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.
Drones for Good
Volunteer drone pilots save hundreds of young deer
Volunteer drone pilots have helped save hundreds of young deer in Europe, but many more could be saved if more drones with thermal cameras would be used.
Drone technology helps to investigate crash and crime scenes in Alabama
Drone technology helps members of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division and State Bureau of Investigation to investigate crash and crime scenes.
Drone line-of-sight waiver for public safety announced by FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that public safety organizations that use drones can now apply for a waiver that allows the fly the unmanned aircraft beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS).
Dengue fever-fighting drones are used in Singapore
Dengue fever-fighting drones are used in Singapore as the National Environment Agency (NEA) inspects roof gutters with drones to identify mosquito breeding spots.
Drone Delivery Canada delivers pandemic supplies to Ontario First Nation
Drone Delivery Canada delivers pandemic supplies to Ontario First Nation by unmanned aircraft to ensure contact-free shipments of protective equipment and testing supplies.
Wedding drone photographers in Mauritius help coordinate oil spill clean up
The island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean is a very popular destination of exotic weddings and honeymoons. And as the drone market matured a group of drone operators developed offering their aerial photography services to document the parties. Now,…
Nottinghamshire Police’s Drone Unit uses DJI Matrice to find missing boy
A DJI Matrice drone was used by the Nottinghamshire Police’s Drone Unit to find a missing 10-year-old boy, who fled his home after a family argument. The boy had left his house in Mansfield in the UK without any shoes…
Drones prove invaluable during heavy flooding in South Korea
In South Korea drones with hi-res cameras have shown to be invaluable during this year’s lengthy monsoon season. Last Wednesday, the drone team from the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency used unmanned aircraft to look for missing people after a flood…
Drone with thermal camera used in search for missing kayaker in Boomer Lake
On Thursday evening around 9:40 p.m., kayakers found an overturned kayak and belongings in Boomer Lake near Stillwater, Oklahoma. First responders from multiple agencies were involved in the search for the missing kayaker and used a drone with a thermal…
Thermal drone locates missing dog that was hit by a car, swam across a river, and survived for 48 hours despite a broken leg
In the UK, a one-year-old bulldog was located by a thermal drone after it was hit by a car, swam across the River Don, and survived in the wild for 48 hours despite having a leg that was broken in…
Drones are absolutely fantastic says shark specialist and professor from Florida Atlantic University
Drones are ‘absolutely fantastic’ says Stephen Kajiura, a shark specialist and professor from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Access to aerial footage from accessible and affordable drones help scientists better understand how these marine predators behave in real life.