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San Francisco’s Prop E Could Ease the Way for Police Drone Use: But Highlights the Need for More Education

News and Commentary.  In San Francisco, Prop E will be on the ballot on March 5.  Among other provisions designed to help public safety agencies deal with rising crime rates in the city, Prop E would ease the way for police drone use.  The discussion in San Francisco’s media, however, has highlighted the drone industry’s […]

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Fremont, CA, Pioneers Joint Drone First Responder Program for Fire and Police Departments

Skyfire Spearheads Pioneering Joint Drone First Responder Program in Fremont, California In an innovative step towards enhancing public safety, Fremont, California, has become the first city in the United States to implement a Drone First Responder (DFR) program across both its Fire and Police Departments. Announced today, the joint DFR program was officially approved by […]

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Affordable Mapping Revolution: AerologixMaps Empowers Drone Businesses

AerologixMaps: Affordable, Scalable Mapping Software In the rapidly evolving world of drone technology, a new mapping solution is filling a gap in the market for small and medium size drone businesses. AerologixMaps, developed by Australian drone industry pioneer Aerologix, is transforming drone footage into high-resolution maps with unprecedented affordability. With FortuneInsights predicting that worldwide demand […]

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TEKEVER AR5 Drone Successfully Demonstrates Lifeboat Deployment in Italian Coast Guard Search and Rescue Exercise

AR5 Lifeboat Drone: Utilizing AI-powered Equipment to Save Lives at Sea TEKEVER, a prominent European leader in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), recently achieved a milestone in maritime safety through the successful deployment of a lifeboat from its AR5 drone. The groundbreaking technology was demonstrated during a search and rescue exercise conducted by the Italian Coast […]

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MITRE’s Hopper UAV: Unleashing Unmanned Ingenuity Across Oceans

MITRE Unveils Hopper UAV: Autonomous Drone Poised to Revolutionize Maritime Surveillance All images, credit MITRE.org, used with permission. In a recent MITRE article, the organization introduced its groundbreaking Hopper Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV), a solar-powered drone prototype developed in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The Hopper, engineered for maritime environments, showcases the […]

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Event Surveillance: Volarious Launches Sentry Mode for Uninterrupted, Multi-Angle Monitoring

Volarious Introduces Sentry Mode for Advanced Event Monitoring Singapore-based Volarious, a developer of tethered drone technology, has unveiled a new feature known as Sentry Mode. This feature is specifically designed to enhance the situational awareness of Public Safety Officers during large events. “Sentry Mode enables users to create and playback multiple livestream viewpoints from drones, […]

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Elistair and Rheinmetall Canada: A Strategic Alliance for Advanced ISR Solutions

Unveiling the KHRONOS-Mission Master Combo: A New Era of Unmanned Reconnaissance and Convoy Escort by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb French tethered UAV developer Elistair recently announced a strategic partnership with Rheinmetall Canada to develop a new ISR solution for military customers, combining the autonomous KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master family of […]

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Teal Drones Secures $90 Million Border Patrol Contract and Explores Future Defense Opportunities: DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview

Teal Drones wins new contract to supply aerial systems to patrol U.S. borders By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal agencies tasked with maintaining control of U.S. borders are increasingly turning to the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to provide “eyes in the sky,” to spot the movements of drug smugglers and undocumented immigrants. […]

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“Dragon Firefighter” Robot Fights Fires from a Distance

Dragon Firefighter Flying Robot: The Future of Firefighting In a groundbreaking development, scientists have created a new ally for firefighters: the Dragon Firefighter. This flying firehose is designed to combat the most dangerous fires, providing a safer alternative for human firefighters. The Dragon Firefighter is the brainchild of a team of Japanese researchers. “We here […]

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FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act Includes American Security Drone Act, Limiting Chinese-Made Drone Use

Now on President Biden’s desk for signature, the FY 24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  Included in the FY 24 NDAA is the American Security Drone Act, (See Subtitle H in text of NDAA) which would limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drone platforms by federal or federally funded […]

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