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DJI Matrice 300 locates swimmer and drops flotation device during test
Last week in The Netherlands, drone company DroneQ Aerial Services used a DJI Matrice 300 to locate a swimmer and drop a flotation device during a test. The exercise was part of the Dutch Drone Delta coalition and took place…
Dutch Drone Delta delivers package to moving vessel in port of Rotterdam
Dutch Drone Delta held a new trial during which a drone delivered a package to the inland vessel Duancis. During this operation, Duancis was moving at normal speed along the waterway near Brienenoord Island. This was the second of a…
Police drone shot at during standoff in Killeen, Texas
On Monday afternoon, Killeen Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Legacy Lane, in reference to a report of a person with a firearm and shots fired. The ensuing standoff, during which the police drone was shot…
Police take suspect into custody with help from police drone and K9s
In Allen County, Indiana, a suspect was taken into custody with the help of a police drone and K9s. The suspect was apprehended on Wednesday after a high-speed chase through southeast Fort Wayne.
Drone Amplified: Washington needs to reconsider drone-banning proposals
Washington needs to reconsider drone-banning proposals, argues Carrick Detweiler, CEO of Drone Amplified. He explains in an open letter why drones play such a crucial rule in monitoring, preventing, and fighting wildfires. Detweiler also argues for the U.S. government to create…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday September 30, 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…
Professional DJI drone with thermal camera guides hiker back to safety
A professional DJI drone with a FLIR Systems thermal camera guides a fallen hiker back to safety in the dark. The man got stranded early Tuesday morning but was able to call 911 to ask for help.
Sniffer drone deployed over Strait of Dover to measure ships’ emissions
France’s Ministry of the Sea is deploying a sniffer drone in the Pas-de-Calais region, bordering the Strait of Dover, which is the world’s busiest area for ship movements, to tighten control of ship emissions.
Google’s Wing expands drone deliveries in Australia after 500% surge
After successful trials in Canberra and Logan, Queensland, Google’s Wing expands drone deliveries to new locations in Australia in the coming months.
Thermal drone finds missing teen after two days near Mt. St. Helens
With the help of a thermal drone, a missing Vancouver teen was found safe after two days near Mount St. Helens. After the 16-year-old had suddenly vanished a massive search and rescue party was organized including more than 100 people…
Human kidney successfully transported by drone over Las Vegas desert
Last week, MissionGO and Nevada Donor Network announced that they had successfully transported by drone a human kidney over the Las Vegas desert in Nevada. Could this become the future of organ transportation?
DJI training at Whampoa Military Academy is not just a weekend team-building event
The four-day DJI training at the historic military academy is not merely a weekend team-building event, as explained by a DJI spokesperson. Nor is it a corporate paintball adventure, as suggested by some of our readers. The military-style training took…