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UAS News
- Drones are all the buzz in police patrols, river monitoring
Region police and officials who use drones call them the “latest tool in the toolbox.” … Continue reading →
- Drone company Wing gets ‘air carrier’ approval from FAA, allowing deliveries that will launch in Virginia
Wing, a delivery venture that is part of Google parent Alphabet, has become the first … Continue reading →
- Six drones deployed to find missing 77-year-old man in Florida
We have reported on many stories in which drones were used to find missing people, … Continue reading →
- Montebello Police Department plans on adding drones to its arsenal
Montebello’s Police Department is making plans to take to the air to fight crime through … Continue reading →
- Forget The Ambulance – In The Future A Drone May Take You To The Hospital
Today, much of the technology involved in public safety revolves around automobiles. If a crime … Continue reading →
- Police drone helps nab felony suspect hiding by shed
Police in Rock County were able use a drone this week to find a man … Continue reading →
- The Case for Air Traffic Control for Drones
In February 2018, Corey Hitchcock traveled to Puerto Rico to assist crews from Georgia Power, … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Environment and Conservation
Drones change the way advocates protect the environment
Riverkeepers, researchers and volunteer monitors have long kept an eye on water quality from the ground and from the river. But, with the help of technology that’s suddenly far more accessible, they’re taking to the skies, too. Unmanned aerial vehicles, … Continue reading
New ‘air force’ joins ranks of campaign to protect Chesapeake
Riverkeepers, researchers and volunteer monitors have long kept an eye on water quality from the ground and from the river. But, with the help of technology that’s suddenly far more accessible, they’re taking to the skies, too. Once reserved for … Continue reading
Drone Surveys Help Flood Mitigation Efforts in North Jersey
In at-risk riparian areas of northern New Jersey, surveyors are using drones as part of the documentation for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that saves Pompton Lakes residents hundreds of thousands of dollars per year on flood insurance … Continue reading
‘Thar she blows!’ Scientists use drones to monitor whale health
The old cry of sailors sighting a whale’s waterspout is taking on new meaning as scientists turn to drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, to gather samples of the fluids exhaled by the huge mammals and track their health. Marine researcher … Continue reading
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