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Missing Pet? NY Drone Expert Has 90% Success Rate
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Missing Pet? NY Drone Expert Has 90% Success Rate

In an innovative application of drone technology, retired State Police investigator Chad Tavernia has revolutionized pet recovery services in northern New York’s challenging terrain. Operating North Country Drone Search & Recovery, Tavernia has successfully located 42 dogs and 11 other animals in just over a year, demonstrating the powerful potential of thermal imaging drones in…

Gainesville Police Deploy Paladin Drone Response System
Paladin Drones

Gainesville Police Deploy Paladin Drone Response System

Paladin Drones has completed a three-day training and deployment program with the Gainesville Police Department, establishing new automated drone capabilities for public safety operations. The implementation, led by UAV specialist Gregory Green, focused on system installation, testing, and hands-on flight training as part of the company’s expanding presence in the public safety sector. Gainesville

Flock Safety Taps Drone Expert McBride to Lead DFR Innovation
Autel Robotics

Flock Safety Taps Drone Expert McBride to Lead DFR Innovation

Flock Safety has reinforced its public safety drone initiative by bringing aboard Jon McBride, former co-founder of commercial drone company RMUS and a notable figure in drone technology development. The announcement, shared by Brett Kanda on February 7, 2025, comes as the company expands its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program following a groundbreaking FAA…

Ocean County Sheriff Seeks Local Drone Control Authority as FAA Jurisdiction Questions Persist
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Ocean County Sheriff Seeks Local Drone Control Authority as FAA Jurisdiction Questions Persist

During a Wednesday agenda session of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy reportedly emphasized that local law enforcement agencies require tools to protect airspace above their communities. According to reporting from the Asbury Park Press, recent December drone sightings over New Jersey exposed what Mastronardy describes as an increasing 21st-century “vulnerabi

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