Thermal Drone
Thermal Drones: Explore the latest in thermal drones and their applications. Discover how thermal imaging technology is transforming search and rescue, inspections, and more.
Heroic Drone Rescues Missing Toddler in Vermont
In northern Vermont, a 2-year-old boy went missing, sparking immediate concern. The child disappeared from Creager Road in Montgomery on Monday night. His worried family believed he “had walked away from their home and possibly gone into the woods,” initiating…
Dozens of Autel EVO II Enterprise V3 drones added to monitor sharks in NY
Governor Kathy Hochul declared on Friday a decisive step to combat the escalating rate of shark attacks this year. The state plans to significantly expand its fleet of shark-monitoring drones, incorporating dozens of Autel EVO II Enterprise V3 models, to…
Thermal Drones: A Beacon of Hope for Turtles
In Thailand, an extraordinary effort is underway to save the endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle from extinction. Teams are deploying the high-tech DJI Mavic 3T drone, equipped with thermal cameras, to spot turtle nesting sites from the sky. This tech-forward initiative…
Revitalizing DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Drones with Firmware Updates
DJI, the renowned Chinese drone maker, has introduced fresh firmware updates for its Mavic 3 Enterprise and Thermal drone series. While these updates promise enhanced features and performance, DJI acknowledges the existence of other issues that are yet to be…
Heat-Seeking Drone Leads Nighttime Kayaker Rescue
An adventurous kayaking trip turned into a nighttime rescue operation when 69-year-old Mark Thompson found himself stranded on an island in the Saco River. The Conway resident and his son had set out on the river near Diana’s Bath in…
Kent Fire Rescues Hiker, DroneResponders Award, and DJI M350 Release
Welcome to this week’s webcast from the Unmanned Tactical Group and Pilot Institute’s Public Safety News Update. In this webcast, we’re going to discuss how Kent Fire was able to find a missing woman who had been lost for eight…
Swift Rescue: Chinese Drones Turn Lifesavers in Dutchess County
In Dutchess County, New York, a couple of adventurous hikers owe their rapid rescue to cutting-edge Chinese drones. The couple, in their twenties, had lost their way while hiking the trails on Stissing Mountain. As darkness fell, they placed a…
Long Beach to Fly High with $15,000 Skydio X2 Thermal Drone
Eyeing an upgrade to their search and rescue operations, the City of Long Beach, New Jersey, has applied for a grant to secure an unmanned aircraft system, specifically a $15,000 Skydio X2 Thermal drone. Triggered by the community’s concerns over…
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 drone with thermal camera used by Port Neches Police to catch theft suspects
Video footage from the DJI drone shows how the Port Neches Police Department was able to apprehend a suspect in a theft case with the assistance of a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced equipped with a thermal camera. Officer Andrew…
Chico Police Use Thermal Drone Technology to Apprehend a Fleeing Felon
The Chico Police Department (CPD) in the state of California was able to catch a wanted criminal with the help of a thermal drone. After being confronted by the police at the intersection of Humboldt Avenue and Little Chico Creek,…
How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107
So part of my self-improvement plan is to start writing again (with How to be a successful commercial drone pilot – Part 107 as my first article on DroneXL), sometimes just for myself and sometime to share. I saw yet…
