image courtesy Atlas Dynamics There is nothing better than a search and rescue story – no matter who it is being rescued. Last week, Atlas Dynamics documented the drone rescue of a Beluga whale – an endangered species – by the Norwegian People’s AID Search and Rescue Unit, using the …
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Image Provided by the Centrum Search and rescue drones have been used for several years now, and are incredibly effective at finding missing persons. Using thermal imagery, searches for missing persons can continue in the dark and under ever more challenging conditions. This new search and rescue drone solution covers …
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In this most recent podcast, Ian Smith of Commercial Drones FM spends some time with Adam Bry of Skydio on the recent release of Skydio 2, the latest in their line of autonomous drones for commercial application. The show has an interesting twist: Ian is both interviewing Adam and also …
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This is a stunning drones for good story – yet another example of drones saving lives. Drones are undeniably an incomparable tool for search and rescue missions. Not only can they cover maximum area quickly, when equipped with thermal imaging payloads drones can continue a search through the nighttime hours. …
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It’s another story for drone manufacturer DJI’s list of lives saved by drones. Police in the UK captured the moment that a drone saved a missing elderly woman lost in the woods. The Sun reports that police used a drone equipped with thermal imaging to find the 83-year-old after being …
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