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Michigan House Passes 2 Of 15 SHIELD Drone Bills, Both Aimed At Chinese-Made Aircraft Procurement
Michigan House passed just 2 of 15 SHIELD drone bills, both restricting state purchases of Chinese-made drones. The other 13 stay behind.
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Fresno’s Skydio X10 Drones Catch Dick’s Sporting Goods Thieves
Fresno Police arrested two suspects last week after a Skydio X10 drone tracked their getaway car from a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Northwest Fresno, marking another high-visibility win for the city’s recently launched Drone as First Responder program, as reported by ABC 30. According to Fresno PD, the case unfolded near Shaw and Valentine…
Skydio
Oklahoma City Drone Finds Armed Suspect, Robot Ends Standoff
Oklahoma City police handled a potentially deadly standoff last month without a single injury using two tools that are becoming standard equipment in modern patrol operations: a drone and a tactical robot, as reported by Officer. The April 8 incident on SW 96th Street is another data point in a pattern that’s accelerating across American…
Paladin Drones
Paladin Drones Floats $8,000 30-Day DFR Trial As Flock Hands Out Free Pilots
Paladin Drones is offering public safety agencies a 30-day pilot of its Drone as First Responder system for $8,000, with the entry fee credited back against a full contract for up to three consecutive 30-day periods. The Houston company announced the offer on X Monday, telling agencies to book a demo before June 30 to…
DJI
Vancouver Police Deploy DJI Matrice Fleet for FIFA World Cup 2026 Security
Vancouver Police Department officials confirmed they will use a robust drone program featuring DJI Matrice 400, Matrice 300, Matrice 30, and Matrice 4 series platforms to monitor crowd movements and support public safety operations during the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches at B.C. Place Stadium, as reported by CBC News. The announcement came as part…
Police
FBI Charges Former Michigan Scholar With Hiding His Chinese Military Drone Company From U.S. Customs
FBI charges former University of Michigan visiting scholar Chuan Wang with hiding his role as Tianxun CTO building drones for the Chinese military.
Skydio
Laredo Police Use RAVEN Drones to Locate Vehicle Burglary Suspect
Laredo Police Department officers arrested a 34-year-old man after he burglarized two vehicles early on May 6, with the RAVEN program drones playing a key role in locating him while he hid in nearby brush, as reported by LMT Online. The incident highlights the growing use of small tactical drones for rapid suspect apprehension in…
Skydio
Leander Tests Skydio Drones on Live 911 Calls
Leander, Texas, is putting two Skydio drones on actual 911 calls for two weeks to decide whether the city needs a permanent Drone as First Responder program, as CBS Austin reported. The trial runs May 4-15 and deploys the aircraft to real incidents, not simulations. A Fast-Growing City With a Response Problem Leander isn’t a…
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