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Drones for Good
Drones For Good: Discover inspiring stories of drones making a positive impact worldwide. Explore how drones are used for humanitarian aid, conservation, and more.
EHang firefighting drone passes technical examination
Chinese passenger drone developer EHang announced this week that its manned EHang firefighting drone, the EH216F AAV, has successfully passed a technical examination by China’s National Fire-Fighting Equipment Quality Supervision Testing Center (NFFE). The company reports this in a press…
Emirati emergency services want to use drones to light accident sites
Emergency services in the United Arab Emirates are exploring the potential of deploying drones to light nighttime accident sites. That reports the Khaleej Times. A first experiment was recently conducted to see how this innovation might work. A drone illuminated…
NIST launches First Responder UAS Triple Challenge
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States Department of Commerce has launched a new prize competition, the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, to promote the use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS),…
German researchers develop rescue drone that recognizes calls for help
German researchers have developed a rescue drone that can recognize calls for help from people on the ground and link a position to it. The aim is to be able to start aid faster and more effectively after a natural…
PIXL Drone Show #15: DroneResponders and Public Safety Drones
In this latest episode, the 15th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Charles Werner, Director of DroneResponders about the challenges of starting a drone program, disaster response, instant mapping, tethered drones vs non-tethered, and drone stories for…
Take the handcuffs off. Let us fly drones, says Fire Chief Schapelhouman
California Fire Departments are increasingly turning to Silicon Valley technology, such as drones, satellite images, and artificial intelligence to more effectively fight bigger blazes. In a recent article, Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman of the Menlo Park District said “Take the…
Medication delivered by drone in The Netherlands
The ANWB and PostNL will soon deliver medication by drone in a series of test flights between Rhoon and Oud-Beijerland in The Netherlands. The aim is to investigate how blood and medicines can be urgently transported by drone from Erasmus…
British postal company transports parcels by drone to remote archipelago
British postal company Royal Mail will deploy a drone to transport COVID-19 test kits, medical supplies, and other packages to the remote Scilly archipelago off the coast of Cornwall. For this, a distance of more than 70 miles is covered.…
Thermal drone quickly locates man in Oswego River
In New York, a thermal drone quickly located a man in need in the Oswego River. The 21-year-old man was rescued by city fire and police departments in the early morning hours.
Crashed drone search leads first responders to missing woman
A crashed drone search leads first responders to a 47-year-old woman from Utah who went missing in November of last year. The woman, who may have struggled with mental challenges survived on a diet of grass, moss, and water. She…
Dutch coastguard uses drones to keep swimmers safe
In The Netherlands, a pilot project under the name “Safe coastal, beach and dune tourism” is launched in the province Noord-Holland to study how drones can be used to locate rip currents and keep swimmers safe. The project is an initiative…
Researchers use thermal drones to count flying foxes
Researchers are using thermal drones to count flying foxes, a species that are listed as vulnerable to extinction due to a drop in numbers.