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Welcome to Weekly UAS News Update We have three stories for you this week: Let’s get to it! Man Sacrifices Drone to Save Lost People First up this week, seven people were rescued after their boat started sinking in a lake in Utah. The police were notified of the sinking boat but could not locate…
Police departments and rescue workers are pushing back against efforts to ban Chinese-made DJI drones in the United States, according to a
Did you know that drones are actually used in search and rescue situations? Well today we have an expert, Kyle Nordfors from Weber County Search and Rescue in Utah, to talk about this. I’m going to show you some real world scenarios and also teach you some tips and tricks to help you get started…
Rosen and Romney Aim to Prevent Drone Attacks on U.S. Troops Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) introduced the Combating Foreign Terrorist Drones Act this week to the Senate. The bill seeks to disrupt the sale of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and the Houthis in Yemen.…
Using drones for search and rescue in the rugged Scottish Highlands is becoming more efficient thanks to AI. A team from the University of Glasgow, led by Jan-Hendrik Ewers, is exploring how machine learning can enhance search strategies, reports MIT Technology Review. Revolutionizing Search and Rescue The Highlands present a unique challenge for rescue operations.…
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is leading the charge in drone delivery and air taxi innovation. With the help of Utah State University
Congress is considering HR 2864, the "Countering CCP Drones Act," which threatens to ban Chinese-made DJI drones, jeopardizing the lives.
Zipline co-founder and CTO Keenan Wyrobek shared exciting updates on the company's expanding drone delivery operations.
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