When most police departments seek government funds for drone buys, we’re talking between $1,000 and $10,000. The Louisville Metro Police Department says “Go big or go home.” Last week, Louisville Metro police Chief Steve Conrad asked the Metro Council’s budget committee for $80,000 to buy a high-end (but unnamed) model. …

Public-safety agencies in Great Britain are adopting drone technology at an astounding rate, a new media report reveals. According to Sky News, “two thirds of fire services in the UK and half of police forces are now using drones or are planning to.” Wales and England are leading the way …

DroneLife Exclusive – part of the Girls Can’t Drone series.  Gretchen West is one of a new breed of business women – smart, effective, and focused on how they can contribute.  And as an influential woman in the drone industry, West is making big contributions to changing the way business thinks about drones. Her career began …

On a cold October morning, a drone begins its mission. Flying over all 7,255 yards of greens, the drone is watching, learning, tracking. The U.S. Open will be held here at Oakmont, hosting the worlds best golfers on a legendarily challenging course. Possibly the hardest golf course in America, Oakmont …

An ill-fated flight into the safety-drone skies has crashed and burned for a small Minnesota town. At a recent meeting of the Baxter City Council, a measure that would have permitted local police to seek a $50,000 grant for a drone purchase failed to take flight in a 2-2 tie …

While most drone companies look to the skies for success, a Michigan-based firm believes the future lies underwater. Fathom, a Grand Rapids start-up, is developing an aquatic, football-shaped drone for release this summer. The brain-child of a trio of graduates from Hope College, Fathom hopes to crack the underwater robotics …

The Kansas City Police Department is teaming up with a geo-location company to mate drones with a special radio-transmitting bracelet in an effort to save the lives of wandering Alzheimer’s and dementia victims. This past month, the department partnered with Care Trak and the local Civil Air Patrol to test …

Online Publisher SAJ Technologies, Inc. today launched DroneRacingLife.com, the first comprehensive site focused on the emerging drone racing market. Hopkington, MA, June 15, 2016 –(PR.com)– Online Publisher SAJ Technologies, Inc. today launched DroneRacingLife.com, the first comprehensive site focused on the emerging drone racing market. DroneRacingLife provides news and information on …

360° filming is fast becoming all the rage in the world of drone photography. In many ways, it seems like a natural evolution. After fitting drones with 4K cameras, why not add a few more that point in all directions, and don a pair of Virtual Reality goggles to enjoy an immersive …

As drone photography continues its rise into mainstream media, drone film festivals are popping up all over the world. The general idea is that like-minded drone enthusiasts get together to celebrate aerial photography, learn from each other, and discover new industry trends. On August the 19th and the 20th, Plovdiv, …