Public Safety Drones

Round Four of the DARTdrones Public Safety Grant is open for applications!  DARTdrones made history as one of the very first drone businesses to win big on the TV show for startups, Shark Tank.  Now, their business – providing quality, professional-level training for drone pilots – has proven to be a …

The American Drone Security Act: The Sequel The original American Drone Security Act (ADSA) proposal has had a significant impact on the drone industry, even though it was not passed.  The ADSA has now been reintroduced, however – with some changes.  Guest Contributor Dawn Zoldi, drone law expert and CEO of …

image courtesy Fire Weather Research Laboratory, San Jose State University Drones becoming a useful tool in wildfire meteorology, the effort to understand weather that leads to fire risk. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to rage across vast swaths of the western United States, researchers are developing …

Source: DroneSense Public-safety UAV software provider DroneSense is teaming up with drone manufacturer Autel Robotics to create a supercharged platform for public-safety operators using Autel’s EVO drone series. The partnership will marry the Autel EVO II Dual with DroneSense’s out-of-the-box solution for police, fire and rescue agencies designed to build, manage and …

This week at AUVSI’s Xponential 2020, public safety personnel from all over the globe joined the co-located DRONERESPONDERS public safety programs; discussing drones for police, fire, federal agencies and public safety.  Stories from the international community revealed the wide variety of use cases and implementations for sUAS in the sector.  Sgt. …

Public safety drones are an increasingly important sector in the drone industry – and in communities across the country.  Now, an agreement between ASTM International and DRONERESPONDERS will move towards standardized global training of public safety personnel. “ASTM International, the global leader in fully transparent standards development, and the DRONERESPONDERS …

by DRONELIFE staff writer Jim Magill Manatee County, Florida may become the first local government entity in the country to use its emergency 9-1-1 system to dispatch the delivery of emergency medical supplies by drone for people suffering from heart attacks or other serious medical emergencies. On September 15, the …

There are tremendous benefits realized from using drones in law enforcement: in a good program, drones enhance safety for both officers and the community.  Now, early adopters of drones in law enforcement are able to share their results and help other departments get started.  In the U.K., the Essex Police …

image: public domain As Isaias approaches Florida, states are getting serious about using drones for this hurricane season.  In a webinar hosted by AUVSI NC, a panel of experts gave their best advice to state agencies preparing to use UAV for hurricane response. Drones play a crucial role in allowing …

EHang has had a great year.  Now, the world’s leading passenger drone platform is not introducing an entirely new aircraft, but a new application. EHang is launching a new version of the EHang 216 as a firefighting drone. EHang’s firefighting drone, the EHang 216F, is specially designed for high-rise firefighting. …