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Wildfire

DroneSeed is the first drone company in U.S to receive approval from FAA for post-wildfire reforestation in California and five other states.

Haye KestelooOct 8

Artificial Intelligence

Students at Cal Poly work to combine drones and artificial intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely in the...

Haye KestelooSep 20

Drone Inspection

PG&E and other California utilities are starting to use drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of sparking wildfires.

Haye KestelooSep 15

Drones for Good

Gov. Cuomo welcomed home two drone pilots of the New York Air National Guard, who have been helping battle wildfires raging in California,...

Haye KestelooSep 14

California

Drone footage shows orange skies over San Francisco and Bay Area that resulted from form the thick wildfire smoke that blocks the sunlight.

Haye KestelooSep 10

Education

In Southern California, three colleges have been selected by the FAA to participate in the UAS Collegiate Training Initiative. The following

Haye KestelooSep 1

Firefighters

Firefighters turn to drones to fight the Woodward Fire in Marin County, California. The fire has been raging for two weeks and currently...

Haye KestelooSep 1

Drone Inspection

Drone-based inspection firm, Cyberhawk won the contract for the work in California through a competitive tender process. The company...

Haye KestelooAug 11

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