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Tiny Chihuahua Survives Blizzard With Drone Help
In Trixie’s case, the drone search effort helped support ground teams and responders during a critical window, providing aerial coverage
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Drones, live feeds and LPRs power Paterson’s new RTOC
Paterson, New Jersey has spent years under a microscope, following repeated allegations of corruption and excessive force that ultimately led to state oversight in 2023. Now, state officials say the city’s police department is entering a new phase, one built less on promises and more on screens, sensors, and software. Earlier this month, the Paterson…
DJI
Princeton Police Launches DJI Matrice 4T Drone Program
The Princeton Police Department just added serious eyes to the sky. The department has taken delivery of a DJI Matrice 4T, one of DJI’s most capable public safety drones, and officially launched a new Unmanned Aircraft System program aimed at improving officer safety and community protection, as WVVA reports. This is not a hobby drone…
DJI
FAA NOTAM Creates Mobile No-Fly Zones That Could Affect Drone Pilots Nationwide
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week. An FAA NOTAM is creating mobile no-fly zones, and it’s a bit of an issue. The FAA has reopened the comment period for BVLOS rulemaking under Part 108. SkyBrowse launches a new AI feature that improves 3D models at crash…
Skydio
Finnish Police Shoot Suspect Who Downed Their Drone In Nurmijärvi Standoff
A suspect in Nurmijärvi, Finland shot down a police surveillance drone during a standoff at a private residence. He then tried to leave the cordoned area while still armed. Police shot him. The suspect survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The drone did not. DroneXL Has Tracked This Pattern For Years Suspects shooting at police drones is…
Pix4D
SkyeBrowse Launches AI Quality Control for Crash Scene 3D Mapping
SkyeBrowse, the drone-based 3D modeling platform used by law enforcement and first responders, just shipped a major update that addresses the biggest complaint I hear from public safety drone pilots: inconsistent model quality. The new “SkyeBrowse Thinking” feature uses AI to automatically detect when a 3D model doesn’t meet quality standards and re-processes it without…
Search & Rescue
U-ELCOME and Eurocontrol Publish U-space Handbook: 70 Lessons That Could Accelerate BVLOS Operations Across Europe
After three years and more than 1,000 drone flights across France, Italy, and Spain, the U-ELCOME consortium has distilled its operational experience into a single document that could reshape how European nations approach U-space deployment. The U-space Implementation Handbook arrives at a moment when the gap between U-space theory and practical implementation has never been…
Police
US State Department vs. Olympic Drones: Security Officials Call Unmanned Aircraft a “Massive Issue” Ahead of Milano Cortina
The US government is treating drones as a standing threat category at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy, with security planners preparing for everything from illicit filming to explosive payloads. US security officials now treat drones as a standing threat category Tim Ayers, Director of the US State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Major Events…
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