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Police

Deputies used a drone to track down a suspected DUI driver without success. A Fresno County sheriff's deputy noticed a driver in a pickup...

Haye KestelooDec 1

FAA

Will aerial highways become the way of the future when it comes to drone deliveries? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has partnered

Haye KestelooNov 24

United States

SharkEye is a new project in Southern California that uses drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to keep beachgoers safe from sharks.

Haye KestelooNov 21

Drone Incidents

The FBI arrested a drone pilot from Hollywood on a federal charge alleging that he recklessly operated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)

Haye KestelooNov 19

Wildlife

Off the coast of Capo Beach in California, Photographer Matt Larmand's drone captures a shark swimming at a very high speed. Although it...

Haye KestelooNov 10

Wingtra

Lafayette police department and the Contra Costa County drone team worked with GeoAcuity and Wingtra to use the VTOL Wingtra drone to map...

Haye KestelooOct 29

Wildfire

In the Washington Post, drone imagery tells the story of Berry Creek and the North Complex Fire that devastated the small town in California.

Haye KestelooOct 21

Drones for Good

Fireball-dropping drones are arguably the greatest innovation in fire fighting this year says a National Geographic reporter. The fires in...

Haye KestelooOct 19

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