firefighting drones

Source: OSU Researchers with The Ohio State University are using autonomous drones to help prevent and mitigate wildfires. As witnessed by the ongoing blazes across the U.S., wildfires are difficult to predict and fight. Flames can travel up to 14 mph in dry grass and spread in unexpected directions. An …

Photo © Lewis Clarke (cc-by-sa/2.0) In the UK, public perception of drones is improving.  A new study shows that more than 2/3 of UK public believe drones will positively impact the future. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, new research has been released from the “Project XCelerate” Consortium, …

Bridger Aerospace is on the front lines of fighting wildfires with drones.  We got the inside look at their operations. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to ravage vast swaths of land across the western United States unmanned aerial vehicle operators are stepping up to provide critical …

EHang has had a great year.  Now, the world’s leading passenger drone platform is not introducing an entirely new aircraft, but a new application. EHang is launching a new version of the EHang 216 as a firefighting drone. EHang’s firefighting drone, the EHang 216F, is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. …

Chinese drone manufacturers Walkera have made the move from racing drones to public services and enterprise solutions – but their deep engineering expertise is still at the core of the business.  In China, Walkera claims the lead in the public services sector.  DRONELIFE spoke with Webber For, Walkera’s VP of …

Photo courtesy of Arizona State Forestry Safety officials across the country continue to warn drone users “Don’t fly aircraft over wildfires.” This week, Arizona State Forestry officials spotted a drone over the Coldwater fire – a blaze that has burned more than 6,000 acres of the Coconino National Forest since being …

via WikiCommons licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International During the devastating fire last week that severely damaged the Notre Dame Paris, firefighters deployed DJI drones to help fight the blaze. According to French media, Parisian firefighters borrowed DJI Matrice 120 and Mavic Pro UAVs from the Ministry …

Tethered drone provider Fotokite is equipping firefighters to help save lives during crisis situations. The Zurich-based company is partnering with firefighting-apparel firm Pierce Manufacturing to launch a UAV system that can be integrated with public-safety vehicles as well as other firefighting equipment. Aptly named the Pierce Situational Awareness Systems by …

When I had the opportunity to meet Marc Langley at this year’s InterDrone conference, it was clear that he’s a man with a passion.  Not just for his own company – he is CEO of national drone services provider Airborne Works – but for the non-profit he founded this year – the …

A day ahead of the official start of DJI’s Airworks conference in Dallas, the company has announced the Mavic 2 Enterprise – a totally pro drone with the light weight and compact form of a consumer model. This is no “prosumer” drone – a consumer drone with great payloads that …