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Pennsylvania Considers Allowing Drones for Deer Tracking
Introduction to the Debate on Drone Use in Hunting Pennsylvania state officials are deliberating a significant change in hunting regulations: the legalization of drones for tracking wounded deer. This proposal, spurred by an incident involving drone use in Lancaster County,…
Discussing DJI’s Future Plans & Drone Policy With Adam Welsh
All right, so we’re about to sit down with Adam Welsh, who is DJI’s head of global policy, to pick his brain about the drone industry, but more importantly, to discuss DJI and where they’re headed as a company in…
DJI Matrice 30 drone: A New Tool in Philly’s Fight Against Crime?
Philadelphia Ponders Drone Assistance in Law Enforcement The Philadelphia City Council is actively delving into the potential advantages of leveraging police drones in the realm of crimefighting. At a recent demonstration held inside the council chambers, the committee on public…
Drones and Deputies: The Siege in Pittsburgh’s Garfield Neighborhood
On an otherwise quiet day in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, in Pennsylvania, authorities faced gunfire, drones were deployed, and the community held its collective breath during a prolonged standoff. It all began on Wednesday morning, when local law enforcement attempted to…
Why The DJI Mavic 3 Pro’s Camera Is Such a Big Deal
Now that the dust has settled around the DJI Mavic 3 Pro‘s release, I want to emphasize, a couple of months later, just how powerful this camera system has been for me in my day-to-day use of this drone. It’s…
Drones Ignite New Hope for Finding Lost Loved Ones
Gene Stansbery, a resident of North Platte, Nebraska, is leveraging the power of drones to turn misfortune into hope for families with missing pets and people. Stansbery has turned his fear of heights into a passion for flight, specifically piloting…
Rogue Drone Halts Pittsburgh Airport in Its Tracks
In a recent incident that raised safety concerns at Pittsburgh International Airport, a rogue drone prompted a brief interruption of ground operations. The sudden appearance of this unauthorized drone triggered a precautionary halt to all ground movement, throwing a spanner…
Montana’s Bold Move against Wildfire Drone Disruptions
Personal drone enthusiasts who’ve considered capturing wildfires from above should think twice, especially in Montana. This week, Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 219 into law, joining several other states in criminalizing drone operations that obstruct aerial wildfire suppression. The freshly…
Pennsylvania Fire Department Joins Drone Emergency Response Team
Emergency responders in New Berlin, Pennsylvania have combined their resources to offer drone and unmanned services to other agencies when needed. The response team operates as if they were responding with a fire truck. Four emergency service providers from Northcentral…
Zipline’s drone deliveries in Rwanda to increase threefold and provide nationwide instant logistics
Zipline, the world leader in instant logistics and drone deliveries, announced today a new agreement with the Rwandan government to perform approximately 2 million instant deliveries and fly over 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Rwanda will triple…
KEF Robotics awarded $1.5M from US Army for R&D
KEF Robotics, a drone firm based in Pittsburgh, was awarded $1.5 million by the United States Army for research and development purposes. KEF Robotics, an aerial autonomous drone developer, located in Larimer, recently announced that it has been awarded a…
Modified DJI Mavic 2 drone found near electrical substation
A government document revealed that an unknown entity tried to take down a portion of the electrical system with a drone strike last summer. A modified DJI Mavic 2 drone with a large copper wire was discovered near a high-voltage…