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SkySafe Introduces New Forensics Service to Strengthen Drone Incident Investigations

SkySafe offers Forensics as a Service to aid investigations of drone incidents By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As police departments, government agencies and operators of critical infrastructure wrestle with the growing threats from maliciously operated drones, to date the focus has been on detecting these UAVs, identifying their operators and somehow mitigating their flights […]

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White House Task Force, Industry Leaders Coordinate Counter-Drone Efforts Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Federal agencies, state and local officials, and industry innovators gathered in Washington D.C. this week to discuss unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. The White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosted the “Countering the Threat: CUAS Industry and SLTT Grant Forum” alongside DRONERESPONDERS and the Commercial Drone Alliance, bringing together stakeholders […]

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Texas DPS Drone Missions over Protests Focused on Public Safety, Not Surveillance — DRONELIFE Exclusive

Texas DPS launches drone flights in response to No Kings protest By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The Texas Department of Public Safety flew 16 drone missions in the state on Oct. 18 in relation to the No Kings protests, keeping watch over such iconic Lone Star State sites as the Capitol Complex in Austin, […]

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How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations

Fog, near-darkness, and colored lights create a nightclub-like atmosphere in Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) drone testing area. As a palm-sized drone hovers through artificial smoke and snow, it approaches a plexiglass wall autonomously and turns back, all without a single camera. This is the PeAR Bat, a revolutionary bio-inspired drone that “sees” the world through […]

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Versaterm Brings Native Drone Dispatch into CAD, Pushing Public Safety Drone Adoption Forward

On October 14, 2025, Versaterm announced a significant advancement in public safety operations: the integration of DroneSense into its Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform. This move represents one of the first major instances in which drone flights can be dispatched directly from a CAD environment, alongside traditional patrol, fire, or EMS units. A New Paradigm: Drones […]

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Ohio Launches Nation’s First Statewide Drone First Responder Program with SkyfireAI

A First for the Nation The State of Ohio has announced a milestone for public safety innovation: the launch of the first statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) program in the United States. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), through its DriveOhio UAS Center, has selected SkyfireAI to serve as program manager, with CAL Analytics acting […]

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From the Floor of Intergeo 2025: Phase One Unveils Advanced Drone Camera Systems

Phase One demonstrated comprehensive aerial imaging technologies at Intergeo 2025 in Frankfurt, showcasing new drone camera integration solutions designed for professional geospatial applications. The company announced hardware and software developments targeting surveying, inspection, and mapping operations across multiple UAV platforms. iXM-RS250 Aerial Camera Technical Specifications The iXM-RS250 aerial camera represents Phase One’s latest flagship imaging system for professional drone […]

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Blue Innovation Announces Successful Implementation of Drone Tsunami Warning System

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association.     Following Japanese company Blue Innovation’s creation of the BEP Port Disaster Prevention System, aiming to help Japanese port towns and coastal areas improve their response to natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, and heavy rain, it was announced that drones had successfully […]

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Drones on Call: Motorola Integrates UAVs into 911 Systems

Motorola Solutions teams with 2 UAV companies on Drone as First Responder (DFR) Applications By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A police officer, encountering an emergency situation, pushes a button on his hand-held radio and automatically dispatches a drone to come to his aid. In another scenario a team of officers en route to the […]

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All New BOLO Drone AI Automatically Identifies Vehicles, People

AI-powered drone software company Centinus announced a suite of new features at the Commercial UAV Expo. Engineered to “shift drones from passive surveillance tools into proactive investigative resources”, these new capabilities demonstrate how Centinus uses artificial intelligence and automation to strengthen agency operations. AI That Goes Beyond Object Detection The BOLO AI for Vehicles and […]

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