Drones for Good
Drone used in search for missing 4-year-old in Ottawa County
The first responders looking for the missing 4-year-old in Ottawa County, Michigan included the Zeeland Township Fire Department Drone Team.
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Daily Drone News – Monday October 5, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.
Drones for Good
Swoop Aero ready for “phase two” of its medical drone program in Congo
Swoop Aero ready to launch “phase two” of its medical drone program in Congo. The Australia-based drone startup will use its drones to join the government in its fight against COVID-19, ebola, and other major diseases.
DJI Matrice 600 Pro
NC Sheriff’s Department uses federal grant to buy two DJI drones
A North Carolina Sheriff's Department uses federal grant to buy 2 DJI drones, the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual and larger DJI Matrice 600 Pro.
Drones for Good
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual helps to see through Holiday Farm Fire smoke
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, flown by a LCC drone program instructor, helped to see through smoke of Holiday Farm Fire to identify hot spots.
BVLOS
FAA grants NSDOT waiver to fly Skydio drones BVLOS during inspections
The FAA granted a waiver that allows the NCDOT to operate Skydio 2 drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) during bridge inspections.
FPV
Red Cat signs agreement to acquire FPV headset-maker Fat Shark
Red Cat signs agreement to acquire FPV headset-maker Fat Shark to expand its presence in the First-Person View (FPV) drone business.
Industry
Drone industry powers on to be worth US$92 billion by 2030, says ABI Research
The drone industry powers on in a post-COVID-19 world to be worth US$92 billion by 2030. Looking past COVID-19, new regulatory changes,...
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