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 …
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 …
One of the domains by which the use of drones is expanding significantly is the forestry sector, where drones serve as a useful, even revolutionary, tool for the forest industry. Just as the military has, and is, using drones to assist them in military battles, drones are now being used in a battle over the …
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Many blame climate change for lengthening fire seasons and triggering more and larger blazes. The Los Angeles Fire department has been using firefighting drones to coordinate the effort with the firemen to help stop fires threatening homes in the city. Drones can be used to collect video and photo evidence for fire investigations and can …
