Australia will be using unmanned ocean drones soon to patrol its waters between Botany Bay and Ulladulla along the coast of New South Wales, Australia. These autonomous drones will not only be used to detect and investigate unauthorized vessels, but also capture weather data. OCIUS, maker of the autonomous drones, received an AUD $5.5 million …
French Drone maker, Parrot, has partnered with the Florida-based Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) to provide first responders with drone support when needed. Parrot will be providing its latest ANAFI USA commercial drone to the AIRT. The Drone Responders public safety program is providing them with financial support and the brand new ANAFI USA professional …
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Drone Rescue Map: Increasingly we are hearing stories about drones helping to save lives. Is there anything more important than such a service? There is the case of a family that was lost while hiking on a nature preserve in Plant City, Florida. The husband was found quickly with the help of a drone, which …
Too many people view drones as fancy gadgets used by people who like to have fun. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It is true that it is a lot of fun, but it is much more, it offers serious opportunities or ways to make money. The commercial drone industry has grown significantly from …
Drones Use Phone Signals for Search and Rescue missions, making it easier and better for us! Search and rescue drones are hardly new to seeking and finding missing persons, whether during the day or at night, since drones can be equipped with thermal imaging equipment. But thermal imaging is not the solution to every challenge. …
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Hi-Tech Strategies: The outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 in China lead to its rapid spread across the world, which also brought a rapid response from Medtech companies, especially in China. The U.S., and to some extent, European countries, are also aggressively producing an increasing number of drones to assist in the battle against this deadly virus. …
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Drones can cover a large area of space in a very short period of time, using aerial thermography to find people can potentially save lives. Thermography is the use of thermograms (images of radiation) to study and measure the heat (thermo) distribution in structures, regions, or bodies. An example of this would be detecting tumors …
In spite of the fact that drones have received mixed criticism because of their associations with invasion of privacy and with their armed deployment in war, disaster management is increasingly greater openness to the positive contribution that provides safety, protection and relief from disasters. When it comes to natural disasters, the numbers are very grim. …
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The world’s biggest remote work experiment has been unleashed by COVID-19 and much of that has to do with drones and robots. This proves once again that with crisis comes opportunity and that is true with our present Coronavirus pandemic as well. And drones and robots play a key role in the ability to take …
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones have a wide range of applications for disaster relief. In 2015 a small drone (hexacopter) operated by Flirtey, an Australian company, flew over the mountainous terrain of Wise County, VA, and provided a shipment of medications to a make-shift clinic offered by a Remote Area Medical. This was the …
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