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Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo

Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of DroneXL.co, where he covers all drone-related news, DJI rumors and writes drone reviews, and of EVXL.co, for all electric vehicle news. Haye can be reached at haye @ dronexl.co or @hayekesteloo.

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It only takes 60 seconds to turn the drone on and help with a police investigation
Bell

It only takes 60 seconds to turn the drone on and help with a police investigation

The Papillion Police Department in Nebraska recently established a drone unit, which uses the technology to assist with ongoing investigations. It only takes 60 seconds for the Autel police drone to power up, and before you know it, it is assisting the authorities in their investigation. “From the time we show up, get our markers…

Amazon Prime Air lays off 80% of flight operations
Amazon

Amazon Prime Air lays off 80% of flight operations personnel

Today, we learn that Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery business, laid off around 80% of its flight operations personnel without a proper warning. According to a now-former Amazon employee, personnel in all of Amazon’s drone delivery business locations, including Lockeford, College Station, Seattle, and Pendleton, are affected. The unexpected layoffs have also impacted the Amazon…

BVLOS drone project to track Maui dolphins approved by CAA
New Zealand

BVLOS drone project to track Maui dolphins approved by CAA

In New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given its approval to a drone project that will use fixed-wing drones to monitor Maui dolphins beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS). MAUI63 is a non-profit group that works on wildlife technology. They have already made a drone with artificial intelligence that can find and track dolphins that are close…

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