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We have three stories for you. The first one is a concerning one: the House Bill that threatens a complete ban on DJI drones everywhere....

Greg ReverdiauJun 2

Police

Michigan Supreme Court is set to deliberate on a case centered on the legitimacy of drone imagery of a salvage yard located near Traverse City.

Haye KestelooMay 30

Search & Rescue

Water rescues are taking a leap into the future, thanks to an innovative underwater drone now in use by the Summit Township Fire Department.

Haye KestelooMay 19

Police

This month, the Grand Rapids Police Department plans to propose a draft set of rules regarding the use of police drones, which will most likely...

Haye KestelooMar 1

DJI

The police in Flushing Township, Michigan, will soon have a new tool at their disposal in the form of a DJI Matrice 30 Thermal police drone.

Haye KestelooJan 20

Police

The Court of Appeals for the State of Michigan has decided in support of the use of drones and rules out local drone ordinances...

Haye KestelooDec 1

Drones for Good

Local donations made it possible for the Berrien County Sheriff's Office in Michigan to purchase a new thermal police drone, announced...

Haye KestelooDec 24

Drones for Good

The first responders looking for the missing 4-year-old in Ottawa County, Michigan included the Zeeland Township Fire Department Drone Team.

Haye KestelooOct 6

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.