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Monrovia firefighters utilize drone to help fight fires

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Thursday morning, Monrovia Volunteer Fire responded to a fire with a home fully engulfed. The perfect opportunity to roll out their newly purchased drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera. “Every day we find new uses for the drone. This particular event, we found that the …

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WVU researcher using ‘bug bombs’ and drones to fight invasiv…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — A West Virginia University researcher is using drones and machine learning to identify and destroy invasive plants without the need for chemicals or herbicides. Dr. Yong-Lak Park, a professor of entomology at WVU, is combatting non-native plant species, like mile-a-minute weed, Japanese knotweed and purple loosestrife, …

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Sheriff’s Office unveils new drone unit to fight crime

>> IT IS SOUND OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWEST UNIT, THE DRONE UNIT. IT CONSISTS OF EIGHT MEMBERS. >> EVERBODY HAS THEIR FAA PART 107 LICENSE. >> AND TWO OF THE SMALL AIRCRAFT, AT $4000 APIECE. THE TECHNOLOGY HAS DRAWN PRIVACY CONCERNS IN THE PAST. >> THAT’S SOMETHING WE …

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Texas stadiums helping fight coronavirus with disinfectant-s…

DALLAS — Stadiums are looking for ways to bring fans back to the stands in time for fall sports despite the coronavirus outrbreak, leading some Texas facilities to turn to drones for help. Cotton Bowl senior marketing director Julian Bowman describes the feeling of seeing the iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas …

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Arusha acquires drone to fight poaching

By Zephania Ubwani @TheCitizenTZ [email protected] Arusha. A community wildlife conservation project in Longido District, Arusha Region, has acquired a drone. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is intended to enhance patrols against game poachers. “We are the first wildlife conservation area (WMA: wildlife management area) to acquire the technology,” said Igno …

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