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Portland, Maine City Council Rejects Police Drone Program Despite Search-And-Rescue Benefits

Portland, Maine’s City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to reject the police department’s proposal to purchase a $45,000 drone for search-and-rescue operations and accident reconstruction, marking another rare example of sustained citizen resistance to police drone adoption as most U.S. cities rapidly deploy aerial surveillance with minimal public debate. The Portland Police Department sought to…

Haye KestelooNov 19

Florida

Florida Schools to Deploy Drones That Can Stop Active Shooters

The drones come from a Texas company called Campus Guardian Angel. The Florida Department of Education made the announcement after

Rafael SuárezNov 19

Drone as First Responder

Drone Tracks Suspect After Deadly Dog Stabbing in Ottawa County

A quiet afternoon in Ottawa County turned into a chaotic search after a violent home invasion left a dog dead and a homeowner injured. The suspect, a 23 year old man, tried to flee into the nearby woods. He did not get far. According to MLIVE, a sheriff’s drone and a K-9 team tracked him…

Rafael SuárezNov 19

Police

Drone Helps Wisconsin Deputies Find Missing 85-Year-Old Man

An 85-year-old man who wandered into the woods near Meredith Road and State Highway 58 in Juneau County was safely found Monday night thanks to a fast drone search. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office said the call came in shortly after 5 p.m., when a concerned caller believed the man was lost and possibly injured…

Rafael SuárezNov 19

Drone Light Show

Dallas Proposal Lights Up the Sky With Drone Spectacle

According to PEOPLE, Dallas witnessed one of its most extravagant drone shows when influencer Erica McDowell stepped onto a balcony and saw the words Will You Marry Me glowing above the skyline. It was the moment her boyfriend of five years, Travon Duncan, had spent months planning. Erica expected a quiet night with friends. Instead,…

Rafael SuárezNov 19

DJI Osmo Action 6 Breaks Action Camera Barrier With Variable Aperture and Professional Sensor

DJI

DJI Osmo Action 6 Launches With Variable Aperture and 1/1.1-Inch Sensor, But Skips Official US Market

DJI has officially launched the Osmo Action 6, introducing what it calls the first action camera to feature a variable aperture and a revolutionary 1/1.1-inch image sensor. While the specs point to a new king of low-light action videography, the more pressing news for American pilots and content creators is that the flagship camera is…

Haye KestelooNov 18

Skydio

Skydio Paraverse Lets Pilots Train On Virtual Drones Before Touching Real Hardware

Skydio has launched Paraverse, a free browser-based simulation platform that replicates the company’s entire drone operations ecosystem, allowing pilots and program managers to train, test integrations, and build missions in a virtual environment before deploying actual hardware. The platform represents a significant departure from traditional flight simulators by mirroring not just aircraft contr

Haye KestelooNov 17

Amazon

Pentagon Builds Amazon Style Portal For Counter Drone Gear

The Pentagon is building a new online marketplace that will let military bases and partner agencies shop for counter drone equipment the same way.

Rafael SuárezNov 16

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