A Canadian hospital could soon be dispatching drones to save the lives of cardiac arrest victims. Peel Regional Paramedic Services in Brampton, Ont. told the regional council last week that  unmanned aircraft equipped with defibrillators could soon deliver the vital equipment to victims whose hearts have stopped. The remote-controlled UAVs …

This weekend, DRONELIFE gently takes off into the skies of public-safety UAVs – hovering over growing landscape of police drones and diving into the wonderful world of live-saving drone solutions. England may be leaving Europe, but their police agencies won’t be leaving drone technology any time soon. The Lancashire Fire …

Drones have proven time and time again to be effective in finding missing persons – but what about missing animals? The answer is resounding “maybe.” Even though drones have augmented animal searches, their track record so far is spotty but getting better. Last week,  a drone pilot with VSI Aerial …

An American company is looking to beat out tech frontrunners in the growing anti-drone industry after being accepted into a major counter-UAV contest. Department 13, a Maryland-based firm, was recently chosen to compete in the Countering Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Challenge in August. The company’s signature software suite is …

As the drone industry booms, more and more businesses are using commercial drone applications.  But who is hiring the most small drone operators?  Based on data from our sister site, Jobfordrones.com, here are the top 5 jobs for small drone operators. Top Job #1: Real Estate Whether the property market …

According to a recent AT&T blog post by Chief Strategy Officer John Dunn, AT&T is looking at ways to deliver enhanced LTE wireless coverage using drones. Such implementation can provide wireless bandwidth at large, crowded venues where users are sending a large number of videos and photos simultaneously. Mr. Donovan …

A British construction engineering firm is hopping on the drone train along with several key players in the its industry. British news site Construction Health and Safety reports that Costain will expand its efforts in adapting drone tech for its projects. Citing money and time savings, Costain’s Aerial Solutions Manager …

It seems to be a week for big announcements at DJI, who yesterday revealed the result of a new partnership with photography experts Hasselblad. Today, the Chinese giant has launched its new Zenmuse Z3 aerial camera, the company’s first drone camera with optical zoom. So there’s good news and bad …

Commentary. The United States House and Senate have – finally – agreed upon another short-term fix to the problem of FAA Reauthorization; but the compromise doesn’t go as far as earlier proposals to help the drone industry. The new bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration through September of 2017 is the …

To paraphrase Jaws’ Martin Brody, an Australian rescue organization is “gonna need a bigger drone,” to help save lives along western beaches. Volunteer-operated Surf Life Saving WA, plans to buy large military-grade drones to patrol beaches in Western Australia, providing visitors with early shark warnings and emergency equipment. The not-for-profit …