Highway 1 damage made visible in 3D model based on drone video
A Drone Video and 3D modeling software have been used to create a 3D model of the damage that occurred to Highway 1 close to Big Sur in California.
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SharkEye uses drones and AI to keep beachgoers safe from sharks
SharkEye is a new project in Southern California that uses drones and artificial intelligence (AI) to keep beachgoers safe from sharks. Similar to surf reports, SharkEye strives to release a shark report so that swimmers and surfers can assess the…
FBI arrests drone pilot after crashing UAS into LAPD helicopter
This morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested a drone pilot from Hollywood on a federal charge alleging that he recklessly operated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that crashed into and damaged a helicopter from the Los Angeles Police…
Drone captures shark swimming at high speed off the coast of Capo Beach
Off the coast of Capo Beach in California, Photographer Matt Larmand captured a shark swimming at a very high speed. Although it is unclear what might have spooked the shark, the footage is quite spectacular.
Wingtra drone enabled Lafayette Police to quickly map destroyed area
Last week, the Lafayette Police department and the Contra Costa County drone team worked with GeoAcuity and Wingtra to use the VTOL Wingtra drone to map thousands of acres in Santa Cruz County that were destroyed during the CZU Fire…
Shooting at a drone got a Pescadero man arrested
According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, a Pescadero man was arrested on Sunday following an altercation during which he fired his shotgun at a drone that he believed flew illegally over his property. Under federal law shooting at…
Cal Poly students use AI and drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters
A team of students at Cal Poly is working to combine drones and Artificial Intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely into the water again.
PG&E and other major California utilities using drones and AI to reduce risk of sparking wildfires
As California faces one of its worst Wildfire seasons to date, PG&E and other major California utilities are starting to use drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of sparking wildfires because of faulty equipment
Drone footage shows orange skies over San Francisco and Bay Area
Drone footage shows orange skies over San Francisco and Bay Area that resulted from form the thick Wildfire smoke that blocks the sunlight.
Three colleges in Southern California have been selected for FAA drone initiative
In Southern California, three colleges have been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to become part of the recently launched Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collegiate Training Initiative.
Firefighters turn to drones to fight Woodward Fire in Marin County
Firefighters turn to drones to fight the Woodward Fire in Marin County, California. The fire has been raging for two weeks and currently, it is only 17 percent contained.
First-ever drone arrest of a stabbing suspect by the Santa Maria Police
The drone arrest of a stabbing suspect was a first in the history of the Santa Maria Police Department. The unmanned aircraft was used to find the suspect hiding in a riverbed last weekend.