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Canada

Drone Spying in Olympics: Soccer Coach Gets Admonished

Former Canada soccer coach John Herdman received an admonishment following a disciplinary committee hearing related to a drone-spying...

Haye KestelooMar 31

Delaware

Delaware Sets New Rules For Insurance Companies Using Drone Imagery

Delaware’s Department of Insurance has issued new regulatory guidance governing how insurance companies can use drone-captured aerial imagery in property assessments, establishing stronger consumer protections for homeowners across the state. The regulations, outlined in Bulletin No. 150 released by Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro, aim to prevent insurers from making arbitrary policy decis

Haye KestelooMar 30

Texas

Texas Drone Ban: HB41 Threatens Public Safety

With passion, Rob exposes the dangers of the Texas Drone Ban, AKA House Bill 41—a deceptive proposal that could strip public safety teams

Haye KestelooMar 29

Police

Dublin Police Launch Autonomous Drone First Responder Program with 90-Second Emergency Response Times

The city of Dublin, Ohio is setting a new benchmark for emergency response with the deployment of four autonomous drones capable of reaching incidents within 90 seconds. According to The Columbus Dispatch, the Drone First Responders program will be the largest of its kind in central Ohio when it takes flight this spring, representing a…

Haye KestelooMar 29

Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy, and Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman appeared at a Senate hearing on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Kent Nishimura / Reuters.

Airport

Secret Service and Navy Counter-Drone Tests Trigger False Collision Warnings at Reagan National Airport

Improper counter-drone testing conducted by the Secret Service and US Navy created false collision warnings for commercial aircraft approaching Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport on March 1, according to congressional testimony revealed on March 27. The incident raises serious safety concerns at the same airport where a fatal mid-air collision occurred between a commercial…

Haye KestelooMar 28

Thermal Drone

Thermal Drones Revolutionize Wildlife Management in Alaska’s Bear Country

Researchers tracking Sitka black-tailed deer in Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago have discovered that thermal drones dramatically improve wildlife capture operations while enhancing safety in bear-dense environments, according to findings published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin. Game-Changing Technology in Challenging Terrain The dense vegetation and rugged landscape of Afognak Island presented sign

Haye KestelooMar 28