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Skydio

Sunny Isles Police Drone Catches Trespasser on Dark Beach

The beaches of Sunny Isles, Florida, are now under the watchful eye of a new kind of patrol officer—one that flies. The city's police department

Rafael SuárezSep 20

Anduril

US Air Force Unleashes “Falcon Peak” to Hunt Rogue Drones

In one of the largest and most ambitious counter-drone experiments ever conducted on US soil, the US Air Force has kicked off Falcon Peak

Rafael SuárezSep 9

Hollywood Fire Department Launches Drone-Assisted Rescue System

Drone as First Responder

Hollywood Fire Department Unleashes Lifeguard Drones

The Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety department has officially launched a new drone program designed to drop life-saving flotation devices

Rafael SuárezSep 9

Florida

SIRAS Teledyne Drone in Florida Drops Lifelines to Swimmers

The BCSO has successfully used a Teledyne FLIR SIRAS drone to deliver a water-activated rescue tube to a swimmer in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rafael SuárezSep 5

Ukraine

This Tiny Orange Drone is Learning to Fly Blind, Ciao GPS!

The Osprey MK III is a pint-sized testbed for a revolutionary idea: teaching drones to navigate in the dark, without any GPS at all.

Rafael SuárezAug 29

DJI

Drone Pilot Sentenced for Unauthorized Flights Over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base

A drone pilot has been sentenced for illegally flying over Cape Canaveral Space Force Base and capturing hundreds of unauthorized images and videos of sensitive U.S. military infrastructure. According to National Post, 71-year-old Xiao Guang Pan, a Chinese-born Canadian from Brampton, Ontario, pleaded guilty to federal charges earlier this year and received 12 months of…

Haye KestelooAug 28

DJI

Drone News: SiFly’s World Record, New GS-ONE Controller, Freefly Fest 2025, Drug-Loaded Drone Arrest

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week: Let’s get to it. SiFly Sets World Record for Endurance California-based drone manufacturer SiFly has officially set a new Guinness World Record for flight endurance with their Q12 platform, a prototype quadcopter. The drone completed a flight lasting 3 hours…

Greg ReverdiauAug 22

Florida

Florida Man’s Drone Drug Fiasco Crashes Hard: Pablo Escobar of the Skies

Florida just served up a drone disaster that's equal parts hilarious and head-shaking! Picture this: a 49-year-old genius named Jason Brooks thinks he's the Pablo Escobar

Rafael SuárezAug 21

Florida

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