First Responders

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

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Netherlands

The Netherlands-based company Skytools has signed a distribution agreement with the Slovenian drone manufacturer C-Astral Aerospace.

Wiebe de JagerFeb 11

Drone as First Responder

Tech giant Google wants to experiment with a fire-extinguishing drone using a spray unmanned aircraft. This is evident from an application...

Wiebe de JagerFeb 5

Department of Transportation

Romeo Durscher explains what Pete Buttigieg's confirmation as Secretary of Transportation means for the drone industry in an interview.

Haye KestelooFeb 4

Drones for Good

In Alexander County, NC, officers used a police drone with a thermal camera to find a 78-year-old man who had gone missing on Wednesday...

Haye KestelooJan 29

Amazon

And today I come across this weird animated story in which a scared-to-death girl chased by drone flown by her own grandfather. Instead

Haye KestelooJan 28

Police

A press of the wrong button resulted in the crash of an $85,000 police drone in the UK. The ground station of the Aeryon SkyRanger R60...

Wiebe de JagerJan 19

Police

The police used a drone to drop handcuffs on a hostage-taker who was about to surrender. After the suspect handcuffed himself, the police

Wiebe de JagerJan 13

Auterion

Hopeful that he would not be leaving the drone industry, we are glad to report that Romeo has joined Auterion as VP of Public Safety.

Haye KestelooJan 12

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.