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SkyX Systems, an aerial monitoring solutions provider, has announced that Advanced Tactical Training Search & Rescue Division (ATTSAR) is using SkyX aerial systems for long-range search missions, far surpassing the distance that most drones on the market can deliver. Continue reading
Cape, a cloud platform for drone telepresence and data management, has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the first-ever Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a provision for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for a public safety organization. Cape worked closely with the FAA, and in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department and Skyfire Consulting, to finalize the COA, which will open the doors for future drone integration across industries. Continue reading
HYBRiX drone, the first hybrid fuel-electric multirotor with 10 times more flight time than electric drones, is now the subject of collaboration between the company and Benidorm City Hall to start one of the pioneer First-Response drone services worldwide. Continue reading
Dan Mark, a lieutenant for the city of Aurora Police Department in Colorado, has attended countless conferences during the 34 years he has been a police officer, but says he is a big fan of the summits put on by Foundation Research Associates (FRA). That’s why he has agreed to co-chair the Public Safety Technology Summit, Feb. 27-28, at The Mayfair at Coconut Grove. Continue reading
Remote controlled surveillance technology will soon be hovering in the skies above Bogotá announced mayor Enrique Peñalosa. Just days after a powerful bomb detonated inside the Escuela de Cadetes General Santander, mayor Peñalosa said the purchase of camera-equipped drones was unrelated to the attack. Continue reading
Foundation Research Associates (FRA) will host its first-ever Public Safety Technology Summit, a unique opportunity for public safety departments to bring their entire teams together in one setting to learn about critical technology updates and best practices at this dual conference event. Continue reading
Kreisverband Limburg e.V., a unit of the German Red Cross, has just begun using UgCS software for its search and rescue operations. The software takes into account the focus field of the drone’s camera, and adjusts the flight trajectory so that the chosen territory is covered completely in the shortest time possible. Continue reading
The inaugural UAS DRONES Disaster Conference (UASDISCON) Los Angeles is scheduled for the Columbia Memorial Space Center from March 7-8, 2019. The event will feature keynote speakers with vast expertise in using unmanned systems for fire rescue, emergency management and public safety. Continue reading