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– Skyryse has announced a new partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) focused on strengthening firefighting technology, operations and training programs. With SkyOS, the first universal operating system for flight, Skyryse will enable firefighting aircraft to more effectively and safely execute its mission to strengthen wildfire resilience, protecting California’s most vulnerable communities. Continue reading
Renault has taken the wraps off the new Vision 4Rescue concept. It’s based on the Renault 4 E-Tech and features a drone that can be deployed from a roof-mounted storage box. Continue reading
The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) is a federal laboratory within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. Continue reading
– AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. has announced orders for multiple eBee TAC Public Safety units to the Government of Sweden. The order was executed through its strategic partnership with Brigantes, the AgEagle defense distributor for the Nordic region. Continue reading
Rip currents have already killed 11 people in the U.S. this year, but last week, a Florida teenager managed to avoid joining that group after a quick-thinking shark fisherman used his drone to save her. Continue reading
Texas-based startup Campus Guardian Angel hires professional drone racers, military veterans and former law enforcement officers to combat school shooters with on-campus drones piloted from a surveillance hub in Austin. Continue reading
A new drone company has exploded out of stealth mode in the USA with incredible claims about its first product, saying it’ll fly 4X longer, 10X further, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than leading competitors – while competing with China on cost. Silicon Valley-based SiFly has announced two industrially targeted models with some absolutely ludicrous stats attached. Continue reading
Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling a giant golf ball covered in solar panels, is the hangar for an AI-powered drone that its developer hopes one day will be able to sniff out and extinguish new blazes in minutes. Continue reading