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Police

Drone Drama: Florida Man Faces 10 Years for Shooting Down Sheriff’s Drone

Wendell Goney, 50, from Eustis, Florida, found himself under arrest for shooting down a Lake County Sheriff's Office drone that was in active duty

Haye KestelooNov 3

Drone as First Responder

Drones Redefine Hurricane Hunting: Breaking Records and Saving Lives

Hurricanes have long fascinated and threatened us. Traditional ways of studying them, however, can be perilous. Enter the drones.

Haye KestelooSep 16

United States

Drone Captures Lifeguards’ Heroic Human Chain to Rescue Boogie Boarder in Florida

Over the waves off Flagler Beach, Florida, a drone piloted by Joseph Osborne captured a stirring sight: lifeguards hastily forming a human chain

Haye KestelooAug 10

Skydio

Skydio’s Ascend 2023: A Pioneering Leap in Drone Tech

A drone event is taking to the skies on September 20, 2023, at 10 am PST. Dubbed "Ascend 2023," this virtual affair from Skydio promises

Haye KestelooAug 9

Drone Incidents

Researchers Sound the Alarm on Drone-Plane Collision Threats

Risks of collisions between drones and planes have been highlighted in a recent study conducted by researchers from Florida's Embry-Riddle.

Haye KestelooJul 28

Skydio

High-Tech Policing: SAPD’s Drone as First Responder Program

The program leverages automated drones as first responders, a futuristic vision conceptualized by the police chief. Let's dive into this transformative

Haye KestelooJun 27

Autel Robotics

Transforming Midland: Public Safety Ascends with Drones

In a display of the technological advancements impacting local services, the Midland Fire Department showed its new fleet of drones.

Haye KestelooJun 14

Police

Tech Meets Predator: Alligator Snaps at Underwater Drone

When it comes to Florida's most notorious predator, the alligator, it seems nothing is off-limits - not even an underwater drone operated by the...

Haye KestelooJun 12

Florida

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