Tag Archives: response

How drones aid Snohomish County’s emergency response

KING 5 followed Snohomish County’s Emergency Management team as they fly drones to help prepare for emergencies. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — High above the newly constructed Index-Galena Road, a 4 1/2-foot-long drone snaps pictures. The aircraft is mapping out the road for Snohomish County’s 911 system. “Once we got the …

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Unmanned Systems for Port Security and Emergency Response Pr…

Virginia Department of Emergency Management joins the VIPC and the Virginia Institute of Spaceflight and Autonomy (VISA) to support technology demonstrations. The Port of Virginia and the surrounding area in Hampton Roads are integral to international trade and Virginia’s economy. It’s critical to identify innovations to protect these vital assets.” …

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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 …

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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 …

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