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Axon, the police technology company best known for selling stun guns and police body cameras, has halted its latest project in the wake of a series of deadly mass shootings: a drone equipped with a stun gun and a surveillance system. Continue reading
TEKEVER, the European drone-based maritime surveillance provider, has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Scorpio Investment Holding Ltd, part of the Scorpio group of companies, one of the world’s most storied and established maritime businesses. Continue reading
Authorities in Canada are investigating an incident involving a drone carrying firearms over the border from the United States. Officers were called at 8:30 a.m. on April 29 to the site along the St. Clair River, police said, noting its believed the guns were coming from the United States. Continue reading
Videos published on social media show drones firing tear gas on crowds of worshippers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday. Continue reading
Two North Carolina Department of Transportation programs combined to be the first in the nation to launch an innovative technology pilot with their safety service patrol that should improve safety on North Carolina roadways. Continue reading
Tekever, which makes AI-integrated drones specifically tailored to monitor and detect activity on the water, has raised €20 million (nearly $23 million at today’s rates). Ventura Capital led the round with participation from Iberis Capital and a number of unnamed strategic investors from the maritime industry. It will use the funds to hire more staff and continue to expand its technology. Continue reading
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a hardware-enabled software provider to the drone industry, has announced that its subsidiary Teal Drones has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, multiple award blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by the United States Customs and Border Protection as one of five contractors. Continue reading
Airobotics, an Israeli manufacturer of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and aerial data systems, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with the American company ShotSpotter to sell and deploy its gunshot detection technology in Israel. Continue reading