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Rogue drones halt Mount Helena firefighting efforts
Part of Mount Helena was destroyed by fire on Sunday. However, owing to the deployment of civilian, rogue drones, air assaults were temporarily
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DJI responds to allegations of drone maker’s role in Ukraine-Russia war
DJI responds to allegations of its rol in Ukraine-Russia war after MediaMarkt decided to ban the sales of all DJI products amid last weekend.
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A thermal drone aids firefighters battling an apartment fire in Boulder, CO
A thermal drone assisted the Boulder Fire and Rescue (BFR) crews that were battling an apartment fire that started Friday morning early. Around 4:53 a.m., flames were seen coming out of the apartment building at 2880 Kalmia Ave., which is near 28th Street and Diagonal Highway in Boulder. Everyone was able to be safely evacuated,…
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Firefighters use thermal drone to locate and rescue dog stranded on cliff
A three-year-old dog slipped out of his collar and ended up stranded on a steep cliff face. Firefighters used a thermal drone to locate and rescue the animal. The long-haired dachshund Bear fell from a cliff at Capel-le-Ferne in Folkestone in the United Kingdom. “Straight away I just had that horrible sick, sinking feeling in…
Police
Toronto police drone program is the future officers say
Since 2016, the Toronto police drone program used unmanned aircraft successfully to document accident scenes, monitor protests, find missing
Drones for Good
Thermal drone locates two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain on Christmas
A thermal drone from the Bedford Fire Department located two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain in Virginia on Christmas day. The thermal
Drones for Good
Fighting wildfires with high-tech drones and artificial intelligence
High-tech drones from Pegasus Imagery and artificial intelligence to aid firefighters in their battle against out-of-control wildfires.
Firefighters
Take the handcuffs off. Let us fly drones, says Fire Chief Schapelhouman
Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman of the Menlo Park District said “Take the handcuffs off,” he said. “Let us fly [drones].”
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