Drones for Good

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

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Drone Delivery

British postal company Royal Mail will deliver parcels by drone to the remote Scilly archipelago off the coast of Cornwall.

Wiebe de JagerMay 12

Drones for Good

In New York, a thermal drone quickly located a man in need in the Oswego River. The 21-year-old man was saved by city fire and police depart.

Haye KestelooMay 6

Drones for Good

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

Haye KestelooMay 6

Drones for Good

Dutch Coastguard studies how drones can be used to locate rip currents and keep swimmers safe in the province Noord-Holland.

Wiebe de JagerApr 30

Thermal Drone

Researchers are using thermal drones to count flying foxes, a species that are listed as vulnerable to extinction due to a drop in numbers.

Haye KestelooApr 27

First Responders

The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews are testing the use of drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations to crews and victims.

Haye KestelooApr 9

First Responders

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.

Haye KestelooMar 31

Drones for Good

The SARDO experimental drone has an AI-based system that determines an increasingly accurate position determination during the flight.

Wiebe de JagerMar 25

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.