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Drones for Good

Specialized seed drones are now used in a test program to drop seeds to boost koala numbers by regenerating bushland with gum trees. The...

Haye KestelooOct 21

Drones for Good

Fireball-dropping drones are arguably the greatest innovation in fire fighting this year says a National Geographic reporter. The fires in...

Haye KestelooOct 19

Wildfire

DroneSeed is the first drone company in U.S to receive approval from FAA for post-wildfire reforestation in California and five other states.

Haye KestelooOct 8

Drones for Good

The drones from the Canadian company, Flash Forest can plant trees 10 times faster than humans. The company uses the latest drone technology

Haye KestelooOct 2

Wildfire

Firefighters try to contain Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires that burned 330,867 acres combined. Illegal drones from recreational pilots...

Haye KestelooSep 25

Skyward

The FAA granted Skyward, A Verizon company, a temporary waiver that allows company pilots to fly the Percepto Sparrow drone from their homes

Haye KestelooSep 24

Wildfire

Drone footage shows wildfire-scorched neighborhoods in Oregon. Fast-moving flames in the Almeda Fire which is now fully contained after...

Haye KestelooSep 15

Drone Inspection

PG&E and other California utilities are starting to use drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of sparking wildfires.

Haye KestelooSep 15

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