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A Santa Fe Skydio Drone Found an Unconscious Man in Four Minutes

Santa Fe first responders located a 47-year-old man unconscious and not breathing near Las Acequias Park after receiving a call Wednesday afternoon.

Rafael SuárezMar 8

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Michigan’s Third-Largest City Just Went All-In on DFR

Warren, Michigan did not test the waters. When the city decided to launch a Drone as First Responder program, it built one that covers both police and fire response simultaneously, funded by a millage voters passed in November, and it went fully operational on March 5. It is the first program of its kind in…

Rafael SuárezMar 7

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Oklahoma Is Building the Drone Workforce From the Classroom Up

Oklahoma just showed the rest of the country what aerospace education leadership actually looks like. And it started with teachers. Two Days at OSU That Actually Matter On February 27 and 28, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics teamed up with OAIRE, the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, to bring educators from…

Rafael SuárezMar 6

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Gilroy Greenlights Drone as First Responder Pilot

The Gilroy City Council just approved its first Drone as First Responder program. The city gets the whole first year for free, as KSBW reported. That’s not a minor detail. That’s the kind of low-stakes entry point that gets hesitant councils off the fence. From “After Officers” to “Before Officers” Gilroy’s existing drone program has…

Rafael SuárezMar 5

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Clearwater Police Launch Skydio Drone Program for Spring Break

One drone. 45 seconds to scene. A 2.5-mile beach packed with tens of thousands of people. Clearwater just made a smart bet, and the aircraft they chose says a lot about where American law enforcement is headed, as WTSP reports. Spring Break Is a Traffic Problem With a Badge Clearwater Beach is one of the…

Rafael SuárezMar 4

Wichita Police Drone Tracks Circle K Robbery Suspect

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Portland, Maine Police Department Gets Council Approval for Axon-Skydio Drone After Earlier Rejection

Portland City Council voted Monday night to approve a $45,316 purchase for the Portland Police Dept. first dedicated drone — a Skydio aircraft supplied through Axon

Haye KestelooMar 3

Olathe Drone Ordinance Pulled, and the ICE NOTAM Shows Why Pilots Have to Fight at Every Level - FAA research: DJI accounts for 96% of detected US drone platforms. The FCC banned it in December. - FEMA & Massachusetts: $21.2 Million in C-UAS Grants Reveals the Real World Cup Security Playbook - DJI Air 3S vs Mavic 3 Pro Drone Comparison

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FAA research: DJI accounts for 96% of detected US drone platforms. The FCC banned DJI in December.

New FAA-funded research puts a hard number on what every drone pilot already knows: DJI is the US drone market. Not most of it. Nearly all of it. The ASSURE A83 2025 Annual Report, produced by researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, NIAR, and Wichita State University for the FAA’s Center of Excellence,…

Haye KestelooMar 3

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Skydio DFR Command Hits 10 Million Calls

Skydio just announced that its DFR Command software platform has crossed 10 million calls for service processed — making it the most

Rafael SuárezFeb 28

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