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Harnessing the Skies: The Future of Coastal Conservation and Research
Drones Take Center Stage at Duke and NOAA Workshop In an innovative gathering at Duke University, over seventy-three professionals from a diverse array of sectors—ranging from government and academia to private industry and non-profits—converged to enhance their expertise in drone…
Drone News: US Government Gone Wild
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. This is the “Government Gone Wild” edition. That’s right, we’ve got three more bills from Oklahoma, Missouri, and Utah, which actually has two bills, that would restrict drone operation. So we decided to…
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Innovates with DJI M30 and DJI Dock
A Leap in Law Enforcement: DJI Drone and DJI Dock in Forsyth County The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is pioneering a significant advancement in law enforcement technology by introducing new drone equipment. This innovation places them among only five agencies…
Forsyth County’s Trial with “Drone in a Dock” Technology
A Leap into the Future of Policing In an innovative step towards modernizing law enforcement capabilities, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina is currently in the testing phase of a cutting-edge drone technology named “Drone in a Dock.”…
Brevard River Rescue: Drone Technology Aids in Saving Lives
Swift Response to a Boating Accident In Brevard, N.C., a routine day transformed into a dramatic rescue operation when multiple people were stranded in a river following a boat capsizing incident. The Transylvania County 911 Center received several distress calls,…
Drone News: Air Aware App, Stopping DJI Exports, PrecisionHawk Down, FAA Reauth, & Firmware Updates
Welcome to your weekly drone news update, Christmas edition. We have five stories this week where Air Aware was released. We have legislators urging the Pentagon to deny export licenses for DJI – that’s a troublesome one. Precision Hawk shuts…
Man’s Drone Antics with Bear Leads to Controversy at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In a recent incident at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a man brazenly used a drone to harass a black bear out of a tree. This action violated not one, but two laws, as drones and other unmanned aircraft are…
DJI Drone and Alert Hikers: The Rescue on Crowders Mountain
An 18-year-old hiker’s nightmare unfolded when he went missing in Crowders Mountain State Park. However, thanks to alert fellow hikers and modern DJI drone technology, a silver lining appeared on Thursday when officers and park rangers rescued him from a…
Revolutionizing Logistics with Matternet’s Delivery Drones
Imagine a world where delivery drones are as commonplace as delivery trucks, zipping through the sky carrying everything from medications to fast food. This is the vision Andreas Raptopoulos, the co-founder and CEO of Matternet, is making a reality. A…
Zipline Soars in the Disruptor 50 with Drone Deliveries
Zipline, an ambitious drone delivery enterprise, has earned the 25th spot on CNBC’s prestigious Disruptor 50 list this year. With operations spanning seven countries — Rwanda, Ghana, the US, Nigeria, Japan, Kenya, and Côte D’Ivoire — the firm has made…
NCDOT Champions Unwavering Drone Safety
On the heels of National Drone Safety Day, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) urges operators to prioritize drone safety when piloting their unmanned aircraft systems. Inexperienced pilots and failure to follow safety guidelines can make drone operations hazardous.…
Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement
A new Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from “covered foreign entities,” such as DJI drones, starting in 2027. According to Act 525 of 2023, a “covered foreign entity” is defined as…