The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence is exploring the possibility of using drones to light up pitch-black accident sites. Recently, the team carried out an experiment to see how this innovative solution could work. Continue reading
Category Archives: First Responders
Everdrone Expands Defibrillator Delivery to Denmark
AED drone during mission
Everdrone recently announced that its drones are now being used to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests in real-world emergencies – a unique first-of-its-kind project. Continue reading
Singapore Homeland Security’s First Long-Distance BVLOS Flights
With the successful implementation of HTX’s first long-distance Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Home Team is now able to further harness and apply this capability in areas such as saving lives and protecting properties, and enhancing public safety and security. Continue reading
Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates Hermes 900 Maritime S&R Flights
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). Continue reading
Aero Concept Systems Decontamination Drone
A Canadian company, Aero Concept Systems Inc., has created the Aero Rover 100-6L decontamination drone, aimed for medium and large venues. Continue reading
FIRST iZ Partners with KnackForge
FIRST iZ (pronounced ‘eyes’), a patent-pending unmanned aerial system (UAS) allowing drones to be dispatched autonomously by 911 operators, announced that it has partnered with Tyler, TX-based KnackForge to create control systems hardware and software for its FIRST Port and its launch ecosystem. Continue reading
Camcopter Flies HM Coastguard’s First Unmanned SAR Missions
Unmanned aircraft were flown as safety overwatch in support of search and rescue missions for HM Coastguard for the first time last weekend. Continue reading
EHang Launches Intelligent Aerial Firefighting Solution
EHang 216F, extinguishing a high-rise fire in Yunfu, China
EHang Holdings Limited has announced the launch of the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution. Based on its flagship product, this new firefighting version of EHang 216, “EHang 216F” is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. Continue reading