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Police Drone Injures Child in Kent Crash, Wisconsin Deputies Save Missing Man with Thermal Drone
Welcome to your weekly US news update from Pilot Institute. We have three important stories this week that show both the risks and benefits of drone operations. A police drone crashed and injured a child. A thermal drone helped rescue…
UK Police Drone Crash Sends Child to the Hospital
According to multiple sources, a police officer in Kent was operating a DJI Matrice 30T drone when it struck a power line and crashed into a child, causing them to be taken to a London hospital for severe injuries to…
FDNY Drone Saves Life In East River Rescue, Dropping Buoys To Mark Drowning Victim
An FDNY drone successfully rescued a person from the East River on Saturday, using cutting-edge technology to drop flotation markers that guided emergency crews to a drowning victim near the Queensboro Bridge. The life-saving operation demonstrates the tangible value of…
Beyond Obstacle Avoidance: What First Responders Must Know About Drone Operations Over People
Public safety agencies nationwide are rapidly adopting drones for crowd monitoring, emergency response, and situational awareness. These platforms provide valuable real-time intelligence that can improve officer safety and operational effectiveness. However, as drone operations over people become routine, agencies must…
Ohio Drone Pilot Rescues Missing 15-Year-Old Dog
When Pumpkin, a 15-year-old Portuguese water dog, vanished from a lakefront home in Ohio, her family feared the worst. After 27 agonizing hours, with the elderly, deaf dog lost somewhere along the rocky Lake Erie shoreline, hope was fading, as…
DJI Thermal Drone Is Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australian Wildlife
In the dense, sprawling eucalyptus forests of Victoria, Australia, a hidden world of nocturnal animals comes alive after sunset. For scientists, studying these elusive creatures has always been a slow, difficult, and often inaccurate process. But now, as The Conversation…
New England Aquarium is Using Drones to Give Whales a Health Check
How do you check the health of a 50-ton, critically endangered whale without stressing it out? For years, the answer involved chasing it in a loud boat. Now, scientists at the New England Aquarium have a much better, quieter, and…
Mississippi State University is Using Thermal Drones to Study Dolphins
For marine biologists, studying dolphins in their natural habitat has always been a massive challenge. Getting close enough to observe them without altering their behavior is incredibly difficult. Now, a researcher at Mississippi State University (MSU) is using a powerful…
Las Vegas Police Are Launching Drones From Rooftops, and the ACLU is Watching
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is taking its “drone as a first responder” program to a whole new level. In a massive expansion of their Project Blue Sky, the department is installing a network of 13 “Skyports” across…
Louisiana Welsh PD Takes to the Skies with New Patrol Drones
For small police departments, having an eye in the sky has always been an unaffordable luxury, a tool reserved for big cities with helicopter budgets. But thanks to the accessibility of modern drone technology, that’s all changing. The Welsh Police…
UK Police to Deploy DJI Drones to Guard Trump’s State Visit
When a high-profile guest like a US President visits, the security operation is monumental. For Donald Trump’s upcoming state visit to the UK, the Thames Valley Police are adding a powerful new tool to their arsenal: a fleet of DJI…
Drones to Deliver Defibrillators: UK’s National Health Service is Using
Drone pilots: When a person suffers a cardiac arrest, the battle is against the clock. Every single minute that passes without defibrillation drastically reduces their chance of survival. For people in remote, rural areas, where an ambulance can be delayed…