First Responders

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

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Arizona

US helicopter pilots claim a highly customized drone "performed like no other" in eluding capture. The facts of an inquiry into illegal drone

Haye KestelooJun 24

Counter-Drone

During the visit of President Joe Biden to the NATO summit the Belgian police made use of a new anti-drone system, the Skywall 100.

Wiebe de JagerJun 17

PIXL Drone Show

In this latest episode, the 10th already, of our PIXL Drone Show we talk to Matt Quinn, the owner of Great Lakes Drone Company about public

Haye KestelooMay 25

Police

The police force of the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates is uses police drones with facial recognition to track down criminals.

Wiebe de JagerMay 20

Police

According to uncovered emails, the Chicago Police Department reportedly started a secret police drone program last year. The police...

Haye KestelooMay 13

Drones for Good

A crashed drone search leads first responders to a 47-year-old woman from Utah who went missing in November of last year. The woman, who may

Haye KestelooMay 6

Thermal Drone

The police in Port St. Lucie have received two new DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced drones that are equipped with thermal cameras and that...

Haye KestelooApr 27

First Responders

The Roanoke County Fire and Rescue crews are testing the use of drones to deliver supplies in emergency situations to crews and victims.

Haye KestelooApr 9

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