Drones for Good

Conservation, medical delivery, disaster response — the missions where drones save the day.

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Police

Drone finds missing Missouri teenager within one minute

The Sedalia Police Department in Missouri used a drone in conjunction with other resources to locate a missing teenager who had gone missing.

Haye KestelooSep 21

A Ukrainian teen who developed a landmine-detecting drone while hiding up in his cellar has won a worldwide award.

Ukraine

Ukrainian teen receives prize for inventing landmine-detecting drone

A Ukrainian teen who developed a landmine-detecting drone while hiding up in his cellar has won a worldwide award. Igor Klymenko, 17, was

Haye KestelooSep 21

Police

Thermal camera drone helped rescuers find lost kayaker within minutes

On Tuesday night, a thermal camera drone assisted rescuers in locating a lost kayaker adrift on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Police got a 911 call from a guy who said he had lost communication with another kayaker on the river and had drifted downstream, unable to exit. According to Deerfield Fire Chief Darren Melnik,…

Haye KestelooSep 2

Police

Police drone with thermal camera locates vulnerable teenager in seconds

A vulnerable adolescent was spotted within seconds by a police drone with a thermal camera and was reunited with his family.

Haye KestelooAug 29

Drones for Good

Drone saves a 14-year-old from drowning on a Spanish beach

A pioneering drone lifeguard service put out across Spanish beaches this month saved the life of a 14-year-old boy as he battled against...

Haye KestelooJul 25

Israel

Thermal drones search for survivors following a fatal glacier collapse in Italy

Rescuers deployed thermal drones to look for possible survivors trapped beneath ice after an avalanche triggered by the collapse of the Italian Alps

Haye KestelooJul 11

Drone Delivery

Skylift drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs in the United Kingdom

The UK's NHS developed a fast and ecologically friendly way to deliver critical chemotherapy medications to distant communities with Skylift drones.

Haye KestelooJul 11

Belgium

Medical drone BVLOS flight over urban area takes place in Belgium

The first medical drone flight over an urban area and out of sight of the pilot was carried out last Wednesday according to the new EASA rules.

Wiebe de JagerJun 24

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