Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) uses drones to survey power line easements along Texas Avenue in Bryan, TX, from January 4th and will run through January 8th.
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Political candidate shoots at ‘Chinese communist drones’ flying over her property in Texas
In a video on social media, political candidate Shelley Luther (R-TX) shoots at “Chinese communist drones” flying over her property. The video is made to promote Luther’s candidacy for the Texas State...
Texas’ drone law challenged by press organizations and photographers
Press organizations and photographers are challenging a Texas’ drone law, the “Use of Unmanned Aircraft,” claiming that it violates the First Amendment. Last Monday the suit survived a motion, that was filed by...
Walmart drone delivery COVID-19 test kits extends to El Paso, TX
After having launched pilots in New York and Nevada, Walmart now extends its drone delivery service of self-collecting COVID-19 test kits to El Paso, TX, starting today.
Drone team captures aerial photos of derailed train in southeast Texas
A drone team captures aerial photos of a derailed train in southeast Texas. Authorities urged nearby residents to evacuate their homes as hazmat crews assessed the damage. The cause of the derailment and the cargo is...
Police drone shot at during standoff in Killeen, Texas
On Monday afternoon, Killeen Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Legacy Lane, in reference to a report of a person with a firearm and shots fired. The ensuing standoff, during which the...
Surveillance drone assists in catching burglary suspect
A surveillance drone assisted multiple law enforcement agencies in catching a burglary suspect in Wichita County, Texas.
‘Mosquito drone’ acquired by the City of Brownsville, TX
A ‘mosquito drone’ has been acquired by the City of Brownsville in Texas that will enable the health department to spray for these pesky insects in areas of the town that the city’s fleet of trucks...
Disinfectant-spraying drones to fight coronavirus in Texas stadiums
The , located in Fair Park in Dallas, has hired Arvika Aerial Tech and R-Water to use disinfectant-spraying drones to fight the coronavirus and clean the stadium to help bring back fans and spectators.
Drone falls out of the sky onto a police car in Houston, TX
A drone fell out of the sky onto a , as officers were investigating a yesterday. As officers were investigating a deadly crash, a drone fell out of the sky onto a police car yesterday around 7:46 p.m.
Foot soldiers, ATVs, horses, sonar and drones used in search for missing Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen
Foot soldiers, ATVs, horses, sonar, and drones are used in the search for missing Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen. #dronesforgood
Waco Police Department uses a drone in search for missing boy
The Waco Police Department uses a drone in search of a missing 2-year-old boy at the center of an Amber Alert. Law enforcement officials believe the child to be in grave danger. Update: Body of 2-year-old at center of...
Airobotics receives FAA exemption for BVLOS drone flight during coronavirus lockdown
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the exemption for a BVLOS drone flight to Airobotics to use the unmanned aircraft to inspect vital infrastructure for an oil and gas company.
Drones capture devastation caused by tornadoes over Easter weekend
Drones capture the devastation caused by at least 40 tornadoes over the Easter weekend, as they struck parts of the South and Southeast of the United States, leaving 30 people dead, hundreds of buildings destroyed and 1...