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Drones for Good

Woman Rescued from Floodwaters Thanks to Drone Operator

A woman rescued from rising floodwaters in Willis, Texas, on Thursday morning after a drone operator spotted her vehicle and alerted authorities.

Haye KestelooMay 3

Police

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Pioneers Indoor Drone Use for Emergency Situations

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado is leading the way in law enforcement drone usage, with deputies now able to deploy drones indoors to search for suspects or hostages during potential SWAT calls, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Cutting-Edge Technology Saves Lives Sergeant Jeremiah Gates, who oversees the agency’s drone team, believes…

Haye KestelooMay 2

Underwater drone

‘Monster Manta Ray’ Spy Drone Ready to Prowl Oceans for US Navy

The Pentagon has released images of a giant underwater drone shaped like a manta ray, designed to carry out long-range operations for the US Navy, according to The Times. The unmanned craft, built by Northrop Grumman, a US defense company, has been fully tested in trials off the coast of southern California. Delivery and Assembly…

Haye KestelooMay 2

Ukraine

Drones Revolutionize Landmine Detection in Ukraine

In a groundbreaking development, drones equipped with advanced computer vision software are being deployed to detect and defuse landmines littering the war-torn landscape of Ukraine. The UN and Armed Forces of Ukraine recently invited the team from Safe Pro AI to demonstrate their technology, which successfully located 72 out of 50-100 inert landmines and bombs…

Haye KestelooMay 2