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Drone team aids in locating domestic violence suspect
A 38-year-old man from Petaluma, CA, was apprehended following an overnight search involving various law enforcement units, incl. a drone team.
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Police investigate drone flights up to 4,600 feet in altitude in The Netherlands
In at least one case, a DJI Mini 2 drone was flown at an altitude of more than 10 times the maximum permitted drone flights height of 120 meters...
FAA
Dutch drone pilot shot at twice while flying unmanned aircraft
A Dutch drone pilot was shot at on Friday while he was flying his unmanned aircraft. This is reported by the police. The drone was undamaged...
Autel Robotics
Drone pursuit: Sheriff’s department apprehends suspects after tracking them with a drone
Two suspects found themselves in custody after a drone pursuit. The duo was tracked down by an Autel EVO II Dual with a thermal camera...
First Responders
It is unsafe and unlawful to fly drones near wildfires, say NC officials
According to regulators in North Carolina, it is both unsafe and unlawful to fly drones near wildfires. The public is being reminded by...
Police
Tourist crashes a drone into Palazzo Venezia in Rome in latest incident
A 39-year-old Argentinian tourist crashes a drone into the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy in the latest drone incident. Last week, the man lost control of an unmanned aircraft and crashed it into the roof of the 15th-century Italian monument. According to The Guardian, the drone was seized by building security before being handed over…
DJI
Hextronics Unveils Docking Station for DJI M300 RTK
The DJI M300 RTK is widely used for industrial and security applications, such as asset inspections and surveillance flights. Hextronics now offers...
DJI
Oakland police use DJI Mini 2 to rescue young chicks swept away into storm drain
In the city of Oakland, California, the Alameda Police Department used a DJI Mini 2 to find three chicks that had been swept away into a storm drain. The three young animals were quickly located with the help of the DJI mini drone. During a downpour, an alert citizen observed the newborn ducks being carried…
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