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St. Louis Neighborhood Faces Controversy Over Anti-Crime Drones
Tensions Rise Over Surveillance Drone Plans A south city neighborhood in St. Louis is embroiled in controversy as residents oppose plans by a private business to fly surveillance drones over the area starting January 29th. Jomo Johnson, CEO of SMS…
Drone News: 2023 Year in Review, New Drones, Drones for Good, Don’t Be That Guy, and Regulations
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update, the New Year’s Edition. Let’s take a look at everything that happened this year, including drones for good, the “Don’t Be That Guy” compilation, drone regulation, Pilot Institute updates, and new drones. New…
Drone News: DJI Matrice 3D and Dock 2, Attempted Police Drone Crash, and DSPA Guidance on OOP Waivers!
Welcome to this week’s UAS News Update. We have three stories for you: DJI has released the Matrice 3D and the Dock 2, with all the details provided. In another story, a man was arrested for attempting to crash his…
Mike Lindell’s Drone and WMD Tech: A New Twist on Election Monitoring
The MyPillow founder, Mike Lindell, is no stranger to making headlines, and he’s done it again. On Thursday, in an attention-grabbing event, Lindell showcased his new idea to combat alleged election fraud—a move that could potentially get enthusiasts on the…
Drone-Assisted Sting Nabs Drug Trafficker
In a recent breakthrough, a Sedalia woman has been arrested and charged with second-degree drug trafficking following a meticulously planned drone-assisted police operation. Sedalia Police executed a search warrant on June 7 at a property situated in the 2800 block…
Missouri House Committee Approves Stricter Drone Regulations
On Monday, the House Special Committee on Homeland Security in Jefferson City unanimously passed several combined pieces of legislation designed to limit the use of drones by both private citizens and law enforcement. The new bill, created from House Bills…
Elite space program will include a St. Louis drone startup
Out of 600 international businesses, St. Louis-based drone startup WingXpand was chosen to participate in the “Techstars” program in Los Angeles. The program focuses on aerospace technology and collaborates with agencies like NASA and the U.S. Space Force. According to…
Drone finds missing Missouri teenager within one minute
The Sedalia Police Department in Missouri used a drone in conjunction with other resources to locate a missing teenager who had gone missing. According to Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders, who said that multiple agencies assisted in the search, but…
Watch: drone films tornado from very close up
You have people who flee when a tornado approaches, and you have people who launch their drones to film it up close. Storm chaser Reed Timmer is clearly in that second category. He recently captured from the sky how a…
Sheriff’s Department drone saves lives after 200 successful flights
After 200 successful flights, the Winston County Sheriff’s Department drone is saving both lives and money. The police drone has only been in use for one year and already the sheriff feels it is a game-changer for his organization in…