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Amazon Medical Deliveries, Aloft Wins Challenge, Drone Equipped With AI to Fight Fires
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have four stories for you this week. Amazon has begun shipping medical deliveries with drones, which is interesting. Aloft won an Innovation Challenge, and a company equips drones with AI to combat…
Drone Dangers: CalFire Warns Public Against Flying Near Wildfires
Keeping the skies clear for firefighting operations In recent years, drone popularity has surged tremendously. Yet, as these flying devices gain traction, they’ve presented new challenges, especially around firefighting zones. CalFire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, is…
Drones: The U.S. Forest Service’s New Weapon Against MS Wildfires
Eye in the Sky: The Changing Landscape of Wildfire Management Mississippi has recently been under the siege of wildfires, with over 500 blazes reported in just the past month, according to the WAPT News. As the flames continue to consume…
Clearing the Skies: FAA Sheds Light on Local Drone Regulation with Updated Fact Sheet
In a move that ends years of ambiguity, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled new guidelines on the regulation of drones at federal, state, and local levels. This recent development emerged almost a decade after the agency’s last significant…
Drones Disrupt Firefighting Efforts in Washington
Washington state firefighters are at their wits’ end. Drones, flown by curious onlookers, are hovering over wildfires, making their challenging job even more difficult. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) expressed its frustration with the public through a…
Texas Wildfire Incident Sparks Concern Over Drone Safety
In a recent brush with danger, a helicopter battling the Barth Fire in Caldwell County came perilously close to a drone. This alarming near-miss prompted an urgent plea from the Texas A&M Forest Service. On Tuesday, officials revealed that while…
Chinese-made DJI Drones Aid East Bay Hills in Preventing Wildfires
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department has deployed advanced DJI drones from China to combat the increased wildfire risk in the challenging terrain of the East Bay Hills. Following a particularly wet winter season, the rapid growth and subsequent drying out…
Drones Redefine Emergency Response in Northern Ontario
Drones are steadily becoming a crucial part of the toolkit for emergency services in Northern Ontario, promising safer and more efficient operations. The Greater Sudbury Police Services (GSPS) has been capitalizing on these benefits since 2020, and they’re eager to…
New Bills Propel Drones in Wildfire Fights
In a bid to ramp up the battle against wildfires, drones are soaring onto the scene, thanks to federal lawmakers’ initiatives. Yet, the bureaucratic entanglements around regulations and procurement pose significant challenges, prompting Congress to bolster unmanned aircraft’s use for…
How Firefighting Drones Might Outsmart Wildfires in Portugal
In an effort to combat the increasing threat of wildfires, Portugal has brought to the fore an innovative approach – a firefighting drone capable of dousing flames from above. The pioneering technology was put through a trial run in May,…
Unmanned Heroes: Drones Transform Wildfire Battles
As darkness enveloped the landscape, Dusty Kavitz was closely watching a fire without flames. Based out of Buffalo, Kavitz serves the U.S. Forest Service and has played an integral part in the battle against the notorious Dixie fire, one of…
Drone Show Lights Up Fourth of July Celebrations in Colorado
Excitement is building in the mountain city of Woodland Park as they gear up to reintroduce their highly anticipated drone show, part of the 2023, 4th of July festivities. The event, humorously named ‘Symphony Above the Clouds,’ is set for…