A soldier with a drone used in KZN flood relief efforts. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is using small drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to assist with flood relief efforts in KwaZulu-Natal as part of its Operation Chariot deployment. Captain Tshegofatso Gwai reports that the drones are …
Read More »North Dakota Utilizes UAS Network to Assist in Disaster Reco…
BISMARCK, N.D. (APRIL 27, 2022) – After another round of severe weather brought blizzard conditions, heavy snow and ice to western North Dakota this past weekend, the state has enlisted unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technologies to help restore services to residents and assist recovery efforts, Gov. Doug Burgum announced today …
Read More »Autonomy and Scalability for Disaster Response Drone Program…
Dania Beach, FL, Jan. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Drone Nerds, one of the largest North American drone solutions providers, has partnered with Hextronics to showcase its latest enterprise release at the Natural Disasters Expo on Feb. 7-8, in Miami, FL. Hextronics’ flagship product, the Hextronics Global Advanced, is a …
Read More »N.C. recognized for drone use in disaster response
CHICAGO – The N.C. Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state’s coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s XCELLENCE Award in the humanitarian category at the AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL conference this week. The …
Read More »Drones could soon be used more in disaster efforts in Grand …
They sent their drones up in the air to give a bird’s eye view of flooding in the area. that could change the way Grand Forks responds to flooding. “The whole flooding process is new to me,” said Matthew Henry, a UAS operations manager for Northern Plains UAS Test Site. …
Read More »Tech to the rescue: New products aim to improve disaster rel…
Attendees fill the South Hall as the doors open on the first day of CES 2019 on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas January 9, 2018. ― AFP pic LAS VEGAS, Jan 12 ― After catastrophic wildfires in southern California late last year, the Israeli startup Watergen sent in its …
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