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Hamden PD plans to buy DJI Matrice 300 RTK with coronavirus-related grant money
The Hamden Police Department in Connecticut is planning to use coronavirus-related grand money to purchase PPE, cleaning supplies, a storage shed, and… a drone. They plan to buy a DJI Matrice 300 RTK to be precise.
Emergency responder’s drone helps locate body of drowned man in Mahwah Lake, NJ
An emergency responder’s drone helps to locate the body of a drowned man in Mahwah Lake, NJ. On Monday afternoon the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office has yet to release his identity.
Drone falls out of the sky onto a police car in Houston, TX
A drone fell out of the sky onto a police car, as officers were investigating a fatal crash in Houston, TX yesterday. As officers were investigating a deadly crash, a drone fell out of the sky onto a police car…
DOI drone order creates confusion for Cape Cod shark researchers
The Department of the Interior’s drone order, which temporarily halted all non-emergency unmanned aircraft systems fleet operations, creates confusion for shark researchers in Cape Cod who use drones to spot and study sharks along the coastline. The Cape Cod National…
Public invited to share thoughts on police drone use in Douglas County, MN
The public has been invited to share their thoughts on police drone use in Douglas County, Minnesota. The comment period is to take place on August 4th, during the County Board meeting.
Flytrex tests deliveries by drone in North Dakota and North Carolina
Flytrex is testing deliveries by drone in North Dakota and North Carolina and if you thought that drone deliveries were still off in the distant future. Well, then you haven’t spoken yet with Yariv Bash, Co-Founder, and CEO of Flytrex,…
Florida drone company pivots from cleaning to sanitizing drone services during pandemic
Florida drone company, Upward Drone Solutions pivots from cleaning to sanitizing drone services during ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Only way to get toilet paper was by Wing drone during coronavirus pandemic
In Christiansburg, VA, the only way to get toilet paper was by Wing drone during the coronavirus pandemic, says Kelly Passek. After signing up in October of last year, Passek has had her shopping delivered weekly by an unmanned aircraft…
PG&E conducts power line inspections with drones and helicopters
Similarly to Southern California Edison, PG&E conducts powerline inspections with drones and helicopters as well. The updated System Inspections Program is currently underway in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Lake counties using drones and helicopters along electric transmission lines.
Drones used to inspect Southern California Edison equipment
Helicopters and drones are used to inspect Southern California Edison equipment along the south coast. The company says that the aerial inspections will help to provide a more complete picture of the work that’s performed between Carpinteria and Goleta.
Drones could be used to monitor beaches in Newport, RI
Drones could be used to monitor beaches in Newport, RI. Newport City Manager Joseph J. Nicholson, Junior is considering using drones to monitor mask-wearing and social-distancing on city beaches in the Atlantic coastal town.
Don’t interfere with wildland fire operations when flying your drone!
“Don’t interfere with wildland fire operations when flying your drone!” is the message that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to get across to all drone pilots. A recent example of a fire fighting operation that was interrupted by an…