Rafael Suárez is a drone pilot and commercial videographer with more than 20 years behind the lens, flying and filming with drones since 2016. He wrote for DroneXL on drone news, hardware, and developments shaping the industry. Rafa is based in Quito, Ecuador.
A Halloween night disagreement over a drone flight in Coweta County, Georgia, escalated into gunfire and an arrest, as Times Herald reports and according to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a home on Providence Church Road after receiving reports that a man had fired a gun at his neighbor. The suspect, identified…
Polish border guards intercepted a drone loaded with around 400 packs of cigarettes believed to have been smuggled from Belarus, as reported by TVPWorld. The discovery was made in a wooded area near the town of Krynki, in Poland’s eastern Podlaskie province, after a local resident alerted authorities. Police, firefighters, and border patrol officers were…
A DJI drone played a key role in saving a small dog fighting for his life in a California canal, proving once again how aerial technology can make
Teledyne FLIR and Gremsy, have teamed up. The result? Two new NDAA-compliant thermal payloads, the ORUS L and Lynx, both powered by
Called the Boying T1400, this heavy-duty drone recently completed its first successful test flight in Harbin, Heilongjiang province
In Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, drones are about to take on a new job: scaring away bears. Starting later this month, local authorities will begin flying drones that emit dog barking sounds and small fireworks to repel bears from residential areas in Takayama, Shirakawa Village, and nearby mountain towns, as Japan Today told us. The move…
In Burkburnett, Texas, a dramatic manhunt came to an end thanks to a drone. A suspect accused of stabbing two men was arrested after realizing a police drone had located him near the Oklahoma border. The case shows how drones are changing modern policing, helping officers resolve violent situations faster and more safely. A Family…
Yosemite National Park: The ban was introduced to protect wildlife, preserve peace for visitors, and prevent collisions in one of the country’s most
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