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Amazon

Cheddi Skeete says he was fired from Amazon Prime Air, the company's drone delivery business, because he raised drone safety concerns.

Haye KestelooJan 20

Oregon

On Monday, a drone that was flying over a fire that was burning in Medford, Oregon, caused a firefighting helicopter to leave the airspace in the

Haye KestelooSep 13

Amazon

According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) report, an Amazon delivery drone sparked a fire last summer when it crashed.

Haye KestelooApr 6

Oregon

The Oregon drone community needs your help now! Oregon is looking at possibly changing rules to fly drones in their State Parks. A local group is

Greg ReverdiauMar 8

Skyward

Verizon's subsidiary, Skyward canceled plans to develop a drone test facility on riverfront industrial land in North Portland after neighbors,

Haye KestelooNov 6

Drones for Good

DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, flown by a LCC drone program instructor, helped to see through smoke of Holiday Farm Fire to identify hot spots.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Drones for Good

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 Tue.

Haye KestelooSep 30

Wildfire

Firefighters try to contain Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires that burned 330,867 acres combined. Illegal drones from recreational pilots...

Haye KestelooSep 25

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.