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Man falls to his death at Hawk’s Nest in effort to retrieve crashed drone

A drone pilot from fell to his death at Hawk's Nest, a scenic location outside Port Jervis, NY in an effort to retrieve his crashed drone.

Haye KestelooApr 8

Police

First responders use a drone to quickly locate drowning couple in Texas

During flooding and a tornado warning that affected much of North Texas, five people were saved early yesterday morning by first responders and a drone unit from the Garland and Mesquite police and fire departments. According to a social media post, Mesquite police received a phone call from a couple who said they were drowning…

Haye KestelooApr 6

Amazon

Amazon delivery drone crashed and caused fire says FAA report

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

Haye KestelooApr 6

United States

FedEx teams up with Elroy Air to test autonomous drone delivery

FedEx Express, is collaborating with Elroy Air to create the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone delivery system.

Haye KestelooMar 30

Police

Drone sighting reported over Will Smith’s Calabasas mansion

Deputies were dispatched to Will Smith’s Calabasas home after a purported drone sighting was reported. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responded to Will Smith’s Calabasas mansion, where a drone had been seen flying over the actor’s large home, authorities said. Smith’s home was visited by at least one police vehicle from the department,…

Haye KestelooMar 30