Verizon’s subsidiary, Skyward canceled plans to develop a drone test facility on riverfront industrial land in North Portland after neighbors, environmental and privacy advocates raised alarm.
Fireball-dropping drones are the latest technology that is used by firefighters in California to battle the unprecedented wildfires. The drones are arguably the greatest innovation in fire fighting this year says a National Geographic reporter.
A DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, flown by an instructor from Lane Community College’s drone program, helped to see through the thick smoke of the Holiday Farm Fire in Oregon to identify hot spots.
A professional DJI drone with a FLIR Systems thermal camera guides a fallen hiker back to safety in the dark. The man got stranded early Tuesday morning but was able to call 911 to ask for help.
Firefighters are trying to contain the Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires that have already burned 330,867 acres combined. Unfortunately, illegal drones from recreational pilots aren’t helping.
Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon. Fast-moving flames in the Almeda Fire which is now fully contained after burning areas near Medford nearly destroyed the town of Talent in Oregon.
Here’s an article that explains how the iconic photo of the Burnside Bridge protest in Portland was captured. The aerial photo of thousands of people protesting and laying down on the bridge on June 2 for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in remembrance of George Floyd, quickly went viral. The photo pushed photographer Andrew Wallner into the spotlight and created some controversy over safe drone...
Even though Jamie Goodwick is authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a DJI Mavic 2 Pro outfitted with a small parachute over people. He didn’t need to do so in order to capture the protesting crowds marching down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Portland, Oregon with his drone.