Fire and Police

It’s a common science fiction theme that drones and other means of surveillance may someday be used to track individuals, using AI and teams of government officials to identify people from aerial images.  There’s no need to get nervous yet, though – a paper published by two UK-based researchers says …

At the recent GSX conference in Las Vegas, tether-drone firm Hoverfly Technologies unveiled the LIVESKY SENTRY UAV solution aimed at the security sector. The company describes the system as a “multiplier to augment labor costs by allowing control of multiple tethered drones from a single security operations center.” “We listened …

IBM has applied to patent a system that would use block chain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns for drones, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) September 20, 2018. IBM joins a list of more traditional technology companies that are looking to supply technology solutions, in this …

The Australian based Telecommunications giant Telstra is trialing new drone technologies to help in disaster management scenarios. If you are not familiar with them,  Telstra currently has over 35,000 employees and does business in over 15 countries.  Telstra now joins a number of telecommunications companies including Verizon that are getting …

Florida-based drone company Aeronyde is teaming up with Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly to build an integrated, autonomous drone system for public-safety agencies. The UTM system will empower emergency responders to customize drone systems to fit any mission profile and agency size. Emergency workers can deploy the on-demand dispatch of …

With hurricane season approaching, Florida International University’s Biscayne Bay Campus is testing drones to assist save time and lives amid catastrophe. On July 14, the FlU Academy for International Disaster Preparedness will associate with native first responders and drone firm Airborne Response to conduct UAS workout routines in coordination with …

DJI and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) have for 2 years been collaborating to see how drone know-how can be utilized by public security organizations. Today they introduced an growth of that partnership and celebrated a profitable drone-assisted rescue mission in Iceland. EENA is a Brussels-based NGO devoted to …

In April, French drone firm Novadem will unleash it latest tethered UAV platform, the NXWIRE 2.zero at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the most important UAS commerce present that brings collectively greater than eight,500 unmanned techniques business leaders. A second-generation tethered system, NXWIRE 2.zero gives a number of new options: Ground-based energy provide …

A French drone firm has roped a section of the rising tethered UAV market with a brand new mannequin. Lyon-based Elistair lately launched the ORION UAS, a completely automated tethered drone system the corporate says will supply ease of use and suppleness for shoppers. Created for “semi-persistent” aerial surveillance and …

Firefighters could quickly get one other software within the drone arsenal, as Thrush Aircraft and Drone America from an alliance to start growth of the world’s first autonomous air tanker. The Best of Planes and Drones Thrush Aircraft manufactures small manned planes; Drone America designs and manufactures business drones.  “The …