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Amazon Wants 1,000 Drone Flights a Day in CT. Comments Close Oct. 1

Connecticut takes public comment on Amazon's North Haven drone hub until Oct. 1. The FAA filing asks for 1,000 MK30 flights a day, Amazon's usual ceiling.

Haye KestelooSep 209 min read

LAPD Expands Drone Use for Routine Emergency Calls in Pilot Program

Dedrone

Connecticut Mystery Drones Land On Norwich Rooftops As Police Investigate And World Cup Airspace Tightens

Mystery drones are hovering over Norwich, Connecticut homes at night. Police are investigating as World Cup airspace restrictions tighten the Northeast.

Haye KestelooJun 10

Skydio

Bristol PD Eyes Drone as First Responder

Chief Mark Morello pitched a $50,000 drone program to the Board of Finance this week, and the most interesting part isn’t the money. It’s the vision. Bristol, Connecticut wants a rooftop-launched autonomous drone that beats cops to the scene of a 911 call. That’s not a gadget request. That’s a fundamental shift in how a…

Rafael SuárezMar 14

Europe

ABZ Innovation Raises €7M as European Ag Drone Maker Bets on Post-DJI Ban Opportunity

ABZ Innovation raises €7M to scale European-made agricultural drones as US farmers seek DJI alternatives after FCC ban. Drone Nerds adds L10 V2 to lineup.

Haye KestelooJan 22

Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program

Skydio

Bridgeport’s Flock Safety Drone Program Collapses Five Days After Launch Amid National Backlash

Just five days ago, we reported on Bridgeport, Connecticut officially launching its Drone as First Responder program with Flock Safety. Mayor Joe Ganim was demonstrating the drones on rooftops. Police Chief Roderick Porter was calling it “re-imagining policing.” Council President Jeanette Herron was praising the technology as a “major step forward.“ That program is now…

Haye KestelooJan 13

Police

Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program

Bridgeport, Connecticut, has officially joined the growing list of U.S. cities adopting a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how police, fire, and EMS respond to emergencies, as reported by ABC7 NY. City officials say the goal is simple. Get eyes on a scene faster, make better decisions sooner, and send…

Rafael SuárezJan 8

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DJI

Connecticut Agricultural Drone Law Takes Effect as 170% Tariffs Price Out 92% of Farms

I’ve been watching Connecticut’s agriculture drone bill since it first appeared in March. Now it’s law, and the timing couldn’t be more ironic: Connecticut just legalized agricultural drone spraying six days before the FCC’s December 23 deadline could ban the very equipment farmers need to use it. Here’s what you need to know: The law…

Haye KestelooDec 17

Skydio

Connecticut Drone Detection Sensors Coming to School Rooftops as Surveillance Network Expands

Public schools are about to become surveillance stations. Connecticut State Police are requesting permission to install Dedrone drone detection sensors on two New Haven high school rooftops, funded entirely by federal anti-terrorism grants. If approved, Sound School and New Haven Academy would become nodes in the state’s expanding aerial monitoring network, with Yale University potentially…

Haye KestelooDec 13

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