecast for Rooftop UAV Firm HoverStat
Drones Being Used to Track Houston’s Stray Dogs
(Source: USA Today) That buzz heard hovering over the Sunnyside neighborhood in south Houston are drones on a mission. "It's another amazing tool," said Tom McPhee, executive director of World Animal Awareness Society. It's a tool to track stray dogs. WA2S is shooting a new TV show, "Operation Houston: Stray Dog City". It's an up close look at Houston's serious stray … [Read more...] about Drones Being Used to Track Houston’s Stray Dogs
Drones for Public Safety, and the DronePilot Program
(Source: 3drobotics.com) John Buell has been an officer with the Austin Police Department for seventeen years. He speaks at a lawman’s clip and has an impassive build, which makes it seem like he’s been set in stone, but John is actively propelling one of the most forward-thinking initiatives in public safety, the central Texas DronePilot program. John’s been flying … [Read more...] about Drones for Public Safety, and the DronePilot Program
Arch Aerial Moving Drones from Football Fields to Mine Fields
A Texas-based UAV company that tracks explosive football tackles hopes to soon track unexploded ordinance in an effort to save lives. Arch Aerial of Houston has launched a Kickstarter campaign to deploy Light Detection And Ranging (LiDar) drones to Laos and other nations to help locate unexploded ordnance. During the Vietnam Conflict, the U.S. jettisoned around 2 million … [Read more...] about Arch Aerial Moving Drones from Football Fields to Mine Fields
