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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.
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.
Using drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations
The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews are testing the use of drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations to crews and victims. In Roanoke County, Virginia, the fire department has started testing with the use of drones to deliver…
577th person rescued with help of a thermal drone
On Sunday, Franklin firefighters rescued a kayaker from the flooded Harpeth River in Tennessee. According to drone maker DJI, the man is the 577th person who’s rescued with the help of an unmanned aircraft, a thermal drone in this case.
SARDO experimental drone tracks missing person via cell phone
The German research institute NEC Laboratories Europe has developed a drone that is able to track missing persons based on the signal from their mobile phone. To this end, the SARDO (Search-And-Rescue DrOne) experimental drone has an AI-based system that…
Drones used in search and rescue tests at wind farm in the North Sea
At a wind farm located in the North Sea, drones have been used in search and rescue tests. The trials aim to show how the use of unmanned aircraft can play an important role in the renewables sector.
Golden Hour Award for team using drone to deliver life-saving kidney
The University of Maryland team that used a drone to deliver a life-saving kidney received the Golden Hour Award from the Helicopter Association International. The organ was delivered to save the life of a 44-year-old nursing assistant, Trina Glipsy.
Zipline drones delivers corona vaccines for first time in Ghana
A great first in the worldwide fight against the coronavirus: in Ghana, a shipment of corona vaccines from AstraZeneca was delivered by Zipline drones to a remote village in the middle of the country in early March. The flight was…
$54,000 donation allows UK rescue charity to add six drones
$54,000 donation allows UK rescue charity to upgrade its life-saving drone equipment. The funds were donated by supporters in the local video games industry.
DJI drones featured in Chinese first responders promo videos
Many DJI drones, including DJI Inspire 2s, Zenmuse Z30s, and DJI CrystalSky displays are featured in these impressive Chinese first responders promotional videos.
New Fotokite tethered drone deployed by Paris Fire Brigade
The Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP, Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris, in French) deployed a new Fotokite tethered drone during a few fire operations in the last days.