disaster response

Volcanic Survey by Drone HexaMedia

Japan’s HexaMedia has completed a survey of a live volcano, using a drone.  The volcanic survey was sponsored by the Japan Meteorological Agency as part of a larger disaster mitigation program. This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Continue reading below, or listen: HexaMedia …

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Drones for Good: CyPhy Works Takes on Hurricanes with the PA…

With the U.S. bracing for another major hurricane as Florence bears down on the Carolinas, the drone industry is getting ready to help.  Drones have emerged as a significant tool for disaster response, and leading industrial and government drone manufacturer CyPhy Works has stepped forward with PARC: the Persistent Aerial …

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