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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…
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…
DJI celebrates 16th anniversary with a drone show
DJI, the world’s leading drone maker, recently celebrated its 16th birthday with a spectacular drone show over its new headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The event was a testament to the company’s impressive growth since its inception in 2006. Founded by…
Perspective, a short drone film about Western America
Some drone videos are quite timeless, especially those featuring images of beautiful landscapes. Take the short drone film Perspective, made by Jay Worsley of Phoenix. He made this video in 2016. But thanks to the cinematic film style, the mysterious…
Soccer player kicks DJI Phantom drone with insulting banner to pieces
A remarkable incident involving a drone took place in Argentina last weekend. During a football game, a drone hovered over the field carrying a banner with insulting texts on it. Soccer player Pablo Pérez of Newell’s Old Boys did not…
Dutch army shoots DJI drones from the skies
During demonstrations in The Netherlands, the Dutch army shoots various DJI drones from the skies with a cutting edge device called the Smart Shooter’s SMASH Fire Control System.
Canada’s National Research Council declares aircraft are at high risk from some drones
Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) has released a detailed analysis of the risks to aircraft from small quadcopters of the type typically operated by both inexperienced and professional users.
Two men arrested after trying to fly drugs into prison with DJI Phantom 3 drone
Two men have been arrested after trying to fly contraband into the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl, Mississippi with a DJI Phantom 3 drone.