Drones for Good

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

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Police

The St. Cloud Police Department in Minnesota used a police drone and K9 to locate a man who is suspected of stealing a van. Waite Park...

Haye KestelooAug 11

Amazon

Drones were used to capture one of Mexico's top drug bosses, who never slept at the same location for two nights in a row. After receiving...

Haye KestelooAug 5

Search & Rescue

The Myrtle Beach search operations that included the use of a drone have been halted because of the approaching Tropical Storm Isaias.

Haye KestelooAug 3

Alabama

The Chelsea Fire Department in Birmingham, Alabama receives a grant from the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program...

Haye KestelooJul 31

Japan

A group of universities and startups in Japan have tested the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize plastic waste in drone photos.

Haye KestelooJul 31

Wildlife

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University teamed up with Northrop Grumman to launch a drone project to improve sea turtle conservation along

Haye KestelooJul 31

Drones for Good

A drone finds the missing West Windsor man, who had been missing since the evening of Wednesday, July 22, alive after a massive search

Haye KestelooJul 29

Drones for Good

After success in Switzerland, we now see drones save baby deer in Norway as well. Drones with thermal cameras are used to scan the fields...

Haye KestelooJul 29

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