First Responders

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

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Police

Since 2016, the Toronto police drone program used unmanned aircraft successfully to document accident scenes, monitor protests, find missing

Haye KestelooJan 5

Technology

Draxxon's new DX-816 drone command center raises the bar again with its first 100% electric drone command center.

Wiebe de JagerDec 30

Drones for Good

A thermal drone from the Bedford Fire Department located two missing hikers on Sharp Top Mountain in Virginia on Christmas day. The thermal

Haye KestelooDec 27

Technology

What can a bird can do and a drone cannot? Rest on a branch after perching on it. The Stereotyped Nature-Inspired Aerial Grasper (SNAG),

Wiebe de JagerDec 22

Drones for Good

German students developed and tested a rescue drone with a defibrillator so that cardiac arrest victims can be helped faster.

Haye KestelooDec 16

Drones for Good

After 200 successful flights, the Winston County Sheriff's Department drone saves both lives and money. The police drone has been in use...

Haye KestelooDec 8

Drones for Good

An unconscious woman who had been reported missing was found by a thermal drone within seconds after taking off. She was found at the edge...

Haye KestelooNov 14

Florida

Felon shot down police drone. If convicted he could face up to 30 years in prison. It is the first time a person is prosecuted for shooting

Haye KestelooNov 12

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