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Police, fire, and search-and-rescue teams putting drones to work when minutes matter.

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Skydio

Hands-on first look at the Skydio X10 from Ascend 2023: 40-minute flight time, VT300-Z and VT300-L payloads, and 360-degree obstacle avoidance.

Billy KyleSep 22

Skydio

Skydio introduces the X10 drone. Supposedly a game-changer for first responders, infrastructure operators, and the military

Haye KestelooSep 20

Police

The arrival of new technology often stirs waves of excitement and concern. This summer, Worcester police's acquisition of a drone did just that.

Haye KestelooSep 18

Police

Almost 40% of residential break-ins in East Lindsey targeted mobile homes, causing the police to find new solutions in the form of police drones.

Haye KestelooSep 17

Drone as First Responder

Hurricanes have long fascinated and threatened us. Traditional ways of studying them, however, can be perilous. Enter the drones.

Haye KestelooSep 16

FAA

Drone popularity has surged. Yet, as these flying devices gain traction, they present new challenges, especially around firefighting zones.

Haye KestelooSep 16

Police

That's what happened at the Quality Inn in Galloway Township and other places in New Jersey. The culprit? A drone dropping green dye.

Haye KestelooSep 6

Skydio

From the University of Zurich, where engineers showed an AI-driven drone, named "Swift", that dominated human opponents in competitive racing.

Haye KestelooAug 30

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.