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
Category Archives: First Responders
Texas Startup Proposes Drone Defence Against School Shooters
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
American Startup Aims to Deliver Helicopter Performance at Drone Economics
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
AI-Powered Drones Track Down Fires in German Forests
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
Pioneering Wildfire Mitigation: Drone America and UAS Center at SBD Partner for Safer Communities
– Drone America has announced a groundbreaking partnership with the UAS Center at SBD. This collaboration aims to revolutionize wildfire prevention and mitigation through advanced drone technology, building a safer and more resilient future for our communities. Continue reading
Flying Lion Reaches Milestone with over 50,000 Drone as First Responder (DFR) Flights
Drone service provider, Flying Lion, Inc., has announced a major Drone as First Responder (DFR) milestone when the organization reached 55,773 DFR flights by the end of 2024 – of which over 35,000 were flown Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS.) Continue reading
New York City Launches ‘Drone as First Responder’ Program
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon recently announced the “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program, which leverages the latest in aerial autonomous vehicle technology to enhance the NYPD’s emergency-response capabilities as the agency fulfills its mission to keep New Yorkers safe. Continue reading
CENTUM Announces Next-Gen Lifeseeker SAR Technology
– CENTUM launched the next generation of its Lifeseeker airborne phone location system at European Rotors 2024 in Amsterdam . The latest features and enhancements will make it easier and faster for Search and Rescue teams to find casualties in even the most challenging terrain. Continue reading