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A hit-and-run suspect who crashed into two cars and ran through residential yards in Beaverton, Oregon, didn’t get far. Washington County’s new Drone as First Responder program tracked him from above and guided deputies straight to him. The arrest on April 2 gave the six-week-old trial program one of its most visible results yet, as…
Freefly Systems will hold its 5th annual Freefly Fest on August 19, 2026, just outside Seattle, Washington. Chief Revenue Officer Matt Isenbarger announced the date on LinkedIn, describing the event as a day of hands-on demos, BBQ, and tours of Freefly Systems HQ. No venue has been announced yet — Freefly’s own shipping page lists…
Zipline has closed an additional $200 million on top of its Series H round, pushing the total to $800 million, TechCrunch reported. The new capital includes participation from crypto investment firm Paradigm and arrives ahead of schedule. “Things have moved a little faster than we expected,” CEO Keller Rinaudo Cliffton said in a video posted…
In the blue hush of a 5 a.m. Washington morning, when frost grips the grass and most of the world is still asleep, a small aircraft lifted into the air above Deer Park. Not a helicopter. Not a plane. A DJI bird. Like the ones that you and me fly everyday. Well, not exactly like…
The incident immediately raised alarms because the base plays a critical role in U.S. electronic warfare operations and hosts the Navy’s carrier
Deputies responded, and one King County Sheriff’s deputy quickly launched a drone to scan the area from above, relying on thermal imaging to cut
Police just got new counter-drone authority with a bill that President Trump signed into law yesterday. SkyeBrowse released its biggest update of the year.
Floods do not arrive politely. They do not knock, wait, or ask if you are ready. One minute a river looks high but manageable. The next minute it has decided it wants the road, the trees, and your car too. That reality played out this week in Washington state, where a powerful atmospheric river dumped…
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