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

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DJI

The Durango Police Department only launched its drone program at the start of this year. This week it used its police drone with a thermal camera...

Haye KestelooDec 1

Police

The Court of Appeals for the State of Michigan has decided in support of the use of drones and rules out local drone ordinances...

Haye KestelooDec 1

Ukraine

The drone school "Female Pilots of Ukraine" teaches women how to fly drones to help win the war against the Russian aggressors.

Haye KestelooNov 30

Police

Officials judged that technological advancements rendered success unclear and hazardous for birds, so they grounded the drone catching eagles.

Haye KestelooNov 8

DJI

Police from Bullitt County, Kentucky, used a brand new police drone with a thermal camera to quickly find a missing woman in a wooded area.

Haye KestelooNov 5

DJI

SkyBound Rescuer teamed with DJI to produce the Drone Search and Rescue Altitude Guide, a novel and vital study based on years of research...

Haye KestelooNov 4

First Responders

This edible drone provides emergency food to people in need by delivering its wings made of rice cakes and gelatin. The wings of this drone...

Haye KestelooNov 3

DJI

The Wilmington Fire Department is accustomed to battling flames from the ground, but they now have assistance from a drone in the sky.

Haye KestelooOct 28

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.