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StrixDrones Unleashes Game-Changing DroneDock
Taking a major leap in the drone technology realm, StrixDrones, based in Washington Township, Ohio., has successfully launched its game-changing invention, DroneDock. Coined as the first “drone airport,” DroneDock harnesses an ingenious smart system that gives drones a sanctuary to…
DJI M350 Enterprise, Guardian Aviation FAA Approval, HUGE! Pilot Institute Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. A new DJI Enterprise drone has been released, Guardian Agriculture gets SC1 approval – that’s a very large drone – and lastly, we have a…
Brookfield High School Drone Team Flies High at National Competition
From the small town of Brookfield, Ohio, a team of high school seniors made a mark on the national stage. “It’s something far beyond what our school has done before,” stated proud drone team member Sam Plyler, “I was proud…
Police drone with thermal camera locates suspect on its first official flight
During its first official mission, a police drone with a thermal camera helped find a suspect quickly who was hiding in the woods in Ohio. On January 18, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ottawa County deputies were called to…
DJI Matrice 30 equipped with a thermal camera locates a car thief
The Garfield Heights Police Department in Ohio now has access to a DJI Matrice 30 with a thermal camera, which will help them find criminals. Officer Patrick Hace of the Garfield Heights Police Department stated that they recently made use…
DJI Matrice 30 replaces flying dinosaurs at the Ohio Police Department
Two police helicopters used by the Hamilton County Police Department in Ohio will soon be retired. The police helicopters will be replaced by fifteen drones, including the DJI Matrice 30, equipped with specialist equipment. “The drones are a fraction of…
Two men charged with crimes for illegally flying drones over sporting events
Two individuals from the Cincinnati region have been charged with federal charges for allegedly illegally flying drones above professional sports events in the city. A federal grand jury accused the men in separate instances involving Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds…
Texas man tried to fly contraband into prison using heavy-duty drone
Prosecutors say a Texas man attempted to use a heavy-duty drone to bring contraband to prisoners, including wire cutters and other equipment, as well as money, telephones, cellphone chargers, and large quantities of tobacco. Authorities stated that a Houston man…
Black Autel EVO II drone used to fly drugs into Canadian prison
Two young men from Metro Vancouver are facing several charges concerning their alleged participation in using a black Autel EVO II drone to smuggle drugs into a Manitoba jail. The RCMP in Stonewall, Manitoba, were initially alerted to the unusual…
Police drone is a “necessary tool for you to do your job.”
On Thursday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office received approval to acquire a $19,997 DJI Matrice 210 V2 drone. The police drone will provide a set of eyes in the sky and is considered a “necessary tool for you to do…
Two Ohio men charged with use drone to drop contraband in prison
A grand jury indicted two Cleveland-area men, who had accused of using a drone to drop contraband, including drugs and cell phones, into the Southwest Ohio prison yard, last summer.
Drone aids in search for missing 73-year-old man in Ohio
A drone aids in the search for a 73-year-old man who went missing after a boat overturned on the Great Miami River in Ohio on Tuesday evening.